CL T20: Mumbai Indians knocked out
Chasing Mumbai's 132 for nine, Knight reached 133 runs by losing four wickets with 16 balls to spare.
Kane Williamson remained the top scorer for the visitors as his well-made 53 was enough for Knights to reach the target easily at the end.
Williamson and Anton Devcich (39) added 83 runs in the first wicket partnership, which was nearly the job done for the visitors as they were chasing down a comparatively smaller target.
Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets for Mumbai.
In this crucial contest, the Mumbai Indians failed to post more than 132 on the scoreboard.
Apart from skipper Kieron Pollard (31) none could cross the 30-ruin mark.
The failure of the batsmen kept on creating troubles for Mumbai in the tournament.
For Knights, experienced Scott Styris and Tim Southee picked up three wickets each to destroy the Mumbai side.
In the other match of the day, Lahore Lions defeated Southern Express by 55 runs.
Posting 164 for six, Lahore bowlers then bowled out the opponents for 109.
Lahore has qualified for the next round.
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