<p>Stand-in captain Kieron Pollard's sensational 83-run knock put KL Rahul's maiden IPL hundred in the shade as Mumbai Indians pulled off a thrilling last-ball three-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab.</p>
<p>The victory was the third in a row for MI and took their tally to eight from six games while Kings XI suffered their third defeat in seven games.</p>
<p>Something unusual happened at the start of the final over of the match. Ankit Rajpoot, who was bowling the final over, took a run-up till the crease, but stopped and winked at Pollard. This might have angered the big West Indian, as in the next ball Kieron Pollard hoiked Rajpoot for a huge six on the leg side.</p>
<p>From regular cricket fans to Sachin Tendulkar and Ranveer Singh, everyone was in awe of Kieron Pollard's single-handed effort to take Mumbai Indians to victory. Here are some tweets:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">This innings of yours didn't surprise me, <a href="https://twitter.com/KieronPollard55?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KieronPollard55</a>. The way you&rsquo;ve been striking in the nets this season says a lot about your batting. I hope you add more such innings to your kitty, buddy.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MIvKXIP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MIvKXIP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MumbaiIndians?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MumbaiIndians</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneFamily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OneFamily</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/mipaltan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mipaltan</a> <a href="https://t.co/YTlgtPWuG4">pic.twitter.com/YTlgtPWuG4</a></p>
&mdash; Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/1116082892269129728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Meanwhile Gautam Gambhir: " I Think Keiron Pollard is the ideal No.4 for India in WC"<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MIvKXIP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MIvKXIP</a> <a href="https://t.co/wnoya7EVnr">pic.twitter.com/wnoya7EVnr</a></p>
&mdash; Yash (@imyash19) <a href="https://twitter.com/imyash19/status/1116049930135715840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">POLLARD THE MONSTER!!!!! &eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&curren;&macr;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&curren;&macr;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&curren;&macr;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0094&yen;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0094&yen;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0094&yen; what a stellar innings!!! What conviction!!! Best of the best!!! Captain for the day - leading from the front and inspiring!!! Brilliant !!! &eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MIvKXIP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MIvKXIP</a></p>
&mdash; Ranveer Singh (@RanveerOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/RanveerOfficial/status/1116053802228928512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Insane scenes at wankhede stadium &eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0092&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0099<br />Where nothing is impossible <a href="https://twitter.com/mipaltan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mipaltan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MIvKXIP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MIvKXIP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CricketMeriJaan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CricketMeriJaan</a> <a href="https://t.co/bRrlv9smm8">pic.twitter.com/bRrlv9smm8</a></p>
&mdash; Kirat Jadhav (@Kirat_Jadhav) <a href="https://twitter.com/Kirat_Jadhav/status/1116070487170277376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Classiest moment of this IPL has to be Rajpoot withdrawing from his run-up &amp; winking at Pollard before going for a sixer on a no-ball. Legend.</p>
&mdash; Vakkil Vandumurugan (@subjudiced) <a href="https://twitter.com/subjudiced/status/1116048991798435840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">POLLAAAAARRRRDDD welldone big fella.. That&rsquo;s pollard special &eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0092&ordf;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0094&yen; <a href="https://twitter.com/KieronPollard55?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KieronPollard55</a> Enjoy your win brother.. congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/mipaltan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mipaltan</a> vs <a href="https://twitter.com/lionsdenkxip?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@lionsdenkxip</a> well done <a href="https://twitter.com/klrahul11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@klrahul11</a> brilliant 100 &eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0091&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0091&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f</p>
&mdash; Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) <a href="https://twitter.com/harbhajan_singh/status/1116050022364262402?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hardik: Kieron Pollard is a legend. Only one man could've done this.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OneFamily?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OneFamily</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CricketMeriJaan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CricketMeriJaan</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MumbaiIndians?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MumbaiIndians</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MIvKXIP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MIvKXIP</a> <a href="https://t.co/YcUKauYTWv">pic.twitter.com/YcUKauYTWv</a></p>
&mdash; Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mipaltan/status/1116050273988902914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">He may not have the consistent scores, but this is why <a href="https://twitter.com/mipaltan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mipaltan</a> pay the big bucks for Pollard. He wins them games that they have no business winning. And one or two of those a season are more than enough..<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MIvKXIP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MIvKXIP</a></p>
&mdash; Hemant (@hemantbuch) <a href="https://twitter.com/hemantbuch/status/1116046340948099074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Add Keiron Pollard on the points table separately - He&rsquo;s played like a team all by himself. WHAT.A.KNOCK ... One of the best in <a href="https://twitter.com/IPL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IPL</a> history!! &eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0091&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&raquo;&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u0091&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&eth;&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u009f&Acirc;&Acirc;u00c2u008f&raquo; <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MIvKXIP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MIvKXIP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CricketLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CricketLive</a></p>
&mdash; Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) <a href="https://twitter.com/jatinsapru/status/1116050244888932353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 10, 2019</a></blockquote>
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The victory was the third in a row for MI and took their tally to eight from six games while Kings XI suffered their third defeat in seven games.

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