- By Namrata Vijay
- Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:47 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
KKR vs LSG IPL 2026: In their IPL 2026 match at Eden Gardens on Thursday, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets. Mukul Chaudhary, the team's star batter, played a crucial role with a match-winning 54 runs off 27 balls.
While bowling first, the LSG bowlers had restricted the host for 181 runs.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi (45 off 33 balls), captain Ajinkya Rahane (41 off 21 balls), Rovman Powell (39 not out off 24 balls) and Cameron Green (32 not out off 24 balls) made significant contributions with the bat.
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Digvesh Rathi (1/25) was the pick among the LSG bowlers.
While chasing a targetr of 182 runs, the Lucknow-based franchise on the back of Ayush Badoni's brilliant knock of 54 runs off 34 balls and Mukul Chaudhary's match-winning knock of 54 runs off 27 balls helped the team win the last-ball thrilling match.
Kolkata Knight Riders' Anukul Roy (2/33) and Vaibhav Arora's (2/38) shone brightly with the ball.
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Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders: 181 for 4 in 20 overs (Angkrish Raghuvanshi 45, Ajinkya Rahane 41; Digvesh Singh Rathi 1/25).
Lucknow Super Giants: 182 for 7 in 20 overs (Ayush Badoni 54, Mukul Choudhary 54 not out; Anukul Roy 2/32).