KKR vs LSG Highlights, IPL 2026: Mukul Choudhary pulls off massive LSG heist with maiden fifty; KKR remain winless
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Highlights, IPL 2026: What a massive turnaround for LSG. Mukul scores his maiden fifty off just 26 balls. LSG win in the last over.
- 11:27 PM IST, Apr 9Mukul does it for LSG!
- 11:12 PM IST, Apr 930 off last two overs needed
- 10:58 PM IST, Apr 9200th wicket for Narine
- 10:50 PM IST, Apr 9Badoni goes in big blow
- 10:46 PM IST, Apr 9Badoni turning it on
- 10:42 PM IST, Apr 9Samad bowled! Foxed!
- 10:36 PM IST, Apr 9Tyagi gets in on the act
- 10:31 PM IST, Apr 9Good comeback by Saini
- 10:16 PM IST, Apr 9Green takes wicket in his first over
- 10:10 PM IST, Apr 9Narine bowls a tight over
- 10:05 PM IST, Apr 9Brave shot by Pant
- 10:00 PM IST, Apr 9Exquisite shot by Badoni
- 9:55 PM IST, Apr 9Arora removes Markram and Marsh
- 9:48 PM IST, Apr 9Tight over by Anukul before…
- 9:47 PM IST, Apr 9Expensive Saini
- 9:35 PM IST, Apr 9Impact sub Arora bowls a good over
- 9:20 PM IST, Apr 9Prince bowls last over
- 9:09 PM IST, Apr 9Shami against Powell
- 8:55 PM IST, Apr 9First boundary for Green
- 8:47 PM IST, Apr 9Brilliant figures by Rathi
- 8:39 PM IST, Apr 9Rinku stunned by Avesh
- 8:30 PM IST, Apr 9Raghuvanshi goes too
- 8:25 PM IST, Apr 9Rahane goes but 100 up for KKR
- 8:13 PM IST, Apr 9Audacious six by Rahane
- 8:09 PM IST, Apr 9Spin at both ends
- 8:00 PM IST, Apr 9Powerplay ends
- 7:54 PM IST, Apr 9Pitch helping spinners
- 7:49 PM IST, Apr 9Spin introduced
- 7:42 PM IST, Apr 9Allen out
- 7:34 PM IST, Apr 9Big swing for Shami
- 7:29 PM IST, Apr 9The Finn Allen threat
- 7:06 PM IST, Apr 9LSG bowl
- 6:58 PM IST, Apr 9Pitch update
- 6:43 PM IST, Apr 9Verdict out on Cameron Green
- 6:34 PM IST, Apr 9Weather update!
- 6:16 PM IST, Apr 9Which pitch?
- 5:58 PM IST, Apr 9Shami magic loading again!
- 5:45 PM IST, Apr 9What do you make of Rishabh Pant's batting?
- 5:29 PM IST, Apr 9Will Mayank Yadav play today?
- 5:13 PM IST, Apr 9Good news for KKR
- 4:58 PM IST, Apr 9Good news on the weather front
- 4:48 PM IST, Apr 9No clear favourites
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Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Highlights, IPL 2026: With 54 runs needed off 24 balls and just three wickets in hand, nobody gave LSG a chance but Mukul Choudhary scored a 27-ball 54 not out to stun KKR. He hit seven big sixes in his innings as LSG won off the last ball by three wickets. Vaibhav Arora needed to defend 13 off the last over and even though he did well with wide yorkers, he couldn't stop Mukul. His strategy was quite simple. Just hit big shots and try to keep the strike off the last ball of those last few overs. LSG register their second successive win. KKR, on the other hand, remain winless and taste their third defeat in four games. One game had been a washout....Read More
Ajinkya Rahane was gracious in defeat. “Tough one to take. Really proud of the boys, the way we played. Mukul's knock was defining. The way he played his shots, in games like this, you do not want to pinpoint too many things. Execution here and there can happen, but credit to Mukul and that partnership,” the KKR captain said.
No prizes for guessing as to who won the Man-of-the-Match award! It's of course Mukul Choudhary. Ayush Badoni should also get some credit for his fifty. It was his seventh in the IPL.
Mukul shed light on his journey. “Even before my dad got married, it was his dream that his son would play cricket. Financial condition was not very good at the start. Began playing at 12-13 years. There were not a lot of academies (in Jhunjhunu) and then I moved to Jaipur. I saw how much T20 cricket is growing, so I moved to Gurgaon and stayed there for 3-4 months. My dad tells me there was an U-19 match against UP. It was a low-scoring match but I scored runs and that is when he knew I would make it big,” he said.
Great start by LSG before impact sub Vaibhav Arora sends back Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh in the space of just three balls, in the fifth over. Spinners Anukul Roy and Sunil Narine have featured in the powerplay at the end of which LSG are 56/2. Ayush Badoni and Rishabh Pant get into repair work now.
KKR 181/4. Fantastic last two overs by LSG, by Shami and Prince. But KKR should be happy with this target. At one point, they were in the doldrums. Powell unbeaten on 39, Green on 32. Green was not in his element but considering the flak he had received in the last few days, he didn't fare too badly. Hope now he will bowl too. That will be the end of some criticism, for sure. Powell says it's not a placid track. He considers it a good score.
Rinku Singh disappoints. He goes for 4. Avesh Khan is just too good for him. The ball nips back and castles the left-hander. Power coach Andre Russell's worse fears have come true now. Can Cameron Green today shine and help KKR to a competitive score?
10 overs gone. KKR 98/1 with Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi looking in great touch. Both deserve a fifty, to be honest. And it's exactly not a batting wicket. Oh no, just as we said it, Rahane is removed by Rathi for 41, and Mohd Shami takes a brilliant catch a short midwicket.
LSG have done well in the powerplay, overall. The pitch also doesn't look ideal for batting. Prince Yadav removed Finn Allen in the second over. Like Andre Russell said, KKR need to avoid losing too many wickets in the powerplay. They have succeeded to that end. Angkrish Raghuvanshi finishes the powerplay for KKR slightly better with one six and two fours in the last over bowled by Avesh Khan. KKR 56/1
Ajinkya Rahane says he would have wanted to bowl first too. No changes for LSG. One for KKR: West Indian mystery spinner Sunil Narine comes in for Zimbabwean Blessing Muzarabani. Big challenge for KKR's top order, for sure. Mohammed Shami has looked great so far this season, and he will be hard to deal with.
LSG XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, M Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Rathi, Prince Yadav
Bench: Ayush Badoni, Matthew Breetzke, Shahbaz Ahmad, Mayank Yadav, Himmat Singh
KKR XI: Finn Allen, Ajinkya Rahane, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Navdeep Saini, Kartik Tyagi
Bench: Manish Pandey, Vaibhav Arora, Tejasvi Singh, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert
Kolkata Knight Riders will look to register their first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when they host Lucknow Super Giants at the iconic Eden Gardens later tonight.
Along with Chennai Super Kings, KKR have not won a single game so far this season, with the league having got underway almost two weeks back. Their previous game against Punjab Kings had been washed out, and that's how they opened their account in the points table. They were 25/2 in the fourth over at the time of the interruption, and if truth be told, not many KKR fans would have felt awfully bad about the whole rain situation.
In their first two games against Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad, they lost without a fight. MI chased down 221 with five balls to spare, while against SRH, they lost by 65 runs after letting the opposition put 226/8 on the board.
LSG, on the other hand, won in their previous game, against SRH. It was their first win of the season, although it wasn't a convincing one. Chasing 157 to win, they won the match with one ball to go, with captain Rishabh Pant scoring a painstaking 50-ball 68 not out. To all intents and purposes, they could have won in a better way.
In their season opener, they had lost to Delhi Capitals. They scored just 141 after being put into bat, after which DC, after being reduced to 26/4, staged a remarkable comeback to win by six wickets with 17 balls to spare.
Frankly, there is no clear favourite going into the contest today in light of their performance in their previous matches. KKR have a massive Cameron Green conundrum. After being bought for ₹25.20 crore, at present, he is nursing an injury and can't bowl, and with the bat, he has been far from convincing. Captain Ajinkya Rahane is under fire, and he is rattled by all appearances. He has tried to hit back at his detractors, but the best way to do it is with the bat and by leading his team to wins.
LSG breathed a sigh of relief after their win against SRH. Pant and owner Sanjiv Goenka have had a rollercoaster of a relationship already. Pant must be under tremendous pressure. He was brought to LSG to turn around their fortunes, but last year they finished seventh, and they haven’t inspired much confidence this season either.
The weather forecast for today has nothing alarming in nature. As far as team combinations are concerned. KKR are expecting Sunil Narine to return; however, Varun Chakaravarthy, a victim of finger injury, may again miss out tonight. As for LSG are concerned, they are likely to field the same bunch of players that beat SRH. Tearaway pacer Mayank Yadav may have to sit out again. He is yet to play this season.
KKR vs LSG Likely Playing XIs
KKR Probables: 1.Finn Allen, 2.Ajinkya Rahane (captain), 3.Cameron Green, 4.Angkrish Raghuvanshi (keeper), 5.Rinku Singh, 6.Ramandeep Singh, 7w.Sunil Narine, 8.Anukul Roy, 9.Navdeep Saini, 10.Vaibhav Arora, 11.Kartik Tyagi, 12.Blessing Muzarabani
LSG probables: 1.Mitchell Marsh, 2.Aiden Markram, 3.Rishabh Pant (keeper and captain), 4.Nicholas Pooran, 5.Ayush Badoni, 6.Abdul Samad, 7.Mukul Choudhary, 8.M Siddharth, 9.Avesh Khan, 10.Mohammed Shami, 11.Digvesh Rathi, 12.Prince Yadav
KKR vs LSG Highlights: Mukul does it for LSG!
KKR vs LSG Highlights: 14 runs needed off the last over. Mukul hits two sixes and pulls off a massive heist for the visitors. Unbelievable as LSG win off the last ball with three wickets in hand. Mukul hit seven sixes in all and remained unbeaten on 54 off 27 balls. Avesh Khan should also get some credit for taking that important single off the first ball of the last over. Mukul did the rest. Second successive win for LSG. KKR, meanwhile, remain winless. Their third defeat in four games. LSG now host GT on April 12 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. KKR, on the other hand, are on the road to CSK on April 15.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: 30 off last two overs needed
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Mukul Choudhary is really turning it on. Can he score those runs? 19th over to be bowled by Green. Short ball, goes high in the air, falls in no man's land. Another short ball and no runs. Six now, over deep square leg. Wow!
Dot. Now it's a game of just sixes. That's what Mukul is trying to do. Just hit bounaries. So far he has done well. FOUR! Edge over the keeper. Unlucky for Green. Six over midwicket. 14 off 6 now. But Mukul is off-strike.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: 200th wicket for Narine
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: What an over. Just one run off the over and a wicket. Sunil Narine is just too good. His economy rate under 4. Can you belive it? LSG 128/7 in 16 overs. He is the third bowler in the history of the league to take 200 wicket, behind Yuzvendra Chahal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar who did it a few days ago.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Badoni goes in big blow
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: The wily Anukul Roy concedes a six as Badoni reaches his seventh IPL fifty. However, shortly after the spinner has him caught at long-off. This should be the end of all hopes for LSG.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Badoni turning it on
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Three fours off Saini. Ayush Badoni looks in great touch. 15 runs off the over. LSG 119/5. 63 needed to win off 36 balls.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Samad bowled! Foxed!
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: LSG 104/5 after 13 overs. Anukul Roy clean bowls Samad who was completely beaten. It's KKR's match to lose from here. Badoni is the only threat for them.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Tyagi gets in on the act
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: With the wicket of the dangerous Nicholas Pooran. The short ball does the trick for Kartik Tyagi. Pooran goes for his shot but miscues it and Ramandeep takes a simple catch at long-on. LSG 96/4 after 12 overs. Samad joins Badoni at the crease.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Good comeback by Saini
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: After 17 runs in his first over. Just five off his second, including a wide. LSG 90/3 in 11 overs. Asking rate goes over 10 now.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Green takes wicket in his first over
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: This is extraordinary. After a lot of criticism, Cameron Green bowls his first over in IPL 2026 and removes Pant just off his second ball. The short ball got big on the left-hander and Kartik Tyagi takes a nice catch. Pant goes for 10. Nicholas Pooran joins Badoni in the middle. Just what we had seen coming. It could have been second for him but Pooran's pull just cleared the fielder. Then a no-ball. Quite an eventful over. Caught behind but it doesn't matter. It was a free hi 13 off Green's over. LSG 84/3 after 9 overs.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Narine bowls a tight over
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Just four singles off the over by Sunil Narine. LSG 72/2 after 8 overs. Pant overall hasn't looked very convincing. The visitors really need to up the ante. It's a difficult wicket but one can't be too defensive here. The match would slip away for sure.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Brave shot by Pant
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Fast bowler Kartik Tyagi dispatched through long-off. That was audacious. Pant moved away and charged down the track to effect the shot. LSG 68/2 after 7 overs. LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka looks pleased with Pant's strike.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Exquisite shot by Badoni
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Off the bowling of Sunil Narine. Nice punch through the covers. However, still seven runs off the over. LSG 56/2 at the end of the powerplay.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Arora removes Markram and Marsh
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Markram goes for 15. One more wicket! Marsh goes too. Caught behind, down leg. Vaibhav Arora is on fire. What a game he is having. Really making a difference as an impact substitute. Badoni joins Pant and what a brave hook shot, six. Under the circumstances, big call on Badoni's part. LSG 49/2 after five overs.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Tight over by Anukul before…
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Mitchell Marsh hits him for a six off the last ball. It's kind of a slog sweep and we all know how powerful the Aussie is. LSG 41/0 after four overs.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Expensive Saini
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: 4, 6, 4, dot, 1 and 2 off the Navdeep Saini over . LSG are up and running now, after the first two quiet overs. LSG 29/0 after 3 overs.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Impact sub Arora bowls a good over
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Vaibhav Arora is the impact sub for KKR. Finn Allen is substituted. And Arora is bowling the first over. Mitchell Marsh up against him. And four off the first. Nice cut past point. Dot and a single. Marsh hesitated at first but then completed the single. Dot for Markram. One more dot. Good start so far for Arora. Single off Marsh's pads. LSG 6/0 after the first over
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: LSG need 182 to win
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Four off the first ball, ramp, kind of along the ground. One four for Green, a thickish inside edge. Another yorker. Prince has done well so far with his yorkers. But KKR have got a respectable total in the end. 181/4 in 20 overs. Powell is happy with the score. He says it's not exactly a batting-friendly wicket.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Green hits first six
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: The penultimate over. Single off the first Shami delivery. Green on strike now. Let's see what he does. Huge six over long-on. 87m. First six by Green today. Dot. A bouncer. It's reviewed. Successful review. It's a wide. Single, hit straight back. Powell wants second but Green says no. Great yorker to Powell but a single is taken. Green back on. One more single. One more to go in this over. Can KKR get a boundary? No, just a single on the legside. KKR 169/4 after 19 overs
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: First boundary for Green
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Cameron Green looks bogged down. However, he gets a four off Prince Yadav. Taps it down on the offside. Rovman Powell also gets in on the act. Hits it straight back. Another four. SIX! Over midwicket off the last ball. The Caribbean batsman is cutting loose. 17 off the Prince over. KKR 144/4 after 17 overs
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Brilliant figures by Rathi
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Digvesh finishes his quota of four overs. Just 25 runs he concedes and removes KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane. And he also took a catch off the bowling of Prince Yadav. Finn Allen was the batsman. He should be happy with his outing so far. KKR 115/4 after 15 overs
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Rinku stunned by Avesh
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Clean bowled! Avesh round the wicket and bring the ball back in. Rinku is bowled. He goes for four. KKR in a big spot of bother now. Powell joins Green at the crease. KKR's fate in the hands of their foreign imports now. KKR 112/4 after 14 overs. Just one run off the Avesh over.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Raghuvanshi goes too
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Siddharth joins the party. Raghuvanshi holes out to a fielder long-on. He goes for 45 off 33 balls. KKR look in trouble. They played sensibly during the Rahane-Raghuvanshi stand but now LSG are back. KKR 107/3 after 12 overs. Rinku and Green are at the crease.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Rahane goes but 100 up for KKR
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Digvesh Rathi has Mohd Shami take a nice catch at short midwicket off the bat of Ajinkya Rahane. So, Shami the fielder comes to the fore in this game. Rahane goes for 41. KKR 102/2 after 11 overs.
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Audacious six by Rahane
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Rahane loses his bat but the ball still goes for a six between third man and backward point area. What a cut shot! Avesh Khan looks stunned. One more six off the fourth ball and it's Raghuvanshi this time. It's a pick-up shot off his pads. The ball way down leg, if truth be told. KKR 89/1 after 9 overs
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Spin at both ends
KKR vs LSG LIVE Score: Siddharth and Rathi bowl the 7th and 8th overs respectively. And they have done a good job. KKR 74/1 after 8 overs. The pitch is helping spinners and LSG is looking to make the most of it with their spinners.



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