Pune Warriors India ended Kolkata Knight Riders faint hopes of qualifying for the play-off by pulling off a thrilling seven-run win in Match 65 at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Wednesday.
Chasing a stiff target of 171, Kolkata were rocked by the dismissals of Bisla and Kallis by Parnell in successive over.
Kolkata were boosted by a 98-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ryan ten Doeschate (42) and Yusuf Pathan (72) after they had slipped to 29-3.
Pune clawed their way back removing Tiwary for a duck.
But it was the bizarre dismissal of Pathan for obstructing the field in the 18th over that snuffed out Kolkata's charge.
Earlier, Pune Warriors India were lifted by a half century from Manish Pandey (66) and made a formidable 170-4 after being put into bat.
Uthappa (25) and Finch gave them a steady start posting 41 in 5.4 overs.
Skipper Finch stepped up the ante smashing three sixes and two boundaries in his 32-ball 48 before falling in the 13th over.
Pandey took up the cue stroking eight boundaries and a six adding 65 runs for the third wicket before being run out.
Yuvraj boosted the innings smashing three sixes in his 20-ball cameo of 30.
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS INNINGS
Mathews bowls a good final over to lead Pune to victory.
Needing 18 off the last over from Mathews, Bhatia manages a boundary before being run out.
R Bhatia run out 10 (9b 1x4 0x6)
Kumar bowls a tight over conceding just four runs in the 19th.
Pathan is dismissed for obstructing the field after running into Parnell and appearing to kick the ball.
Y Pathan obstructing the field 72 (44b 8x4 2x6)
Parnell goes for 15 in the 16th with Pathan smashing a six and two boundaries.
M Tiwary c MK Pandey b Kumar 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
Pune break the dangerous fourth wicket stand which yielded 98 runs running out ten Doeschate with a brilliant throw by Murtaza. KKR 127-4.
R ten Doeschate run out 42 (30b 4x4 1x6)
Pathan smashes consecutive boundaries off Parnell. KKR 114-3 in 14 overs.
ten Doeschate drives the ball to the fence. KKR105-3 in 13 overs.
Pathan ends the over with a huge six. KKR 96-3 in 11 overs.
Yuvraj goes for 11 in his first over largely because of an overthrow which goes to the boundary. KKR 85-3 in 11 overs.
Kolkata have recovered to reach 74-3 at the halfway stage with ten Doeschate chipping Murtaza over midwicket for a six.
A good over for Kolkata as Pathan and ten Doeschate pick up boundaries off Mathews. KKR 66-3 in 9 overs.
ten Doeschate hits his first boundary off Murtaza. KKR 54-3 in 8 overs.
Pathan cracks two boundaries off Pandey to get into his stride. KKR 45-3 in 7 overs.
Kolkata are struggling having lost three wickets for 33 runs at the end of the Powerplay overs.
Pandey strikes with his fourth delivery taking the big wicket of Gambhir. KKR 29-3.
G Gambhir c Yuvraj Singh b IC Pandey 12 (17b 1x4 0x6)
Gambhir hits the first boundary of the innings clipping Pandey to square leg.Parnell knocks the off stump of Kallis with a stunning yorker. KKR 25-2.
J Kallis b Parnell 1 (7b 0x4 0x6)
Parnell draws first blood trapping Bisla leg before. KKR 19-1.
M Bisla lbw b Parnell 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)
PUNE WARRIORS INDIA INNINGS
Kallis goes for 16 in the final over though picking up two wickets as Pune finish on 170-4.
Y Singh c ten Doeschate b Kallis 30 (20b 0x4 3x6)
M Pandey run out 66 (47b 8x4 1x6)
Yuvraj slams another six to end the over. PWI 143-2 in 18 overs.
Yuvraj sweeps Narine for a six. PWI 126-2 in 17 overs.
A good tight over by Bhatia giving away only four runs. PWI 116-2 in 16 overs.
Three boundaries in a row by Pandey bringing the momentum back. PWI 112-2
Balaji strikes to end Finch's aggressive knock bowling him to end a dangerous 56-run stand. PWI 97-2.
A Finch b Balaji 48 (32b 2x4 3x6)
Bhatia goes for 17 in his second over with Finch and Pandey hammering a six apiece. PWI 89-1 in 11 overs.
Finch smashes two consecutive sixes off Kallis as Pune reach 72-1 at the halfway stage.
Senanayake draws first blood bowling Uthappa off an inside edge. PWI 41-1.
R Uthappa b Senanayake 25 (21b 1x4 2x6)
Finch has punched Narine through the covers for his second boundary. PWI 39-0 in 5 overs.
Uthappa caps a big over for Pune by slamming Balaji for a second six. PWI 30-0 in 3 overs.
Uthappa hits the first six of the match slamming Balaji over midwicket.
Finch gets his first boundary slamming Senanayake through mid off. PWI 16-0 in 2 overs.
Uthappa hits the first boundary of the innings pushing Balaji through the covers.
Kolkata have won the toss and decided to put Pune into bat.
PLAYING XI
KKR - M Bisla, G Gambhir, J Kallis, Y Pathan, R ten Doeschate, M Tiwary, D Das, R Bhatia, S Senanayake, S Narine, L Balaji
PWI - R Uthappa, A Finch, M Pandey, Yuvraj Singh, L Wright, A Mathews, R Gomez, W Parnell, B Kumar, A Murtaza, I Pandey
Kolkata Knight Riders take on Pune Warriors India in Match 65 of IPL6 in a virtual dead rubber at JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Ranchi on Wednesday.
KKR have a slim chance of making to play-offs while PWI will play for pride.
When the two teams met at Pune earlier this season, KKR won by 46 runs.