LSG were 73 for 5 in the 11th over, after which Pooran bashed 58 off 30 balls. KKR needed 41 to win from 12 balls, and Rinku smashed 39. Two classic comebacks, but only one winner. That's it from the last game at Eden Gardens this IPL, as LSG plan for playoffs while KKR ponder for next season. Here's Hemant's report for a quick recall of the day's play, as this is Himanshu signing off on behalf of Vairavan and Hemant!

Nicholas Pooran is the Player of the Match: "I had to take it as deep as possible. I was looking to capitalise. This was a small pitch. I pride myself to play in these situations [after he came out at 73 for 5]. Ayush [Badoni] and I had had a partnership against Chennai as well. Our bowlers have done it in the last two games. We have a young bowling attack."

Krunal Pandya speaks as LSG qualify: "Very happy... we never gave up. At one stage they were 61 for 1, and we felt just two or three tight overs can change the state of the game. There was grip for the spinners. Rinku has been special every game. You can't take him easy. But it's a high-pressure situation when bowling those death overs. I went with my gut [feel] and gave Yash instead of Mohsin the last over. It just paid off."

Time for the presentations

Suhas: "How important was that dot ball at 18.6?"

Ravi Bishnoi after the win: "Always feels good to win. Feels good to qualify too. It was scary in every ball [with Rinku batting that way]. We thought we had enough on the board. The plan was to bowl wicket to wicket."

Rummy: "What a show Rinku! Take a bow!"

Nitish Rana after the defeat: "The result wasn't in our favour, but there are a lot of positives from the season. Hopefully we come back as a better team. You have to win back to back, and I feel bad since we had the ability finish games off. Looks like I have spoken Rinku all 14 times that I have held the mic after a match! I really don't have words to define him. If he can bat that way in that situation, then he can do anything!"

Afeef: "Get Rinku Singh into India's T20I squad immediately"

11.29pm All said and done, LSG are assured of a place in the playoffs. They will finish third no matter what. It came down all the way to the last ball of their last league game to decide that. Too much left for Rinku to do at the end. Painful for KKR, who were carried all along by Rinku. But it's LSG day in the end, as they now shift their focus on what is to come. Hang around for the presentations.

12 from 2 balls

Monoj: "HERE WE GO AGAIN!!"