IPL 2022 Highlights KKR vs LSG: Lucknow beat Kolkata in final over thriller, qualifies for play-offs

KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock deal in sixes here. The Lucknow skipper welcomes the pacer with a six, and then passes the strike to De Kock. The wicketkeeper-batter then hits the bowler for three consecutive sixes, before he misses his line and bowls a wide. He ends the over with a single as 27 runs come in it. LSG: 191/0 (19 overs)

Quinton de Kock is dictating the proceedings here as he slams Andre Russell for a six and four. With that he also brings up his 100. 15 runs come off the over as Lucknow reach 164/0 after 18 overs.

KL Rahul welcomes Tim Southee with a boundary as he scoops a slow ball by the pacer over the wicketkeeper. Nine runs come off the over as LSG reach 149/0 after 17 overs.

Expensive by Varun Chakravarthy as Quinton de Kock hits the spinner for two huge sixes and a boundary. 18 runs come off the over as LSG reach 140/0 after 16 overs.

Quinton de Kock welcomes Sunil Narine with a massive six. The batter gets down on his knees and smashes the ball over the backward square leg fence. 11 runs come off the over as LSG reach 122/0 after 15 overs.

KKR bring back Umesh Yadav, who is bowling his final over. He starts off with a single as KL passes the strike to De Kock. His partner also does the same, courtesy to some ice-cold fielding by Narine at fine leg. They do the same for the entire over as six runs come off it. Meanwhile, KL Rahul also completes his half-century. LSG: 111/0 (14 overs)

Excellent batting by Quinton de Kock as he reverse sweeps a pitched up delivery Sunil Narine for a six towards the third man region. The pair of De Kock and KL Rahul also bring up the 100-run partnership. LSG: 105/0 (13 overs)

Quinton de Kock brings up his half-century in 36 balls. Meanwhile, Varun Chakravarthy concedes five runs in his over. LSG: 97/0 (12 overs)

Shreyas Iyer is forced to rely on his spinners as KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock go strong in the middle. Nitish Rana is introduced in the attack but the move doesn't reap any dividends. He starts off with a 9-run over as LSG reach 92/0 after 11 overs.

KL Rahul deals in sixes as Tim Southee is brought into the attack. The Lucknow skipper hits him for a six on the mid-wicket region and then hits him for another, this time towards the backward square leg region. He also completes 500 runs in the season. 

15 runs come off the over as LSG reach 83/0 after 10 overs.

Andre Russell is introduced in the attack and the batter deals with by rotating the strike before Quinton de Kock launches him for a six towards the long-on fence. 11 runs come off the over as LSG reach 68/0 after 9 overs.

Another overpitched delivery by Varun Chakaravarthy and KL Rahul punches it past the bowler for a cracking four. 

He also oversteps while bowling the third ball of the over but De Kock fails to get anything of the freehit as Chakravarthy bangs it short, which surprises the batter. Nine runs come off the over as LSG reach 57/0 after 8 overs.

Another economical over by Sunil Narine as just 4 runs come in it. LSG: 48/0 (7 overs)

Varun Chakravarthy pitches it up as Quinton de Kock opens his arms and whacks the ball over the fielders for a cracking four towards cover. Despite the boundary just six runs come in the over as LSG reach 44/0 after 6 overs.

Umesh Yadav comes in to bowl his third over and he starts with a dot, followed by a single against Quinton de Kock. 

KL Rahul then takes charge and hits Yadav for a massive six on the on side and then finds another boundary, courtesy to a misfield by Tim Southee as 12 runs come off the over. LSG: 38/0 (5 overs) 

Shreyas Iyer introduces spin as Sunil Narine comes into the attack. The spinner starts with a tight over as just four runs come off it. LSG: 26/0 (4 overs)

Umesh Yadav is frustrated as Abhijeet Tomar drops Quinton de Kock on 11. The ball was pitched on length and De Kock tried to play it across the line but gets a leading edge and the ball flies towards the third man region. Abhishek Tomar had enough time to settle under it but he makes a mess out of it.

Meanwhile, De Kock closes the over with a maximum as LSG reach 22/0 after 3 overs. 

More runs for Quinton de Kock as Tim Southee pitches it slightly up on his pads. With the fine leg fielder up, he guides it past him for a boundary. The bowler recovers well after being hit for the four as just six runs come in his over. LSG: 14/0 (2 overs)

KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock start cautiously as they deal in singles, before Umesh Yadav bangs it short, which takes the edge of De Kock's bat and flies over the wicketkeeper for a boundary. LSG: 8/0 (1 over)

KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock walk out in the middle to kick-off the show. Umesh Yadav will lead the attack for KKR

Shreyas Iyer: “I've just told them (the team) that this is going to be our last opportunity for us to express ourselves to the maximum. Let's do it for the coaches, management and for all the supporters who have been cheering right from the start and show them what kind of ability we've got to play at this level.” 

KL Rahul: “Last few games, it's been tough chasing. Try and get off to a good start and put a good total on the board. We have to be positive, we've done really well in the tournament. Even after losing the last two games, we are still sitting at 16 points, that speaks a lot about how we have played in the tournament. Couple of bad games is not going to change it. We need to turn up, start fresh, try to win this game and enjoy it.”

Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock(w), KL Rahul(c), Evin Lewis, Deepak Hooda, Manan Vohra, Marcus Stoinis, Jason Holder, Krishnappa Gowtham, Mohsin Khan, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi

Kolkata Knight Riders: Venkatesh Iyer, Abhijeet Tomar, Shreyas Iyer(c), Nitish Rana, Sam Billings(w), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Varun Chakaravarthy 

Lucknow Super Giants win toss, opt to bat.

Abhijeet Tomar will make his debut for KKR

Manan Vohra also receives his maiden cap for Lucknow

"We are in the middle of the square today - 70m on one side, 73 on the other side (square boundaries). No worries for the captain or the bowler working out where to put your fielders. y

“As a spinner, I am absolutely licking my lips at this pitch. It has got a bit tired, it's very flat, there's even grass coverage and it is still rock hard. This is going to turn, it's going to grip for the spinners. The team winning the toss should bat first. If you can get to 155-160 on this pitch, you are in the game.”