Hardik Pandya scored a quick-fire 35 off 20 balls and took two wickets as Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 13 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 encounter in Mumbai on Sunday.

Krunal Pandya’s aggressive cameo, backed by Rohit Sharma’s aggressive knock and Suryakumar Yadav’s fifty helped Mumbai Indians stay alive in IPL 2018 with a six-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab.

GALLE, July 30: All-rounder Hardik Pandya has the potential to become India's Ben Stokes and improve the balance of the side, captain Virat Kohli said after the 23-year-old's encouraging test debut in the win against Sri Lanka.