Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Highlights & Results

What's next? The IPL 2026 journey continues as it sees the battle between the Royals in Guwahati. Two unbeaten sides, two of the most destructive batting units, meet at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium. Rajasthan Royals and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru face each other in what promises to be a highly entertaining one as well. Friday, 10th April is the date and the first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). But our buildup will begin well in advance. Until then, we sign off. Cheers!

A heist at Eden - Two consecutive wins and the Super Giants are up and running in this IPL now. And with a win like this, the confidence going forward will rocket up massively. They now head back home where they will host Gujarat Titans in Lucknow, on Sunday, 12th April with the first ball scheduled for 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT). As for the Knight Riders, they are yet to win a game and how they recover from this loss will be important to see. They have now lost three in four with an abandoned game, and their next assignment will be against Chennai Super Kings, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, on Tuesday, 14th April, at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT).

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - LSG's Mukul Choudhary deservedly wins the award for his match-winning 54* off just 27. Mukul says that his father's dream was to make his son a cricketer. Adds that until he was 13-14 years old, their financial conditions weren't great and the lack of academies in his hometown forced him to move to Jaipur, where he worked hard on his game. Mukul says that with the T20 game evolving, he moved to Gurugram and played a lot of matches, which helped him a lot. Mentions that he played an innings against UP, which made his father believe that he can make it in this sport. Mukul shares that this was just his second match under lights, but he had the belief in himself that if he stayed till the end, he would win the game for his team. When it was 7 needed in 4, he knew that he would get at least one ball in his hitting arc and backed himself to hit a six. Ends by saying that his nature is to play aggressive cricket and if the ball is there to be hit, he does not hesitate to go after it.

The victorious captain of Lucknow Super Giants - Rishabh Pant is lost for words when asked about Mukul Choudhary. Says that seeing someone bat in the nets gives you a picture, but what Mukul did out in the middle is just beyond description. Calls it a fantastic effort from the youngster. Pant speaks about trust being at the heart of everything. As a captain, he says, making sure a player feels believed in by both him and the management makes all the difference in the world. On LSG's growing identity as a team that fights, Pant confidently says that someone putting their hand up in every match, he feels, is a sign that something real is being built. Acknowledges that something good is certainly cooking inside this group. He praises Badoni as well, calling him a senior pro now, someone he has handed responsibility to, and someone who repaid that faith in full tonight. On Shami, Pant is full of admiration. He says that Shami is not getting any younger, but the experience he brings to this side is invaluable. Says it is not just Shami, as the entire bowling unit has been doing a remarkable job, and that, for him, is the bigger positive.

... It's time for the post-match Presentation ...

The captain of Kolkata Knight Riders - Ajinkya Rahane says that it's a tough one to take but he is proud of the way his boys played. Adds that it was a great game of cricket and in such close finishes, it comes down to small moments. Credits Mukul Choudhary for his defining knock and the way he played those shots under pressure was exceptional. Mentions that he thought they were in control but things did not go their way in terms of execution in the last two overs. Shares that the slower ones and pace off options were effective on a surface which was holding up a bit. It wasn't easy to play shots but he thought his bowlers did a good job.  Reckons that when you lose close games, it's easy to pick on things but he thought they played some good cricket. Tells that 180-185 was a good score on this surface.  Ends by saying that the idea was to keep the pressure and keep Avesh on strike in the last over, but with the slow over penalty, it made it hard. But says that it is a long tournament, they will need to regroup and come back stronger in the next one.

A topsy-turvy first inning - KKR's innings never quite found a consistent gear. The openers struggled early, before Rahane and Raghuvanshi dragged them to respectability towards the halfway mark. The middle overs then brought a huge slowdown in runs, partly tactical, partly because the pitch got slower as the ball aged, making timing increasingly difficult. KKR slipped from 99/1 to 111/4. Green, since his arrival, looked thoroughly out of touch for the most part as well. The innings needed some impetus, and Powell provided it. He got under a few and swung hard, giving KKR the late momentum they were desperately searching for. Prince Yadav bowled with impressive control at the death, following Shami's footsteps, who mixed his pace cleverly, but Powell's hitting was enough to drag the total past 180.

Mukul mayhem flipped the script - They say it is not over until the last ball is bowled, and LSG made sure every word of that held true tonight. With 54 needed off the last 4 overs, three wickets in hand, the match was all but written off. And then there was Mukul Choudhary. He took the game by the scruff of the neck and refused to let go, launching seven sixes, a couple of them so audacious they drew gasps before they even landed. He kept LSG alive single-handedly. And with 14 still needed off the final over, he smashed a couple of more biggies to seal the deal for his team, scoring a maiden IPL half-century as well.

KKR boss the middle phase - With the top order back in the hut, the burden fell squarely on Pooran and Badoni. But Narine bowled him into a knot, and Rahane's bowling changes were sharp enough to choke the chase. Pooran fell, Samad followed, and LSG were running out of road. Badoni kept them breathing with a fine fifty, but Anukul Roy got him at the most inopportune moment. At that point, the game looked gone. LSG looked dead and buried.

A sloppy start in the chase - LSG started off going great guns through the Marsh-Markram opening duo. But both were removed by Vaibhav Arora, KKR's impact player, in the same over, which balanced out the contest nicely with LSG posting 56/2 in the Powerplay. Just when Pant and Badoni's stand was flourishing, it was put to end by Green dismissing the former in his very first over this season. At halfway, LSG were 85/3, still in the hunt, but under pressure.

IPL unearths another rising star - The IPL has never been short of moments that remind you why this tournament is the toughest to compete, and tonight added another one to the collection. In a batting lineup featuring the likes of Marsh, Markram, Pant, and Pooran, it is the 21-year-old boy from Jhunjhunu who made the headlines with a knock so good to help his side get a famous win. Take a bow, Mukul Choudhary! Kolkata Knight Riders, meanwhile, are left staring at the ceiling, wondering how this slipped through their fingers. They had done everything right, had one hand on the two points, and then Mukul Choudhary happened.

Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, Bye.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!

Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, Six!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!

Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, No run.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.

Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, No run.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.

Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, Six!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.

Vaibhav Arora to Avesh Khan, 1 run.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.

Right. 14 needed from the last over. But with Avesh on strike, LSG's best hope is simply to work the single and get Mukul on strike to the rest. Also, Kolkata Knight Riders have been penalised for a slow-over rate. An extra fielder will have to be kept inside the ring till the end of the innings. Vaibhav Arora (3-0-25-2) to bowl the final over. Can he make an impact for his side? This could swing any way, folks.

Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, Six!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!

Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, Four!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.

Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, No run.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.

Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, Six!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.

Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, No run.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.

Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, No run.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.

Lucknow Super Giants need 30 runs from 12 balls. Mukul Choudhary is on strike and will look to play most of the remaining balls. Cameron Green (1-0-12-1) is back into the attack to bowl the most important over of the game.

Kartik Tyagi to Avesh Khan, No run.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!

Kartik Tyagi to Mukul Choudhary, 1 run.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.

Kartik Tyagi to Mukul Choudhary, Six!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.

Kartik Tyagi to Mukul Choudhary, No run.Back of a length and around off, Mukul Choudhary heaves it away to deep mid-wicket but does not take the run.

Kartik Tyagi to Mukul Choudhary, No run.A full toss, on middle, Mukul Choudhary drills it hard but down towards long on. Denies the single.

Kartik Tyagi to Mukul Choudhary, Six!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!

Last 3 overs to go. The Super Giants need 43 from 18 balls. It's not over until Mukul is there in the middle. Kartik Tyagi (2-0-18-1) is back on.

Vaibhav Arora to Avesh Khan, No run.A quick bouncer, around off. Avesh Khan opens up his body to whack it but fails to connect.

Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, 1 run.Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Mukul Choudhary heaves it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, Six!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.

Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, Four!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.

Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, No run.Nails the yorker, on middle, Mukul Choudhary can only jam it out to the leg side.

Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, No run.Short of a length and on middle, Mukul Choudhary pulls it hard but straight to deep square leg for a single.

A perfect way to end a frugal spell. Narine finishes off with 4-0-13-1. Avesh Khan is in at number 9. Vaibhav Arora (2-0-14-2) is back on.

Sunil Narine to Mohammad Shami, OUT! c Anukul Roy b Sunil Narine.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.

Sunil Narine to Mohammad Shami, No run.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.

Sunil Narine to Mukul Choudhary, 1 run.Flighted, full and on middle, Mukul Choudhary goes down and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Sunil Narine to Mukul Choudhary, No run.Three dots in a row! Flatter and shorter, on off. Mukul Choudhary looks to punch it away but misses again.

Sunil Narine to Mukul Choudhary, No run.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.

Sunil Narine to Mukul Choudhary, No run.Tossed up, full and on off, Mukul Choudhary looks to work it away but gets an outside edge along the ground to short third.

Anukul Roy to Mukul Choudhary, 1 run.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.

Anukul Roy to Mohammad Shami, 1 run.Uses the wider angle, short on middle. Shami goes back and across and nudges it in front of square leg for a single.

Strategic Break! Ayush Badoni's wicket has shifted the game back towards Kolkata Knight Riders. He was looking in great touch, proving to be the difference in this game but KKR will be relieved seeing the back of him. However, Mukul Choudhary has shown glimpses this season that he can hit the ball, and what better situation to be in to make a name in front of the world? Mohammad Shami joins him out in the middle. He can also hit it a long way.

Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, OUT! c Rinku Singh b Anukul Roy.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.

Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, Six!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.

Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, No run.Too full outside off, carved straight to cover.

Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, No run.In-angler, on a length, on leg. Badoni tries to tuck it to the leg side, but misses and wears it on the pad.

Navdeep Saini to Ayush Badoni, 1 run.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.

Navdeep Saini to Ayush Badoni, Four!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.

Navdeep Saini to Ayush Badoni, 2 runs.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.

Navdeep Saini to Ayush Badoni, No run.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.

Navdeep Saini to Ayush Badoni, Four!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.

Navdeep Saini to Ayush Badoni, Four!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.

Anukul Roy to Mukul Choudhary, No run.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.

LSG lose half their side now. Mukul Choudhary comes out to the middle.

Anukul Roy to Abdul Samad, OUT! b Anukul Roy.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.

Anukul Roy to Abdul Samad, Wide!WIDE! Miles outside off, breaching the guideline, Samad walks across and opts to leave.

Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, 1 run.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.

Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, Wide!WIDE! Far outside off beyond the tramline. Badoni lets it pass.

Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, Four!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.

Anukul Roy to Ayush Badoni, No run.Full and wide, Badoni leaves. But it is well within the guidelines.

Anukul Roy to Abdul Samad, 1 run.Floated up at 90.5 kph, full on middle, Samad runs it down to long on for a single.

Kartik Tyagi to Abdul Samad, 1 run.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.

Kartik Tyagi to Abdul Samad, No run.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.

Another timely wicket for KKR, and they will feel they are ahead in the game now. Abdul Samad is the next man in.

Kartik Tyagi to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! c Ramandeep Singh b Kartik Tyagi.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.

Kartik Tyagi to Ayush Badoni, 1 run.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.

Kartik Tyagi to Ayush Badoni, Four!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.

Kartik Tyagi to Ayush Badoni, No run.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.

Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran, 2 runs.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.

Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran, No run.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.

Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran, No run.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.

Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran, 2 runs.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.

Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran, Wide!WIDE! Down leg, and way too short. Pooran ducks and lets it be. Wide given.

Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran, No run.Slows it up, on a length, and nips away from the left-hander. Pooran swings across to pull, only to miss.

Navdeep Saini to Nicholas Pooran, No run.Nice and full, straighter outside off, Pooran carves it to cover.

That was an over of high quality from Narine. At halfway, LSG's 85/3 meets KKR's 98/1. The Super Giants need 97 runs from 60 balls. Now then, Navdeep Saini (1-0-17-0) returns to the attack.

Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni, No run.Tossed up, full and on middle, Ayush Badoni pushes it back to the bowler. Just one off the over. Excellent stuff!

Sunil Narine to Ayush Badoni, No run.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.

Sunil Narine to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.Short again and around leg, Nicholas Pooran clips it through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Sunil Narine to Nicholas Pooran, No run.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.

Sunil Narine to Nicholas Pooran, No run.Drops it short and on middle and off, Nicholas Pooran pats it towards point. He wants the run but is sent back.

Sunil Narine to Nicholas Pooran, No run.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.

Cameron Green to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.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.

Cameron Green to Nicholas Pooran, No ball!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..

Cameron Green to Nicholas Pooran, Six!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.

Cameron Green to Ayush Badoni, 1 run.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.

Cameron Green to Nicholas Pooran, 1 run.Good length and on middle, Nicholas Pooran drops it in front of cover for a quick single.

A slight halt in play. Change of boots for Cameron Green. He puts on the new pair and we are good to continue.

Cameron Green to Nicholas Pooran, Wide!WIDE! A slower bouncer, around off, but way too high for the batter. Nicholas Pooran leaves it alone. Easy wide decision.

Green will surely be the happiest man in the park right now. And yet again, a wicket right after the break. LSG lose their skipper and Nicholas Pooran is in at number 5.

Cameron Green to Rishabh Pant, OUT! c Kartik Tyagi b Cameron Green.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.

Cameron Green to Ayush Badoni, 1 run.Short of a length and outside off, Ayush Badoni cuts it away really hard but finds deep point. Just a single.

STRATEGIC BREAK! It's pretty much even stevens at the moment. LSG are 72/2 in 8 overs. At the same stage, KKR were 74/1. So a nice contest is brewing up in Kolkata. It's just about who applies in a better way. The pitch is slow and the ball has turned a fair bit for Narine who has bowled a frugal spell so far. Pant and Badoni have formed a steady stand together and with 110 runs needed off 72 balls, which is no big ask, these two would like to consolidate the middle phase. Knight Riders know that they need wickets regularly and would look upon Narine to bring the breakthrough. And surprise, surprise! Cameron Green is brought into the attack now. For the first time in this IPL.

Sunil Narine to Rishabh Pant, No run.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.