Mumbai players celebrate the wicket of Punjab’s Chris Gayle at Wankhede yesterday. Pics/Suresh Karkera

Defending champions Mumbai kept their T20 playoffs chances alive with an incredible three-run win over Punjab at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday. Riding on comeback man Kieron Pollard’s 23-ball 50, Mumbai posted 186-8. But KL Rahul’s matured 94-run knock off just 60 balls almost took the game away from the hosts.