IPL 2024, KKR vs LSG highlights: Phil Salt smashes quick-fire 89, Starc takes 3 as Kolkata hammer Lucknow by 8 wickets

IPL Live Score 2024, KKR vs LSG: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants - World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir spent two seasons with LSG in the IPL. The former India opener has returned to KKR for the 2024 season of the cash-rich league. With Gambhir at LSG, Kolkata failed to win a single match. Speaking ahead of the IPL 2024 match between the two teams, Gambhir also extended his support to head coach Chandrakant Pandit. "I don't read a lot about what has been said and stuff, but it's been early days. My working relationship with him has been really, really good and hopefully it continues that way. He's been very successful in domestic cricket and that's why he got this opportunity, so far it's been really good working with him,” Gambhir said.

IPL Live Score 2024, KKR vs LSG: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants - Australia's Mitchell Starc has got the better of Nicholas Pooran on two occasions in four innings. Pooran has an edge over Andre Russell in KKR vs LSG encounters. The LSG batter smashed 105 runs in 69 balls against Russell. 

IPL Live Score 2024, KKR vs LSG: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants - Mitchell Starc has failed to fire for KKR in the IPL 2024. The record-breaking signing picked up his first wicket after leaking 100 runs this season. "There's no reason why you should talk about individual performance. I feel that Mitchell Starc has done reasonably okay. I think he's bowled some tough overs. And he will create an impact, what he's been picked for," Gautam Gambhir said. 

IPL Live Score 2024, KKR vs LSG: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants - KKR are yet to win a single game against LSG at the IPL. Debutants in the 2022 edition, LSG have recorded 3 wins over KKR. LSG edged past KKR by one run during their most recent outing in the IPL. Batting first in the 68th match of the IPL 2023, Krunal Pandya and Co. posted 176-8 in 20 overs. Nicholas Pooran-starrer side posted 176-8 in 20 overs. Yash Thakur leaked 19 runs in the final over but LSG managed to beat KKR by 1 one. Rinku Singh smoked a six on the final ball of the contest.

IPL Live Score 2024, KKR vs LSG: South Africa's Quinton de Kock has scored the most runs in Kolkata's IPL meetings with Lucknow. The former MI star has amassed 218 runs with an average of 109.00 in three matches against KKR. De Kock has the highest score of 140* against the Knight Riders. The LSG star is followed by Rinku Singh (113) and KL Rahul (68).

IPL Live Score 2024, KKR vs LSG: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants - Two-time champions KKR have played 82 games at the famous venue. The Eden Gardens stalwarts have recorded 48 wins and 34 defeats. Under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer, KKR defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by four runs in their last outing at Kolkata. In the last five matches, KKR have won two games and lost three at Eden Gardens. KKR posted their highest total of 232/2 at the Eden Gardens against Mumbai Indians back in 2019. KKR's lowest total (108) at the venue also arrived in their 2018 meeting with Mumbai.

IPL Live Score 2024, KKR vs LSG: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants - Speaking ahead of LSG's away game against KKR in the IPL 2024, Lucknow skipper KL Rahul provided an injury update on Mayank Yadav. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter said that speedster Mayank is ‘itching to go’. "Mayank is not too bad, he looks good, feeling good but we also want to make sure we don't rush him back in too early. He's young, we need to protect his body. He's itching to go, we just have to pull him back a little, maybe a couple of more games, before he comes back," Rahul said. 

IPL Live Score 2024, KKR vs LSG: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants -Star pacer Mayank Yadav will be rested for a few games before the LSG star makes his return to the Lucknow playing XI at the IPL 2024. Mayank had soreness in the lower abdominal area as the pacer bowled just one over against Gujarat Titans on Sunday. Hitting 150 kmph consistently, the LSG pacer bowled the fastest delivery of the IPL 2024. While Mohsin Khan returned to bowling in the nets, Mayank will miss his second-straight game for LSG. Head coach Justin Langer is expecting Mayank to be available for selection ahead of LSG's crucial game against CSK.

IPL Live Score 2024, KKR vs LSG: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants - According to the Google Win Predictor, KKR are leading the race to win the IPL 2024 game at 54% in Kolkata. KL Rahul's LSG side is at 46% as the visitors can also upstage the Knight Riders in their backyard. KKR or LSG, who will win today's IPL 2024 match at Eden Gardens? 

IPL Live Score 2024, KKR vs LSG: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants - The batting-friendly pitch of Eden Gardens is expected to favour fast bowlers today. The spinners didn't get much assistance at Eden Gardens in the recent games of the IPL 2024. Since the IPL 2024 between KKR and LSG has an afternoon start, the team batting second can have an edge over their opponent. Rain gods can also make their presence felt in the evening. KKR and LSG are tipped to produce a high-scoring encounter in Kolkata

IPL Live Score 2024, KKR vs LSG: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants - Visitors LSG have won their last three meetings against KKR in the IPL. LSG outclassed KKR by one-run in their previous encounter. Shreyas Iyer’s KKR are yet to win a single game against the Super Giants led by KL Rahul. LSG have won all of their clashes with KKR by batting first. Can KKR break the streak at Eden Gardens?