Royals go for the kill as they bring back Archer, who has one over left, to bowl the 16th over.
Hardik hits the first ball wide of mid-off for one and Suryakumar has a big swing but misses before he swats the next for a single.
Archer delivers when it matters, with the big wicket of MI captain Hardik, who is hurried into the pull shot and ends up holing out to the fielder at long-on.
Hardik walks back after a quickfire 34 from 15 balls, after he had put on 48 from 25 balls for the sixth wicket to keep MI in the hunt.
Corbin Bosch picks a single off the last ball to end an excellent over from Archer, who gave away just three runs in the 16th over.
Archer finishes with splendid figures of 3/17 in four overs, including 13 dot balls to follow up on his crucial knock of 32 from 15 balls with the bat.
MI need 56 from last 4 overs.
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