Lucknow, April 27: In an exhilarating match of IPL 2026, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) showcased their skills by defeating the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a nail-biting Super Over. The encounter took place at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium on April 26. KKR chased down the target of 2 runs set by LSG in the Super Over with a boundary from Rinku Singh on the very first ball.
KKR batted first, scoring 155 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in their 20 overs. In response, LSG matched KKR’s score, also making 155 runs but losing 8 wickets, resulting in a tie. Sunil Narine was entrusted with the bowling duties for KKR in the Super Over. He struck early, clean bowling LSG’s Nicholas Pooran on the first ball. Rishabh Pant managed to score a single run on the second delivery.
On the third ball, Aiden Markram attempted a big shot, but Rovman Powell executed a stunning catch at the boundary with Rinku’s help, leaving LSG with just one run in the Super Over. Rinku Singh then stepped up for KKR and sealed the victory with a four on the first ball he faced.
The Lucknow Super Giants had a rocky start in their chase for 156 runs. Mitchell Marsh was dismissed for just 2 runs. However, Aiden Markram and captain Rishabh Pant formed a crucial partnership of 57 runs for the second wicket. Markram scored 31 runs off 27 balls, while Pant contributed 42 runs off 38 balls, hitting 4 fours and a six. Nicholas Pooran’s poor form continued as he managed only 9 runs, and Mukul Chaudhary fell for just 1 run.
Ayush Badoni scored 24 runs off 19 balls, including 2 sixes, while George Linde added 8 runs before being dismissed by Vaibhav Arora. In the final over, LSG needed 17 runs to win, with Himmat Singh and Mohammad Shami at the crease. Shami took a single on the first ball, and KKR’s Kartik Tyagi bowled two no-balls, allowing Himmat to score 6 runs.
However, Kartik ended Himmat Singh’s innings, which saw him score 19 runs off 10 balls, on the third delivery. Prince Yadav took a single on the fourth ball, while the fifth ball was a dot. On the last ball, Shami hit a massive six, tying the match and sending it into the Super Over. Shami remained unbeaten with 11 runs off 6 balls. KKR’s Varun Chakravarthy and Vaibhav Arora each took two wickets in the bowling department.
Earlier, KKR struggled with the bat, losing captain Ajinkya Rahane for just 10 runs. Tim Seifert went out without scoring, and Ankur Raghuwanshi managed only 9 runs. Rovman Powell was dismissed for a single run by Mohsin Khan. Cameron Green scored 34 runs off 21 balls, hitting 3 sixes.
In the closing overs, Rinku Singh played a brilliant innings, scoring an unbeaten 83 runs off 51 balls, including 7 fours and 5 sixes. He partnered with Sunil Narine (4 not out) to add 62 runs for the eighth wicket in just 30 balls. Mohsin Khan was the standout bowler for LSG, claiming 5 wickets for 23 runs in 4 overs, while George Linde took one wicket.
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