• BATSMEN
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    3.4 sliced up, and Markram sends the KKR skipper on his way! Mohsin doing his thing yet again! Zipped in full and this follows the batter a little outside leg. Rahane wants to go downtown but the bat face opens upon contact. The ball skews off the outer half of the blade and Markram, back-pedalling, snares the chance. KKR in trouble! 16/2
    1.6 plonked to extra cover, and KKR's troubles at the top continue! On a length and agnling across the batter outside off. Seifert looks to go inside-out but does not get under it enough. A rather tame attempt in the end and Mukul gobbles it up. Mohsin with a wicket-maiden to begin, and KKR rocked early, again! 3/1
    4.6 a huge mix-up, but Raghuvanshi survives! Back of a length on middle and off. Raghuvanshi punches it to mid on and sets off, only to be sent back from half-way. He sprawls across the turf and cops a throw from Shami for his troubles. LSG did indulge in a hint of an appeal but the batter did not change direction to get in line with the throw. Well, that is what it seemed like in real-time but the third umpire has now been called into action. Oh wow. Raghuvanshi's turning radius was more than what might be deemed normal. He did look at the ball too, and the third umpire reckons he changed direction. Raghuvanshi has to go, and he is not at all happy. The key question here was how big his turning radius was. It was a little more than what would be deemed normal, and he ended up outside the cut strip while diving. The third umpire seems to agree with that assessment. KKR three down now! 27/3
    10.5 another shank, and this time, Green bites the dust! Seems like another cutter, bashed into the track outside off and angling further away. Green tries to muscle it into the leg side and loses all shape. Plinks it up off the splice and Pant calls early to complete the catch in the point region. KKR five down! 73/5
    6.1 gloved and gone! They cannot play him! Sharp bumper just outside leg and this skips through. Powell has a swipe at it but the ball gets too big on him too quickly. Brushes the glove on the way, and Pant does the rest. Powell shaking his head in disappointment, and KKR sink further into trouble! 31/4
    not out
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    51
    70
    7
    5
    162.74
    10.6 a five-for, and Mohsin's dream IPL soars to an even higher cloud! Slanted in full on middle and leg, and this seems to stop in the surface. Bowled at 143.8kph and Anukul, looking to flick it, pops it straight to mid wicket. Simple grab for Badoni in the ring, and Mohsin has five! 73/6
    14.6 holes out to long on, and Linde is among the wickets too! Floated up full outside off and Ramandeep's eyes light up. He gets down on one knee, hoping to obliterate it over long on but all he manages is a simple chip to Marsh. KKR now seven down, and Rinku is running out of partners! 93/7
    not out
    4
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    25
    0
    0
    66.66
    Extras
    8 (lb 1, w 7)
    TOTAL
    155/7 (20 Overs, RR: 7.75)
    Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Tim Seifert, 1.6 ov), 2-16 (Ajinkya Rahane, 3.4 ov), 3-27 (Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 4.6 ov), 4-31 (Rovman Powell, 6.1 ov), 5-73 (Cameron Green, 10.5 ov), 6-73 (Anukul Roy, 10.6 ov), 7-93 (Ramandeep Singh, 14.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    Mohammed Shami403408.582210
    Mohsin Khan412355.75142110
    Prince Yadav402406102030
    DS Rathi4046011.582420
    GF Linde20181940200
    AK Markram20904.540000
  • BATSMEN
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    10.2 oh, this is astonishing! Absolutely world-class! Slot ball outside off. Markram plants his front foot and smashes it flat towards long off. Rinku judges it well, takes it near his right shoulder and then flicks the ball up in the air as he is about to step beyond the rope. He returns to the field of play and complete the catch, and then wheels away in celebration. Splendid work by Rinku, and this could be a game-changer! 65/2
    1.1 shanked up, anad taken, eventually! But it looks like it may have come at a cost. Shortish outside off. Marsh has a swipe at it and mistimes it. Powell runs back, gets turned inside out and then lunges to his left to take it near his left shoulder. Another heavy landing, though, and fingers crossed that he is fine. Looks like Powell's left leg is the issue. He is back up on his feet, which is a great sign. But he is walking off, and that dampens the excitement KKR would have otherwise felt having dismissed Marsh early! 8/1
    12.2 big caught-behind appeal, but the umpire is unmoved! KKR review! Fired in full on middle and off. Pant looks for the reverse this time and seems to miss it. Seifert, though, thinks otherwise and he has convinced his skipper to review. This could be quite close. Ball is very close to the glove. All eyes on UltraEdge now, and....it returns with a spike when the ball is next to the glove. A minute graze off the right glove, and the LSG skipper has to trudge off! 78/3
    13.6 sliced straight to short third, and the plan works a charm! Varun has been trying this all over and it finally yields the desired outcome. Hung up full and wide, tempting Pooran to go inside-out. He throws the plumbing at it but only musters an outside edge. Narine snaffles it up at short third, and Varun lets out a shriek of delight. Pooran is distraught as he walks off, and KKR continue to chip away! 89/4
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    126.31
    17.3 swatted to deep mid wicket, and Varun is the man for KKR tonight! Back of a length on the stumps. Seems to skid through a touch, meaning that Badoni cannot free his arms fully. Hacks at it anyway and arrows it flat to Roy, who bends down low and picks it up inches off the turf. LSG six down, and in a whole heap of trouble now! 120/6
    15.2 catching practice for Rinku at deep mid wicket, and LSG falling apart now! A pat on the back for Rahane too for bringing on Roy. Dragged down on leg. Mukul looks for the big hoick over cow corner but the ball keeps coming in with the angle to cramp him. Cloths it and hits it down Rinku's throat. LSG's chase is flagging; KKR's defence, soaring! 93/5
    19.3 shanked to deep backward square leg, and guess who is there on the fence to pouch it! Rinku could catch a cold in the desert tonight! Shortish outside off. Himmat moves across and looks to mow it leg side. Cannot free his arms fully and his short-arm-jab flies harmlessly towards deep backward square leg. Rinku throws the ball into the turf in frustration, and this could be the game for KKR! 148/8
    18.2 chipped straight to long on, and Rinku can do no wrong tonight! Full and spearing into the batter, who is backing away outside leg. Linde checks his whip and the ball carries all the way to Rinku. Half measures from Linde and LSG, and that perhaps sums up how this chase has gone for them. KKR well and truly in the box seat now! 129/7
    not out
    11
    6
    16
    1
    1
    183.33
    not out
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    Extras
    8 (b 2, lb 1, nb 2, w 3)
    TOTAL
    155/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.75)
    Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Mitchell Marsh, 1.1 ov), 2-65 (Aiden Markram, 10.2 ov), 3-78 (Rishabh Pant, 12.2 ov), 4-89 (Nicholas Pooran, 13.6 ov), 5-93 (Mukul Choudhary, 15.2 ov), 6-120 (Ayush Badoni, 17.3 ov), 7-129 (George Linde, 18.2 ov), 8-148 (Himmat Singh, 19.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    AS Roy201919.531100
    VG Arora402426113010
    C Green20121660100
    SP Narine402315.7572000
    CV Varun403328.25102220
    Kartik Tyagi4041110.25113302

Match Details

Toss

Lucknow Super Giants , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Season

Hours of play (local time)

19.30 start, First Session 19.30-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.15, Second Session 21.15-22.45

Match days

26 April 2026 - night match (20-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Kolkata Knight Riders 2, Lucknow Super Giants 0

Match Notes

LSG 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8MR MarshAK Markram
2nd57AK MarkramRR Pant
3rd13N PooranRR Pant
4th11N PooranA Badoni
5th4A BadoniMD Choudhary
6th27Himmat SinghA Badoni
7th9GF LindeHimmat Singh
8th19Mohammed ShamiHimmat Singh
9th7Mohammed ShamiPrince Yadav