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KKR VS LSG

Match 15, 9-Apr-2026

181/4 20.0 oversRun Rate: 9.05
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182/7 20.0 overs Run Rate: 9.1
Lucknow Super Giants beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 3 wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders First Innings
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Rovman Powell(39 | 24)*
Cameron Green(32 | 24)
P Yadav|4|0|47|1
019.719.6: Prince Yadav to Rovman Powell, Excellent deception! A knuckle ball, on the back of a length, over off. Rovman Powell is totally deceived by the lack of pace. Gets beaten on the pull shot fair and square. Pant collects the ball on the bounce as the batters complete the bye. 12 runs from the final over. KKR FINISH AT 181/4!
7 Over | Run: 181/4 | Run Rate: 9.05
019.619.5: Prince Yadav to Rovman Powell, Big swing and a miss! On a good length, outside off, skidding through. Rovman Powell swings with all his might, but misses to put the bat on the ball. 
119.519.4: Prince Yadav to Cameron Green, Perfect yorker on leg. Green whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
419.419.3: Prince Yadav to Cameron Green, FOUR! Runs behind! At 136.1 kph, full and on the fourth stump. Cameron Green misses to nail the slot ball into the stands as he loses his shape. Gets a thick inside edge and it runs to the deep fine leg fence in a flash.
119.319.2: Prince Yadav to Rovman Powell, Yorker on off, Powell drills it straight down the ground. And since Marsh is stationed at a straightish mid off, they only get a single.
019.219.2: Prince Yadav to Rovman Powell, WIDE! An over-the-head bumper on top of middle. Powell is rushed on the pull shot and is beaten. Now then, the bowling side has reviewed it, challenging the on-field decision of a wide. The side-on replay shows that Powell did crouch a bit while playing the shot. Ball Tracking confirms it is clearly above head height. The on-field decision is upheld.
419.119.1: Prince Yadav to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Cheeky and mighty effective! Prince fires in a low full toss, Rovman Powell gets across the line and down on a knee. Uses the pace of the ball and paddles it fine to the deep fine leg fence.
118.718.6: Mohammad Shami to Rovman Powell, This is an outstanding display of death bowling by Shami! At 135.6 kph, on the pads and full in length. Powell flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single. 4-0-27-0, Shami impresses once more.
7 Over | Run: 169/4 | Run Rate: 8.89
118.618.5: Mohammad Shami to Cameron Green, Hasty single! Once again, the yorker is executed to perfection. Cameron Green carves it in front of backward point. Green is called through for a single by Powell, but the latter has to hurry as Digvesh Singh is quick to get rid of the ball. Misses his shy at the batting end, which allows Rovman to get in safely.
118.518.4: Mohammad Shami to Rovman Powell, Another yorker by Shami, a proper toe-crusher on leg. Rovman Powell tries to flick it past square leg, but inside edges on the back boot. The ball then rolls to point and they cross for a quick single.
118.418.3: Mohammad Shami to Cameron Green, Yorker on middle, Green drills it to the left of long off for a single.
018.318.3: Mohammad Shami to Cameron Green, Review time! Slower bumper, on top of off. Green clears the front leg and tries to hit it over point, but misses to connect. Pant leaps to collect the ball behind. Again, it's a fair delivery but Green has reviewed it for the wide not given. And this time, the Ball Tracking confirms that the ball is passing over the head height. Wide called.
618.218.2: Mohammad Shami to Cameron Green, SIX! And one can see the relief on Green's face! Shami bowls the off-cutter, full and on the off pole. Cameron Green picks the pace off and smokes it over long on for a big six into the stands.
018.118.1: Mohammad Shami to Rovman Powell, Shoots in a full ball on leg. Rovman Powell swooshes but misses to connect. The ball thuds the front pad and rolls in front of cover-point for a leg bye.
417.717.6: Avesh Khan to Cameron Green, FOUR! Welcome runs not only for KKR, but for Green too! Fuller in length and outside off, Green throws everything left in his tank. Drags it off the inner half and it races to the fence, beating the long on fielder to his right.
7 Over | Run: 157/4 | Run Rate: 8.72
017.617.5: Avesh Khan to Cameron Green, Banged in at halfway, outside off. Cameron Green stands tall and swings to slash it over backward point, but misses to connect as it flies back to the keeper. It is called a fair delivery and Green challenges the decision for the wide not given. The side-on replay shows that Green is on his toes while attempting to hit. Ball Tracking now comes up and confirms that it is passing above the shoulder, just 2 centimetres below the head height. The front-on replay now rolls in to check the wide. Green slightly moved outside off but the replay shows that the ball has just passed within the revised guideline. So it is a fair delivery.
117.517.4: Avesh Khan to Rovman Powell, Outside off, Powell fetches the full toss and heaves it to long on for a run.
017.417.4: Avesh Khan to Rovman Powell, WIDE! Far outside off, beyond the guideline. Powell leaves it alone.
417.317.3: Avesh Khan to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Into the gap! A dipping full toss on the stumps. Rovman Powell drags it over the vacant mid-wicket region and finds the fence. The long on fielder stands no chance to cut that off. 150 UP FOR KKR!
217.217.2: Avesh Khan to Rovman Powell, Short into the body but it doesn't rise much. Rovman Powell is a bit rushed onto the shot. He swivels and pulls it over square leg for a couple of runs.
117.117.1: Avesh Khan to Cameron Green, Wide on off, full in length, Green tries to heave it across by dragging it, but inside edges to the square leg region for a single.
616.616.6: Prince Yadav to Rovman Powell, SIX! That was six the moment it left the bat! A waist height full toss. Rovman Powell needs no second invitation as he hangs back and pulls it cleanly behind deep mid-wicket for half a dozen more. KKR are getting back on track with 29 runs coming in the last 2 overs.
6 Over | Run: 144/4 | Run Rate: 8.47
416.516.5: Prince Yadav to Rovman Powell, FOUR! That has been SPANKED! Misses the yorker by a yard or so, does Prince. Around off and Rovman Powell stabilises his base to smash it straight down the ground for a cracking boundary.
116.416.4: Prince Yadav to Cameron Green, Cannons in a yorker on the leg stump. Cameron Green tries to whip it to leg side, but inside edges on the pads. The ball deflects to the point region for a run.
416.316.3: Prince Yadav to Cameron Green, FOUR! Superbly placed! Prince takes all the pace off and goes short into the pitch outside off. Cameron Green has to wait for an eternity for the ball to arrive. He arches back a bit and ramps it over and between backward point and short third for four.
116.216.2: Prince Yadav to Rovman Powell, Goes for the yorker again, but comes out as a low full toss. Powell knocks it down to long off for a single.
116.116.1: Prince Yadav to Cameron Green, A pinpoint yorker with a bit of inward shape. Cameron Green does well to dig it out to the point region for a single.
115.615.6: Manimaran Siddharth to Cameron Green, Full and goes with the arm, Cameron Green advances and drives it to long off for a single.
6 Over | Run: 127/4 | Run Rate: 7.94
115.515.5: Manimaran Siddharth to Rovman Powell, Fired on the stumps, this is tucked in front of square on the leg side for a run.
015.415.4: Manimaran Siddharth to Rovman Powell, Pushed fuller on middle. Powell smacks straight down the ground but Siddharth gets his right hand on the ball and it deflects back onto the stumps at the non-striker's end. However, Cameron Green doesn't move a muscle, which saves him.
415.315.3: Manimaran Siddharth to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Off the inside edge! Darts on the leg stump, on a length. Rovman Powell goes for a booming pull shot but the ball stays low and he gets an inside edge. The ball goes with lightning speed to the deep fine leg fence for a boundary.
015.215.2: Manimaran Siddharth to Rovman Powell, Straight in the blockhole, Rovman Powell carves it back to the bowler.
615.115.1: Manimaran Siddharth to Rovman Powell, SIX! Powell breaks the shackles! Manimaran Siddharth slides one into the batter, full and on leg. Rovman Powell jumps down the track, picks the length in a trice and pumps it massively over long on for a mammoth six. That's powerfully struck.
114.614.6: Digvesh Singh to Rovman Powell, Another brilliant over! Flatter, full and outside off, Rovman Powell opens the face of his bat and steers it to short third for just one. Digvesh Singh finishes his spell with fine figures of 4-0-25-1.
6 Over | Run: 115/4 | Run Rate: 7.67
114.514.5: Digvesh Singh to Cameron Green, Another short delivery, on leg, Cameron Green punches it to long on for one.
014.414.4: Digvesh Singh to Cameron Green, Three dots! Slows it up, shortish and on middle, turns away a bit. Cameron Green once again pats it back to the bowler. The crowd is becoming restless here.
014.314.3: Digvesh Singh to Cameron Green, Drops it short again and on middle, Cameron Green stays back and pushes it down the pitch.
014.214.2: Digvesh Singh to Cameron Green, A googly, short and on leg. Cameron Green looks to work it away but gets a leading edge along the ground back to the bowler.
114.114.1: Digvesh Singh to Rovman Powell, Drags his length back, on middle, angling in. Rovman Powell moves back and pulls it but straight towards deep mid-wicket for just a single.
113.613.6: Avesh Khan to Rovman Powell, Pitched up and around off, Rovman Powell miscues his drive off the toe-end of the bat to long on for just a single. Just 1 run and a wicket from the over. Superb stuff from Avesh.
6 Over | Run: 112/4 | Run Rate: 8.00
013.513.5: Avesh Khan to Rovman Powell, Still no runs in the over! Back of a length and around off, Rovman Powell tries to cut it away but gets a bottom edge behind to the keeper. Rishabh Pant collects and throws it at the stumps at his end, but misses. Powell was anyway safe.
013.413.4: Avesh Khan to Rovman Powell, Fiery! Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, angling in a bit. Rovman Powell gets late on his hook and misses.
013.313.3: Avesh Khan to Rovman Powell, Short and wide outside off, and Powell finds himself all tangled up, as he goes for the pull shot. But it pops straight back to the bowler off the bottom end.
013.213.2: Avesh Khan to Rinku Singh, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Avesh Khan vents out a roar as he cleans up Rinku Singh here. Avesh bowls this from around the wicket, lands this on a hard length and just on off, straightens a bit after hitting the deck. Rinku stays back in his crease and looks to run it down to third man, but the ball sneaks past the outside edge and hits the top of the off pole. A dream sight for any fast bowler in the world. KKR have lost the plot completely in the last few overs.
013.113.1: Avesh Khan to Rinku Singh, Fuller and on off, angling in, Rinku Singh's bottom hand comes off and he mistimes his drive to short cover.
112.612.6: Mohammad Shami to Rinku Singh, Low full toss around off, Rinku Singh drives it away to sweeper cover for one more. One over without a boundary has suddenly become three overs without it.
6 Over | Run: 111/3 | Run Rate: 8.54
012.512.5: Mohammad Shami to Rinku Singh, Another slower one, full and on off, Rinku Singh pushes it away to extra cover.
112.412.4: Mohammad Shami to Cameron Green, Good length and on middle, takes pace off, Cameron Green stabs it out down the pitch and towards long on for one.
112.312.3: Mohammad Shami to Rinku Singh, Back of a length and around off, Rinku Singh guides it through backward point for another run.
112.212.2: Mohammad Shami to Cameron Green, A low full toss, on middle, Cameron Green can only drive it down to long off for a run.
112.112.1: Mohammad Shami to Rinku Singh, Slower one, hard length and around middle. Rinku Singh uses his feet to punch it away but gets an inside edge to the keeper's right for a single.
011.611.6: Manimaran Siddharth to Cameron Green, Pushed through quicker, full and on middle and leg, Cameron Green pats it back to the bowler. Excellent going for LSG.
6 Over | Run: 106/3 | Run Rate: 8.83
111.511.5: Manimaran Siddharth to Rinku Singh, Shortish and on leg, Rinku Singh nudges it through mid-wicket for one.
011.411.4: Manimaran Siddharth to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, OUT! TAKEN! Two wickets in two overs for LSG, and both the set batters are gone now. Manimaran Siddharth sees the batter advance and fires in an arm ball, full and on middle and leg. Angkrish Raghuvanshi is out of his crease and gets a bit too close to the ball. He does not have enough room to free his arms and mistimes the lofted shot down to long on. Aiden Markram moves a bit to his right and takes a good catch around his waist. A fantastic knock comes to an end for Raghuvanshi.
111.311.3: Manimaran Siddharth to Cameron Green, Arm ball, shortish and angling in, Cameron Green stays back and tucks it through square leg for another run.
111.211.2: Manimaran Siddharth to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Flatter, full and on middle and leg, Angkrish Raghuvanshi goes down and sweeps it to deep square leg for a run.
111.111.1: Manimaran Siddharth to Cameron Green, Tossed up, full and around off, Cameron Green drives it to sweeper cover for a single.
110.610.6: Digvesh Singh to Cameron Green, Wrong 'un, full and on leg, Cameron Green eases it to long on for one more. Harsha Bhogle on air mentions that this is the first over in the game without a boundary.
6 Over | Run: 102/2 | Run Rate: 9.27
110.510.5: Digvesh Singh to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, On off, on a dragged back length. Angkrish Raghuvanshi scythes it to deep point for a single.
110.410.4: Digvesh Singh to Cameron Green, Full and outside off, crashed down to long off for a single. 100 COMES UP FOR KKR!
010.310.3: Digvesh Singh to Cameron Green, Digvesh comes in over the wicket with a slip in place. He lands it on a length and gets it to turn into the right-hander. Green reads it well, stays back, lets the ball come onto him and dabs it dead in front of the leg stump.
010.210.2: Digvesh Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! CAUGHT! Digvesh Singh gets the crucial breakthrough on his return to the attack. Not a wicket-taking delivery as he drops it short, outside off. Ajinkya Rahane tries to fetch it from there and pulls it. He seems to have mistimed it and hits it straight to mid-wicket, where the ball dips low on the fielder. Mohammad Shami gets low and takes a fine catch just inches above the ground. He signals out, but the umpires want to be sure this time. After watching different angles, the third umpire is satisfied that Shami's fingers are underneath the ball. Good hand from KKR's skipper comes to an end now. 
110.110.1: Digvesh Singh to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Floated, short and on middle, Angkrish Raghuvanshi pushes it to cover for a single.
19.79.6: Prince Yadav to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Short and at 135.5 kph, on the body. Raghuvanshi miscues the pull shot to deep square leg for a single. At halfway, KKR are 98/1, motoring along pretty nicely.
7 Over | Run: 98/1 | Run Rate: 9.80
49.69.5: Prince Yadav to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Plays it fine enough! A low full toss that tails onto the pads. Angkrish Raghuvanshi whips it to deep fine leg. Mukul Choudhary, from deep square leg, runs and slides to his right but the ball stays out of his reach. 
19.59.4: Prince Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, A leg cutter, full and on off. Ajinkya Rahane drills it down the ground, to long on, for a single.
19.49.3: Prince Yadav to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Back of a length, angled onto the pads. Angkrish Raghuvanshi turns it to deep backward square leg for a run.
09.39.2: Prince Yadav to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Nails the yorker in and around middle. Angkrish Raghuvanshi squeezes it out back to the bowler. Prince collects the bump ball around his right shin.
09.29.2: Prince Yadav to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, WIDE! Reload! Over the head bumper with pace taken off and down leg as well. Angkrish Raghuvanshi ignores. Wide given.
19.19.1: Prince Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, On leg, on a length. Ajinkya Rahane pulls it behind square on the leg side for a single.
08.68.6: Avesh Khan to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Tries the slower one, outside off, on a back of a length. Angkrish Raghuvanshi cuts it off the back foot to backward point.
6 Over | Run: 89/1 | Run Rate: 9.89
08.58.5: Avesh Khan to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, On a fuller length at 131.7 kph, outside off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi carves it straight to Mukul Choudhary at extra cover.
68.48.4: Avesh Khan to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, SIX! WHIPPED! Too full from Avesh, on middle and leg. Angkrish Raghuvanshi brings his wrists into play and picks it up and over long leg for the second six of the over.
28.38.3: Avesh Khan to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Slanted onto the pads, on a length. Angkrish Raghuvanshi tucks it through the vacant mid-wicket region and rushes back for the second before Markram gets rid of the ball.
18.28.2: Avesh Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Full and on middle, crisply driven to deep point for a single.
68.18.1: Avesh Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX! A strange shot, but that adds six to the skipper's score. Around off on a good length. Ajinkya Rahane literally throws his bat at it, and loses his grip and the bat flies in the opposite direction. Ends up slicing it over deep third for a six.
17.67.6: Digvesh Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, Conventional leg break that holds and grips a bit, full on off. Ajinkya Rahane chips it down to long on for a single.
6 Over | Run: 74/1 | Run Rate: 9.25
17.57.5: Digvesh Singh to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shortens the length now, outside off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi hangs back and scythes it to deep point for one more.
17.47.4: Digvesh Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, Fractionally full on the stumps. Rahane dinks it to widish mid-wicket for a run.
47.37.3: Digvesh Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Placed to perfection! It's a full ball, in front of the sticks and slides in a touch. Ajinkya Rahane commits on the front foot, uses his wrists and flicks it perfectly between long on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
07.27.2: Digvesh Singh to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, A slight appeal for LBW, but not entertained. LSG do not go for a review. Fuller and around the off pole. Angkrish Raghuvanshi goes for the reverse, but misses and wears it on the pads. The ball rolls to the cover-point region and they get a leg bye. The replays later show that the impact was way outside the line of the stumps.
17.17.1: Digvesh Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated up, full on off. Rahane gets on the front foot and drives it to widish long off for a single.
06.66.6: Manimaran Siddharth to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Nice and full, on leg. Angkrish Raghuvanshi drives it inside out to the cover fielder.
6 Over | Run: 65/1 | Run Rate: 9.29
16.56.5: Manimaran Siddharth to Ajinkya Rahane, Drags the length back, on middle and leg. Ajinkya Rahane tucks it to the left of short fine leg for a single. That one stayed a bit too low, but Rahane played it well enough. This also brings up the 50-run partnership between these two.
16.46.4: Manimaran Siddharth to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, A touch shorter now, around middle, Angkrish Raghuvanshi cuts it late. The fielder from backward point dives to his left and stops it nicely. One taken.
46.36.3: Manimaran Siddharth to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Nicely played! Much quicker at 103.3 kph, and it slides onto the leg stump, full in length. Angkrish Raghuvanshi drags his hands in front by getting down on his knee. Nails the sweep shot, beating deep square leg to his right for a boundary.
26.26.2: Manimaran Siddharth to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, At 99.9 kph, full on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets on the front foot and drives it to the right of deep point. Digvesh mops it up in the deep. Two taken.
16.16.1: Manimaran Siddharth to Ajinkya Rahane, An in-angler, full on the pads. Rahane flicks it along the ground through mid-wicket for a single.
45.65.6: Avesh Khan to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Threads it with clinical precision! Fuller one again, outside off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi presses forward and caresses it past cover-point for a cracking boundary. Expensive start for Avesh. Kolkata Knight Riders end their Powerplay with 56/1.
6 Over | Run: 56/1 | Run Rate: 9.33
65.55.5: Avesh Khan to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, SIX! Sweet piece of timing! Much fuller now, on off. Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets under it nicely and launches it up and over deep extra cover for a huge six.
45.45.4: Avesh Khan to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Nice adjustment! Nips in from off on a shorter length. Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets on his toes, waits for the ball, adjusts to the bounce and cuts it over backward point for a boundary.
15.35.3: Avesh Khan to Ajinkya Rahane, Full toss outside off, and Rahane throws his hands at it with a cover drive. Mukul dives to his right at extra cover and cuts it off brilliantly. Top effort by the youngster. They cross.
05.25.2: Avesh Khan to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Full and outside off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi shuffles across to slog sweep but gets hit on the pads instead. The ball then rolls to square leg for a leg bye.
05.15.1: Avesh Khan to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, BEATEN! Into the pitch, around off, jagging back in. Angkrish Raghuvanshi prepares himself for the square cut, but misses on the inside edge.
24.64.6: Digvesh Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, Quicker, full and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.
6 Over | Run: 40/1 | Run Rate: 8.00
44.54.5: Digvesh Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! A bit streaky again! Loopy delivery, full and around off. Ajinkya Rahane backs away but opens the face of his bat a bit too much. He ends up slicing it in the air but well over short third for four more runs.
44.44.4: Digvesh Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Takes the aerial route! Tossed up, full and on middle. Ajinkya Rahane gives himself a bit of room and lofts it over the bowler's head. He does not get it from the middle of the bat but gets enough to clear mid off for a boundary.
04.34.3: Digvesh Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, Too many dots creeping in now! Floated, shortish and on off. Ajinkya Rahane goes down for the sweep but gets an inside edge. It goes onto the kneeroll of the pads and gets stuck.
04.24.2: Digvesh Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, Flighted, full and on off, Ajinkya Rahane steps across and clips it to square leg.
04.14.1: Digvesh Singh to Ajinkya Rahane, Flatter and shorter, outside off. Ajinkya Rahane only manages to punch it to cover. Digvesh gets away with it here.
03.73.6: Manimaran Siddharth to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Arm ball, full and on middle, angling in. Angkrish Raghuvanshi goes down for the slog sweep but gets an inside edge towards short fine.
7 Over | Run: 30/1 | Run Rate: 7.50
03.63.5: Manimaran Siddharth to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Another short delivery, on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi stabs it out to cover.
13.53.4: Manimaran Siddharth to Ajinkya Rahane, Dragged back, on middle, Ajinkya Rahane swats it to long on for one.
63.43.3: Manimaran Siddharth to Ajinkya Rahane, SIX! That is a shot and a half! Tossed up, full and on middle. Ajinkya Rahane uses his feet to go inside-out. Gets his right leg out of the way and lofts it beautifully over extra cover for a biggie.
03.33.2: Manimaran Siddharth to Ajinkya Rahane, Drops it short and on middle, Ajinkya Rahane stays back and nudges it to square leg.
03.23.2: Manimaran Siddharth to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Two wides! Fires this one full but down the leg side. Angkrish Raghuvanshi fails to paddle it away. Rishabh Pant also fails to stop it cleanly. A wide and a bye taken.
03.13.1: Manimaran Siddharth to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Floated, full and on middle, Angkrish Raghuvanshi pushes it to short cover.
12.62.6: Mohammad Shami to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Good fielding! Slower one, full and on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi drills it hard and wide of mid on. Digvesh Singh dives to his left and gets a good hand on it to parry it towards mid off. Just one.
6 Over | Run: 21/1 | Run Rate: 7.00
02.52.5: Mohammad Shami to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Follows the batter, serves this fuller and angling into leg. Angkrish Raghuvanshi gets cramped up for room and taps it out to short cover.
42.42.4: Mohammad Shami to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, FOUR! Up and over! Pitched up and around middle. Angkrish Raghuvanshi backs away to access the off side. He gets his hands through the shot with an angled bat and carves it over extra covers for a boundary.
02.32.3: Mohammad Shami to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Three dots in a row! Good length and on off, nips back in a bit. Angkrish Raghuvanshi stays back and steers it away but the ball goes on a couple of bounces to first slip.
02.22.2: Mohammad Shami to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi punches it sweetly again but fails to find the gap at cover.
02.12.1: Mohammad Shami to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Fuller in length and around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi drives it firmly but straight to cover.
01.71.6: Prince Yadav to Ajinkya Rahane, Hard length, around off, shaping away. Rahane waits back and punches it to cover-point.
7 Over | Run: 16/1 | Run Rate: 8.00
11.61.5: Prince Yadav to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Good length and around off, Angkrish Raghuvanshi steers it through point for a single.
01.51.4: Prince Yadav to Finn Allen, OUT! TAKEN! Prince Yadav gets his man and this is a big wicket for LSG. He hits the length hard and keeps the line just outside off. Finn Allen tries to fetch it and heave it across the line, but the ball just bounces a bit more and shapes away. It takes the top edge and goes miles up in the air towards deep third. Digvesh Singh backpedals, first misjudges but recovers nicely. Settles under the skier, and takes a fantastic catch, also keeping his foot just inside the line. Kolkata Knight Riders are 15/1 after 1.4 overs.
01.41.3: Prince Yadav to Finn Allen, Much fuller and on off, Finn Allen drills it away but fails to beat short cover.
41.31.2: Prince Yadav to Finn Allen, FOUR! Not timed that well but gets the result! Bangs this into the pitch again, on middle. Finn Allen stays back and has a heave across the line. Gets an inside edge that races past short fine for another boundary.
41.21.1: Prince Yadav to Finn Allen, FOUR! Put away! Short of a length and on middle, angling into the leg side. Finn Allen just helps it on its way to the vacant deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.
01.11.1: Prince Yadav to Finn Allen, WIDE! Prince Yadav serves this fuller but down the leg side. Instead of angling in, it shapes away after leaving the batter. Rishabh Pant gets wrong-footed but manages well to get his gloves onto it.
40.60.6: Mohammad Shami to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Nicely played! Shami goes just a bit too full this time, on off. Ajinkya Rahane manages to get underneath the ball, negates the swing and thumps it past the bowler, to the long off fence for the first boundary of the game.
6 Over | Run: 6/0 | Run Rate: 6.00
10.50.5: Mohammad Shami to Finn Allen, Short of a length and around off, Finn Allen tries to punch it but gets a thickish outside edge towards third man for one.
00.40.4: Mohammad Shami to Finn Allen, So close! Mohammad Shami pulls his length back a bit, on middle, gets it to swing in this time. Finn Allen charges down the track to go big down the ground but gets beaten on the inside edge this time. Shami is making the ball talk here.
00.30.3: Mohammad Shami to Finn Allen, Wow, that moved a lot! Pitched up and on the sixth stump line, hits the deck and swings away from the right-hander. Finn Allen goes after it again but the ball zips past the outside edge once again.
00.20.2: Mohammad Shami to Finn Allen, BEAUTY! Shami lands this on a good length and in that channel of off, getting it to shape away with extra bounce. Finn Allen looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.
10.10.1: Mohammad Shami to Ajinkya Rahane, KKR and Ajinkya Rahane are up and running! Mohammad Shami stars with a full delivery around off, shaping away a bit. Rahane opens the face of his bat and guides it to deep third for a single.
Lucknow Super Giants Second Innings
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Mukul Choudhary(54 | 27)*
Avesh Khan(1 | 3)
V Arora|4|0|38|2
019.619.6: Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, Vaibhav Arora goes for the bouncer for this last ball, and delivers it well, on off. Mukul Choudhary stands outside off for the pull but misses. Avesh Khan sets off for the bye, and Mukul has to go for it. The keeper, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, collects it, but cannot repeat what Jos Buttler did for GT last night and misses the stumps. LSG WIN A THRILLER BY 3 WICKETS!
6 Over | Run: 182/7 | Run Rate: 9.10
619.519.5: Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, SIX! UNBELIEVABLE! Why play the scoop when you can do that? He brings up a superb MAIDEN IPL FIFTY as well, and will be hoping to finish the job now. Arora misses the yorker just by an inch, outside off. Mukul Choudhary backs away, crouches low and extends his arms to reach out for it. He carves it out, and the ball rockets over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie. SCORES LEVEL!
019.419.4: Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, Back-to-back dots! Vaibhav Arora sees the batter move across and delivers another wide yorker, outside off. Mukul Choudhary shuffles across a long way for the scoop but misses.
019.319.3: Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, Well bowled! Vaibhav Arora comes around the wide and executes the wide yorker to perfection, outside off. Mukul Choudhary cannot get under it and misses. 7 needed off 3 now.
619.219.2: Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, SIX! Into the stands! Mukul Choudhary, you beauty. Vaibhav Arora lands his back of a length and on middle, angling into the pads. Mukul makes no mistake of picking it up and whipping it over the deep square leg fence for another six. 7 needed 4 now.
119.119.1: Vaibhav Arora to Avesh Khan, Golden run from Avesh Khan! Good length and on middle, Khan nudges it through mid-wicket for a single and gets Mukul back on strike. 13 needed in 5 balls now.
618.618.6: Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, SIX! Pressure? What pressure? Cameron Green with another short delivery, slower again. Mukul Choudhary anticipates it early, waits for it and smashes it cleanly over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more. 16 from the over!
6 Over | Run: 168/7 | Run Rate: 8.84
418.518.5: Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Short again and on middle, pace on this time. Mukul Choudhary goes for the pull again but gets a top edge over the keeper's head for a boundary. 20 needed in 7 balls now.
018.418.4: Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, Clever bowling! Takes pace off again, serves this full and outside off. Mukul Choudhary has a big slog across the line. Gets a slight outside edge on a couple of bounces to the keeper.
618.318.3: Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, SIX! Gets hold of that one! Goes for the off-cutter into the deck, but it is just not enough. Mukul Choudhary manages to pick up the length, swivels and smacks it flat and over the deep backward square leg fence for another biggie.
018.218.2: Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, Short of a length and on off, takes pace off. Mukul Choudhary goes through the pull shot early and misses. It hits his back and deflects towards short third. 
018.118.1: Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, In the air...SAFE! A slower bumper, on middle. Mukul Choudhary stays back and tries to flat-bat it down the ground but gets a top edge. It flies high in the air but lands perfectly between the converging long on and long off fielders. Dot ball.
017.617.6: Kartik Tyagi to Avesh Khan, A dot! Fuller and outside off, keeping it away from the batter. Avesh Khan backs away and swings hard but gets nowhere near the ball. 13 from the over!
6 Over | Run: 152/7 | Run Rate: 8.44
117.517.5: Kartik Tyagi to Mukul Choudhary, Hits the deck hard and around off, Mukul Choudhary pulls it away to deep mid-wicket and takes the run. Avesh Khan has the free license to go big on the last ball.
617.417.4: Kartik Tyagi to Mukul Choudhary, SIX! Connects well again! Kartik Tyagi misses the mark and serves a juicy full toss, on middle. Mukul Choudhary stays deep inside his crease and launches it powerfully over the long-on fence for half a dozen more. 31 needed in 14 now.
017.317.3: Kartik Tyagi to Mukul Choudhary, Back of a length and around off, Mukul Choudhary heaves it away to deep mid-wicket but does not take the run.
017.217.2: Kartik Tyagi to Mukul Choudhary, A full toss, on middle, Mukul Choudhary drills it hard but down towards long on. Denies the single.
617.117.1: Kartik Tyagi to Mukul Choudhary, SIX! Mukul Choudhary is keeping LSG in this game! Short of a length and just outside off. Mukul steps across early. He waits for it and, using his wrists, gives it a big swat, sending the ball flying over the wide long off fence for a biggie. Unbelievable shot!
016.616.6: Vaibhav Arora to Avesh Khan, A quick bouncer, around off. Avesh Khan opens up his body to whack it but fails to connect.
6 Over | Run: 139/7 | Run Rate: 8.18
116.516.5: Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Mukul Choudhary heaves it away to deep mid-wicket for one.
616.416.4: Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, SIX! Wow..where has that come from? Vaibhav Arora goes fuller, follows the batter into the leg side. Mukul Choudhary brings out his inner MS Dhoni. Gets under it and nails the helicopter shot over the long on fence for a biggie.
416.316.3: Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, FOUR! Superb effort in the deep, but it goes in vain! Back of a length and on middle. Mukul Choudhary connects well with his pull again. It zips to the left of deep square leg, where Ramandeep Singh moves and gets a good left hand on it, but it clips his boots and rolls to the fence for a boundary.
016.216.2: Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, Nails the yorker, on middle, Mukul Choudhary can only jam it out to the leg side.
016.116.1: Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, Short of a length and on middle, Mukul Choudhary pulls it hard but straight to deep square leg for a single.
015.615.6: Sunil Narine to Mohammad Shami, OUT! TAKEN! Sunil Narine finishes an incredible spell of bowling with a wicket. 200 T20 scalps in India for Narine, he is the first overseas bowler to achieve this feat. The West Indian reaches that milestone with a delivery that's floated up, full and on middle, turning it in. Mohammad Shami looks to slog it with the spin but gets it more from the inside half of the bat. It flies straight towards deep square leg, where Anukul Roy takes a good catch around his waist. Narine punches the air in delight. You don't often see him showing his emotions. LSG are 128/7, needing 54 runs from 24 balls.
6 Over | Run: 128/7 | Run Rate: 8.00
015.515.5: Sunil Narine to Mohammad Shami, Another dot! A carrom ball, full and on off, turns in now. Mohammad Shami falls over to his front trying to play and the ball sneaks past the outside edge.
115.415.4: Sunil Narine to Mukul Choudhary, Flighted, full and on middle, Mukul Choudhary goes down and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.
015.315.3: Sunil Narine to Mukul Choudhary, Three dots in a row! Flatter and shorter, on off. Mukul Choudhary looks to punch it away but misses again.
015.215.2: Sunil Narine to Mukul Choudhary, Beaten! Slower through the air, full and around off, grips and turns away sharply. Mukul Choudhary is finding it hard to read Narine. He pushes his bat in front but gets beaten on the outside edge.
015.115.1: Sunil Narine to Mukul Choudhary, Tossed up, full and on off, Mukul Choudhary looks to work it away but gets an outside edge along the ground to short third.
114.614.6: Anukul Roy to Mukul Choudhary, Skids through from a length, on the stumps. Mukul Choudhary is rushed on the back foot and stabs it down to long on for a single. Anukul Roy is done with his spell, with figures reading 4-0-32-2.
6 Over | Run: 127/6 | Run Rate: 8.47
114.514.5: Anukul Roy to Mohammad Shami, Uses the wider angle, short on middle. Shami goes back and across and nudges it in front of square leg for a single.
014.414.4: Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, OUT! FIFTY AND OUT FOR BADONI! Wicket number 2 for Anukul Roy and the most important one in the game's context. Length ball outside off, and Badoni gets forward but has to stretch for it a bit extra. He goes inside-out over extra cover, but the bottom hand slips off the handle at the moment of impact. The ball loops in the air, and Rinku runs to his left from long off and settles under it without fuss. He is not dropping those at all. Lucknow Super Giants are 125/6, needing 57 runs from 32 balls.
614.314.3: Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, SIX! FIFTY FOR AYUSH BADONI! A very, very well-compiled half-century. His 7th in the IPL and the first in this season. Anukul misfires a full toss at knee height. Ayush Badoni accepts it gleefully and clears the deep mid-wicket fence with ease for a crucial six to cross his milestone. A fantastic knock from the youngster on a sluggish pitch. But he knows the job is far from done.
014.214.2: Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, Too full outside off, carved straight to cover.
014.114.1: Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, In-angler, on a length, on leg. Badoni tries to tuck it to the leg side, but misses and wears it on the pad.
113.613.6: Navdeep Saini to Ayush Badoni, Again, the pace is taken off, but the line is much closer to the off pole, on a length. Ayush Badoni moves a bit across and heaves it to deep mid-wicket. Rinku Singh collects it on the bounce. A single taken.
6 Over | Run: 119/5 | Run Rate: 8.50
413.513.5: Navdeep Saini to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! This is turning out to be a fine knock from Badoni! Hard length, outside off, with pace taken off. Ayush Badoni predicts the pace off, waits on it and uppercuts it over backward point for a boundary. 14 from the over with a ball to go.
213.413.4: Navdeep Saini to Ayush Badoni, At pace, short and outside off, Badoni climbs over it and square cuts it to backward point. Vaibhav Arora dives to his left but fails to stop it cleanly, parrying the ball to the deep. Kartik Tyagi from deep third gets across to keep it down to a couple.
013.313.3: Navdeep Saini to Ayush Badoni, Leg cutter, outside off at 118.7 kph. Ayush tries to knife it with the cut shot, but it just goes underground and beats the inside edge.
413.213.2: Navdeep Saini to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! Crashed away! A slower delivery, full and outside off. Ayush Badoni takes a baby step on the front foot and smashes it through cover-point for a cracking four.
413.113.1: Navdeep Saini to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! Top shot! Full and outside off, Badoni gets under it nicely and lofts it inside out over extra cover for a boundary. Perfectly off the middle.
012.812.6: Anukul Roy to Mukul Choudhary, Nicely flighted up, full and around off, Mukul takes a big stride ahead and drives it straight to cover. A wicket and just 8 runs from this over. 3-0-24-1 so far for Anukul Roy.
8 Over | Run: 104/5 | Run Rate: 8.00
012.712.5: Anukul Roy to Abdul Samad, OUT! BOWLED! It is spiralling down badly for the Super Giants now. Tossed up full, on middle and off, and Samad's eyes light up. He goes for the big slog across the line, but the ball does just enough to slide in with the angle and catch him half-forward. He misses it completely and the ball brushes his back leg before crashing into the stumps. 73/2 becomes 104/5 for LSG, and they need 78 runs to win from 43 balls.
012.612.5: Anukul Roy to Abdul Samad, WIDE! Miles outside off, breaching the guideline, Samad walks across and opts to leave.
112.512.4: Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, A full toss, on middle. Badoni finds no power on it and airs it off the toe end. It goes on the bounce to Cameron Green at long on for a single.
012.412.4: Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, WIDE! Far outside off beyond the tramline. Badoni lets it pass.
412.312.3: Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! Swept neatly! Drifting on the pads, full in length. Badoni sits down, uses his wrists to play it finer, and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary.
012.212.2: Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, Full and wide, Badoni leaves. But it is well within the guidelines.
112.112.1: Anukul Roy to Abdul Samad, Floated up at 90.5 kph, full on middle, Samad runs it down to long on for a single.
111.611.6: Kartik Tyagi to Abdul Samad, Fuller than the previous ball, outside off, Samad leans across and caresses it behind point for a run. This has been an excellent little phase for the Knight Riders. 86 needed off 48 balls.
6 Over | Run: 96/4 | Run Rate: 8.00
011.511.5: Kartik Tyagi to Abdul Samad, BEATEN! Back of a length, kicking up a bit, outside off. Abdul Samad presses in front to drive it on the rise through cover. He plays inside the line and is beaten on the outside edge by a whisker.
011.411.4: Kartik Tyagi to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! MISTIMED AND TAKEN! Once again, the short ball does the trick. Kartik runs his fingers across the leather and takes pace off by banging it short, on off. Nicholas Pooran shapes up to crash it into the stands over mid-wicket, but gets no timing whatsoever. The ball climbs on him and he only manages to top-edge it towards long on. Ramandeep Singh runs backwards and takes a simple catch at the edge of the ring to send Pooran packing. Lucknow Super Giants are 95/4 and it's getting interesting now. KKR right back in the game.
111.311.3: Kartik Tyagi to Ayush Badoni, Hard length, on middle, Ayush walks across and dinks it through mid-wicket. They run the first one hard, and try for the second, but the fielder moves rapidly from the ropes and restricts them.
411.211.2: Kartik Tyagi to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! This time, he gets the connection alright! Hard length, on top of off, Ayush Badoni arches back, uses the pace and uppercuts it over short third to find the fence.
011.111.1: Kartik Tyagi to Ayush Badoni, Play and a miss! At pace, outside off on a hard length and it keeps leaving the batter after pitching. Ayush Badoni has an ungainly waft at it with his feet going nowhere. Misses to connect.
210.710.6: Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran, Takes pace off again, across the batter on a length. Pooran scythes it to deep cover. Ramandeep Singh comes charging across from deep point and cuts it off in the deep. Two taken. LSG need 92 more runs from 54 balls.
7 Over | Run: 90/3 | Run Rate: 8.18
010.610.5: Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran, Well bowled! Deceives the batter with a slower bouncer, on off. Pooran is months early into the pull shot and is beaten all ends up. Excellent so far by Saini with all his variations.
010.510.4: Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran, Off-pace delivery, on a length, on off. Pooran dabs it in front of backward point and tries to pinch a single. But Badoni sends him back and he retreats in time.
210.410.3: Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran, Across off, on a fullish length. Pooran slaps it to the right of long off. Despite the ball running through the practice pitches in the deep, Ajinkya Rahane does well to cut it off with a dive. Two taken.
010.310.3: Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! Down leg, and way too short. Pooran ducks and lets it be. Wide given.
010.210.2: Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran, Slows it up, on a length, and nips away from the left-hander. Pooran swings across to pull, only to miss. 
010.110.1: Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran, Nice and full, straighter outside off, Pooran carves it to cover.
09.69.6: Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ayush Badoni pushes it back to the bowler. Just one off the over. Excellent stuff!
6 Over | Run: 85/3 | Run Rate: 8.50
09.59.5: Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni, Floated, shortish and on off, holds its line. Ayush Badoni guides it off the outer half of the bat wide of point, where the fielder dives to his left to make the stop.
19.49.4: Sunil Narine to Nicholas Pooran, Short again and around leg, Nicholas Pooran clips it through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.
09.39.3: Sunil Narine to Nicholas Pooran, Three dots! Slower through the air, full and on off, grips and turns away. Nicholas Pooran gets forward to block but is beaten on the outside edge.
09.29.2: Sunil Narine to Nicholas Pooran, Drops it short and on middle and off, Nicholas Pooran pats it towards point. He wants the run but is sent back.
09.19.1: Sunil Narine to Nicholas Pooran, Oh, so close! Flatter delivery, short and on middle, turns in just a bit. Nicholas Pooran stays back to play it but gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball just goes over the stumps.
18.88.6: Cameron Green to Nicholas Pooran, Short again and on middle, Nicholas Pooran gets a top edge on his pull shot towards deep mid-wicket. Rovman Powell runs to his right and grabs it, but it won't matter. He quickly throws it back. Just one.
8 Over | Run: 84/3 | Run Rate: 9.33
08.78.6: Cameron Green to Nicholas Pooran, Another slower bumper, but too high again, Nicholas Pooran lets it go. It is called a No Ball for this being the second bouncer of the over. Free Hit up next..
68.68.5: Cameron Green to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Nicholas Pooran gets going! Cameron Green bangs it into the pitch again, but this one just sits up nicely for the batter. Pooran climbs onto it and pulls it away flat, and it flies over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
18.58.4: Cameron Green to Ayush Badoni, Back of a length and around off, Ayush Badoni lifts his front leg to heave it away but mistimes it wide of mid on for a run.
18.48.3: Cameron Green to Nicholas Pooran, Good length and on middle, Nicholas Pooran drops it in front of cover for a quick single.
08.38.3: Cameron Green to Nicholas Pooran, WIDE! A slower bouncer, around off, but way too high for the batter. Nicholas Pooran leaves it alone. Easy wide decision.
08.28.2: Cameron Green to Rishabh Pant, OUT! TAKEN! Cameron Green comes in and gets a huge wicket of Rishabh Pant. This is why KKR were desperately waiting for him to finally be able to bowl. He bangs this hard into the pitch, on middle, and gets some extra bounce due to his height. Pant goes for the pull shot but the ball gets big on him and he fails to control the shot. It takes the top edge and flies wide of short fine, where Kartik Tyagi moves to his right and takes a good running catch. A body blow to LSG as their famed top three are now back in the hut.
18.18.1: Cameron Green to Ayush Badoni, Short of a length and outside off, Ayush Badoni cuts it away really hard but finds deep point. Just a single.
07.67.6: Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant, Nicely bowled! Flighted, full and on middle, turns away a bit. Rishabh Pant looks to clip it across the line but gets a leading edge as the ball rolls towards short third.
6 Over | Run: 72/2 | Run Rate: 9.00
17.57.5: Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni, Another short delivery, on middle, angling in. Ayush Badoni tucks it off the back foot through square leg for one.
17.47.4: Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant, Quicker and shorter, on the pads, Rishabh Pant works it through square leg for another run.
17.37.3: Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni, Drags his length back now, on middle, Ayush Badoni steps across and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
07.27.2: Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni, Flighted, full and around off, Ayush Badoni goes for the drive but gets a bottom edge down the pitch.
17.17.1: Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant, Shorter in length and outside off, Rishabh Pant cuts it away to deep point for a single.
16.66.6: Kartik Tyagi to Rishabh Pant, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, slower again. Rishabh Pant moves across to get inside the line and hook it away over short fine. He hits it with the inside half of the bat and towards deep mid-wicket for one.
6 Over | Run: 68/2 | Run Rate: 9.71
46.56.5: Kartik Tyagi to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Cracking shot! Kartik Tyagi bowls the off-cutter, full and on middle. Rishabh Pant skips down the track but stays leg side of the ball. He waits for it and hits through the line to power it wide of long off for a boundary.
16.46.4: Kartik Tyagi to Ayush Badoni, Back of a length and just outside off, Ayush Badoni reaches out and punches it to sweeper cover for another run.
16.36.3: Kartik Tyagi to Rishabh Pant, Goes fuller and on the pads, Rishabh Pant flicks it away to deep mid-wicket for a run.
16.26.2: Kartik Tyagi to Ayush Badoni, Short of a length and on off, shoots up a bit, Ayush Badoni rides the bounce and dabs it in front of point for a single.
46.16.1: Kartik Tyagi to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! Gets greeted with a boundary! Kartik Tyagi lands this on a hard length and just around off. Ayush Badoni just opens the face of his bat and uses the pace of the ball to steer it through backward point. No chance for the fielder in the deep as the ball races to the fence.
15.65.6: Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni, Drags his length back once more, on middle, Ayush Badoni nudges it through mid-wicket for one. LSG are 56/2 at the end of the Powerplay!
6 Over | Run: 56/2 | Run Rate: 9.33
05.55.5: Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni, Tossed up, full and on middle, turns in sharply. Ayush Badoni prods forward to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. Turned a bit too much.
45.45.4: Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! Lovely shot! Narine drags his length back again and just around off. Ayush Badoni takes a step back. He gets on top of the bounce and punches it sweetly through covers for a boundary.
15.35.3: Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant, Keeps the length short again, on middle and leg, Rishabh Pant tucks it towards square leg and thinks about the second. However, the keeper, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, is quick to get to the ball and keeps it to one.
15.25.2: Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni, Short again and on off, Ayush Badoni steps across and punches it to long on for a single. 50 UP FOR LSG!
05.15.1: Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni, Floated, short and on off, Ayush Badoni stays back and blocks it out well.
14.64.6: Vaibhav Arora to Ayush Badoni, Short on leg, a rib-tickler from Vaibhav. Badoni helps it behind to deep fine leg for a single. A fantastic over from KKR's impact player. 2 wickets and 8 runs from it.
6 Over | Run: 49/2 | Run Rate: 9.80
64.54.5: Vaibhav Arora to Ayush Badoni, SIX! JUST OVER! A cross-seam ball, short and on middle. Ayush Badoni swivels and pulls it aerially. Gets a bit of a top edge, but the ball has enough wheels to clear the deep fine leg fence. Just for a moment, Kartik Tyagi looked in the game to catch it. He even leaps to pluck the ball but it is just high enough to sail over him.
04.44.4: Vaibhav Arora to Ayush Badoni, Bangs it short over the shoulder of the batter. Ayush Badoni ducks under it safely.
04.34.3: Vaibhav Arora to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Both the LSG openers are gone now. Arora makes a huge impact with a double blow. Not the best of balls he has bowled. It is dug in short and angled down leg. Mitchell Marsh goes for the pull shot, but the ball slightly gets big on him and he only manages to glove it behind to Angkrish Raghuvanshi who takes a regulation catch. Joyous faces in the KKR camp and understandably so. LSG are 42/2, needing 140 runs from 93 balls.
14.24.2: Vaibhav Arora to Rishabh Pant, Short of a length, on leg, Pant tucks it past mid-wicket for a single.
04.14.1: Vaibhav Arora to Aiden Markram, OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Arora, with the first breakthrough for KKR, is all pumped up. Short and sharp outside off, and Markram is onto the pull in a flash. But the ball climbs on him a touch more than he expects, cramping him for space at the moment of contact. He cannot find the power to sail it over the ropes and it balloons straight to deep mid-wicket, where Rovman Powell takes an absolute dolly. Lucknow Super Giants are 41/1, chasing 182.
63.63.6: Anukul Roy to Mitchell Marsh, SIX! Spoils a very good over from Roy! A touch full and on the stumps. Mitchell Marsh sits on his knee and nails the slog sweep behind deep square leg for a six. LSG need 141 runs from 96 balls.
6 Over | Run: 41/0 | Run Rate: 10.25
13.53.5: Anukul Roy to Aiden Markram, A round-arm delivery, full and on middle, at 89.2 kph. Aiden Markram leans on and drives it inside out to widish long off for a single.
03.43.4: Anukul Roy to Aiden Markram, Nicely tossed up, full and on off, Markram clips it to square leg and finds the fielder there.
13.33.3: Anukul Roy to Mitchell Marsh, An in-dipping full toss, around off, Marsh runs it down to long off for a single.
13.23.2: Anukul Roy to Aiden Markram, Drifts in and skids from a fuller length, on middle. Aiden Markram is rushed on the back foot and manages to whip it to deep mid-wicket for one more.
13.13.1: Anukul Roy to Mitchell Marsh, Short and on off, punched off the back foot to long off for a single.
22.62.6: Navdeep Saini to Aiden Markram, Slows it up again, does Saini. This is angled on the pads, and Markram steers it to deep square leg's left for a couple of runs. A very profitable over for the Super Giants. 18 runs from it.
6 Over | Run: 31/0 | Run Rate: 10.33
12.52.5: Navdeep Saini to Mitchell Marsh, Slower length ball, on top of off, Marsh climbs on the bounce and dabs it through backward point for a single.
02.42.4: Navdeep Saini to Aiden Markram, A muted appeal for LBW, but turned down. Only Saini was interested and got no support from the others. Nips in from middle to leg, on a fullish length. Markram tries to play it to the leg side, but misses and is hit on the front pad. The ball then rolls in front of covers for a leg bye.
42.32.3: Navdeep Saini to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Cracked away! On a length, slightly outside off, Aiden Markram waits for the slower one to arrive and crashes it past cover and mid off for a boundary. Saini under immense pressure.
62.22.2: Navdeep Saini to Aiden Markram, SIX! Almost an action replay of the previous ball, but this time, he clears the fence! Hits the hard length, on leg, drifting more down leg. Aiden Markram lifts his back leg up to balance himself and whips it aerially. Parks it into the stands behind deep mid-wicket.
42.12.1: Navdeep Saini to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Just clears the inner ring! Back of a length, on the pads. Markram picks it up over mid-wicket. Cameron Green gives it a chase, tries to flick it back in with a slide, but the ball wins the race.
11.81.6: Anukul Roy to Aiden Markram, Very full and around off, Markram carves it down to long off for a single.
8 Over | Run: 13/0 | Run Rate: 6.50
01.71.6: Anukul Roy to Aiden Markram, WIDE! Pushes it quicker and flatter, drifting down leg. Markram misses to whip that away. 
01.61.5: Anukul Roy to Mitchell Marsh, Arm ball, full on the pads. Marsh misses to slog sweep and the ball deflects off the pads to short fine leg. Leg bye taken.
11.51.4: Anukul Roy to Aiden Markram, Not too full and not that short either, curving back on the stumps. Markram rocks back and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.41.3: Anukul Roy to Mitchell Marsh, The quicker one, full and on leg. Marsh drives it to long off for a single.
01.31.2: Anukul Roy to Mitchell Marsh, Slowish through the air, on middle, Marsh dinks it back to the bowler.
01.21.2: Anukul Roy to Mitchell Marsh, WIDE! Slides down leg with the arm, on a length. Marsh leaves. A good take by Raghuvanshi to his left.
11.11.1: Anukul Roy to Aiden Markram, Nicely tossed up, full and on off, Markram eases it into the extra cover region for a single.
10.60.6: Vaibhav Arora to Aiden Markram, In front of the sticks, fractionally fuller. Markram flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.
6 Over | Run: 6/0 | Run Rate: 6.00
00.50.5: Vaibhav Arora to Aiden Markram, Sharply cuts back in and finishes on the off pole, on a back of a length. Markram is taken aback but fends it with soft hands to cover-point.
00.40.4: Vaibhav Arora to Aiden Markram, In-between length, on top of middle. Markram gets inside the line and nudges it to mid-wicket.
10.30.3: Vaibhav Arora to Mitchell Marsh, Inward shape around off, on a good length. Marsh taps it to cover for a single.
00.20.2: Vaibhav Arora to Mitchell Marsh, Jags back in at the body, on a hard length. Mitchell Marsh hangs back, lets the ball arrive and punches it to cover.
40.10.1: Vaibhav Arora to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Picture-perfect start for Marsh! Back of a length, outside off, shaping away a little. Mitchell Marsh stands tall and square cuts it to the left of backward point for a boundary to get the chase underway for the Super Giants.
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