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

Phil Salt bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants

With Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gautam Gambhir backing Mitchell Starc to create an early impact against Lucknow Super Giants, the underfire pacer opened his account with the wicket of Deepak Hooda inside the powerplay. Bowling first in match No.28 of the Indian Premier League season 2024, KKR bowlers restricted LSG to 49-2 in the first powerplay. Pacer Vaibhav Arora removed Quinton de Kock for 10 off 8 balls while Ramandeep Singh plucked a stunning catch to hand Starc his first wicket of the match. 

After skipper KL Rahul failed to bank on his start, Ayush Badoni chipped in with a 27-ball 29 before Nicholas Pooran top-scored for the Super Giants. Pooran's brilliant 45-run knock off 32 balls lifted LSG to 161-7 in 20 overs. Emerging as the pick of the bowlers for Knight Riders, pace ace Starc bagged three wickets and leaked 28 runs in four overs. Conceding six runs in the 20th over, veteran pacer Starc also picked up the crucial wicket of Pooran to restrict LSG to a below-par total. 

Making a forgetful debut against KKR, West Indies pacer Shamar Joseph bowled the most expensive first over at the IPL 2024. In a match where Sunil Narine was dismissed for cheap, opener Philip Salt played a match-winning knock of 89 off 47 balls to seal a comfortable win for KKR. Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer remained unbeaten on 38 (38) as Kolkata thrashed Lucknow by eight wickets.

Heavily relying on the in-form duo of Narine and Andre Russell, Iyer's Kolkata Knight Riders were up against Lucknow Super Giants in match No.28 of the Indian Premier League at the famous Eden Gardens. Known for his pinch-hitting, the West Indies all-rounder helped KKR smash the second-highest total in IPL's history. Two-time champions KKR kickstarted their IPL 2024 campaign with a win over free-scoring Sunrisers Hyderabad at home. With the win over LSG at Eden Gardens, the Knight Riders have bounced back after registering their first defeat of the new season. LSG's away clash was KKR's second home game in IPL 2024.  

Here's all you need to know about KKR vs LSG IPL 2024 match:

-Kolkata Knight Riders beat Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets.

-KKR's Phil Salt scored his second half-century off 26 balls.

-LSG's Shamar Joseph made his IPL debut. 

-Nicholas Pooran (45) lifted LSG to 161-7 in 20 overs.

-Mitchell Starc bagged three wickets and leaked 28 runs in 4 overs.

-KKR won the toss and elected to bowl.