Mumbai: His whirlwind 61 not out might have led Mumbai Indians to a crucial five-run win against KKR, but Hardik Pandya paid encomiums to fellow all-rounder Kieron Pollard for bowling a match-winning last over to keep the teams play-offs hopes alive in the IPL cricket tournament.

Put into bat, MI rode on Pandya's 31-ball knock, laced with 8 fours and 2 sixes, to post 171 for four in 20 overs. The Rohit Sharma-led side then stopped Kolkata Knight Riders from running away with the target as Pollard gave away just 6 runs in the final over of the match.