KKR vs LSG Match 67 Live Score Card: Kolkata Knight Riders began their chase on a fiery note. Within powerplay, they had reached half-century in no time. Both Jason Holder and Venkatesh Iyer looked unstoppable. It was Gowtham who got the breakthrough wicket of Iyer for LSG. From that point on, KKR kept losing wicket on regular interval. Jason Holder, skipper Nitish Rana, Gurbaz and Russell have been sent back to dugout. LSG are dominating the game with KKR under pressure. A lot was expected of Rinku Singh and he certainly delivered. His unbeaten knock of 67 off 33 balls kept KKR in the hunt.
But in the end, his valiant efforts couldn’t help KKR to beat LSG. They fell short of just 1 run and this means that LSG are well into the playoffs.
Earlier in the evening, Lucknow Super Giants were asked to bat first after host Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and opted to bowl first. The idea must have been to restrict the visitors and KKR’s ace bowling attack did the job till Pooran arrived on the scene. Til then, LSG were struggling to find a momentum and even as target of 150 looked like a distant dream. It was the crucial partnership between Pooran and Ayush Badoni that changed the game and put LSG back on the track. For KKR, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur and Vaibhav Arora took two wickets each. Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana took 1 wicket each.
It was a must-win match for Lucknow. For KKR, it was a tough chase. However, despite loss of wickets in middle overs, Rinku Singh kept it going and it was his big shots that made it a close match.
Indian Premier League, 2023
Kolkata Knight Riders
175/7 (20.0)
Lucknow Super Giants
176/8 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 68 )
Lucknow Super Giants beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 1 run
What’s the playoff scene right now?
As of now, Chennai Super Kings and reigning champions Gujarat Titans have qualified for IPL 2023 playoffs.
Here are key moments from LSG vs KKR Match:
Lucknow Super Giants have defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by just 1 run. It was a very close match with Rinku Singh fighting bravely and holding the fort. Unfortunately, this fell short by 1 run. LSG have now qualified in the playoffs.
Can he, will he? All eyes and prayers are with this man - Rinku Singh as Eden Gardens remain on edge for the this KKR batter. He just slammed a half-century off 27 deliveries.
A suicidal running between the wicket and Sunil Narine is dismissed. Rinku looks all alone in the middle. Things are going downhill for KKR. But miracles do happen in the multiverse of IPL!
Last three overs left now. Things look interesting and we have seen several dramatic turnarounds this season. 1.2 crore people are watching the KKR vs LAG match, Jio's live stats show.
Dre slammed a six supposedly punishing Ravi Bishnoi. On the very next ball, he was clean-bowled! This has ended KKR's chase, well almost. Shardul Thakur is here to bat.
AT one point, KKR were 61/1. That was well within the powerplay. Since then, things have slowed down for KKR's chase. They have lost three wickets and added just 47 runs in last 46 balls. AT the same time, the required run rate has gone up to 12.60 with current run rate at 7.6.
Yash Thakur sends Gurbaz packing! Pressure on KKR. Russell is here to bat
Skipper Nitish Rana couldn't score big tonight. He was sent back after scoring just 8 runs. Pandya removed danger man Jason Roy and suddenly LSG dominating the game. Can in-form Rinku Singh make the difference for home team?
Iyer slammed 24 off 15 to give a perfect start for Kolkata Knight Riders. Gowtham got his wicket that slowed down the Knight's chase. Nitish Rana is here to bat
Kolkata Knight Riders need to win and win with huge margin to keep their playoff hopes alive. But this only won't ensure automatic qualification. In case, KKR defeat LSG by big difference, their fate would depend on what happens to MI and RCB. In case, both these teams also lose their games by huge margin, KKR would qualify into IPL 2023 playoffs.
Jason Roy and Venkatesh Iyer are on fire and that's an understatement! The duo have slammed 30 runs in two overs and skipper Krunal Pandya is bowling now to halt this blazing start.
At one point it seemed that LSG won't be able to make even 150 at Eden. But Pooran's 30-ball blitz of 58 helped the visitors to put a decent total on the board. Shardul Thakur ended his innings. Bishnoi was Thakur's second victim.
It all started with dismissal of Prerak Mankad. From there on, LSG have seen fall of wickets at regular intervals. Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya and Quinton de Kock are back to the dugout. The projected score with current run rate is somewhere around 150 or so. KKR bowlers can restrict the visitors even before that.
Mankad hit boundaries in teh fifth over. lucknow managed to pull off 12 runs from the over.
Current Score: LSG at 39/1, Overs: 5
The fourth over didn't bring much for Lucknow, except for de Kock's second SIX of the match. de Kock has scored 19 runs in 12 balls while Mankad has managed to score 8 runs in 10 balls.
Current Score: LSG at 31/1, Overs: 4.3
In an early shocker, Lucknow has lost its first wicket- Karan Sharma. Sharma was trying to go in for a boundary when he was caught out. Mankad has now walkd on the field to take Sharma's place
Current Score: LSG at 14/1, Overs - 2.3
Quinton de Kock went straight for a SIX in the third over. This was the first SIX of the match and stretched to 94 meters.
Current Score: LSG at 14/0 , Overs- 2.2
Lucknow is going really slow for now. Kolkata seems to be in full attack mode. Karan has managed to score 3 runs as of now and de Kock is at 4.
Current Score: LSG at 7/0, Overs: 2
Quinton de Kock, Karan Sharma are on the field and are the opening batsmen for Lucknow Super Giants.
"We would've also fielded first. At the end of the day, you have to play good cricket. We know where we stand in the table. Our destiny is in our hands. Focus is on playing good cricket. We defended really well in previous game. Eventually what matters is how we come today, put a total on the board and defend it," Krunal said after losing the toss.
"We will bowl first. Need to win by a big margin, want to play positively. Rinku has been one of the positives. Have done well in patches in other areas as well. Roy has given some good starts. There's Suyash who's done well too. Same team. Couple of changes - instead of Hooda, we have Karan. And Gowtham comes in for Swapnil," Rana said after winning the toss.
Krunal Pandya(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Karan Sharma, Prerak Mankad, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan
Nitish Rana (c), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (w), Jason Roy, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarth
Kolkata has won the toss and decided to bowl first! Stay tuned to know who the playin XI are from both teams.
Hold your breath ladies and gentlemen! The toss is just about to take place at 7:00 pm IST. Stay with us as we bring to you the full live coverage of KKR vs LSG game tonight!
Well we have some bad news for the IPL fans. Rain can play a spoilsport in tonight's match. For those who don't know, it was raining heavily in Kolkata on Friday and so, light showers are expected during today's game too.
Krunal Pandya (c), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Karun Nair, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Nicholas Pooran, Jaydev Unadkat, Yash Thakur, Romario Shepherd, Daniel Sams, Amit Mishra, Prerak Mankad, Swapnil Singh, Naveen ul Haq, Yudhvir Charak
Nitish Rana (C), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh, Narayan Jagadeesan, Vaibhav Arora, Suyash Sharma, David Weise, Kulwant Khejrolia, Mandeep Singh, Litton Das, Jason Roy.
The surface of Eden Gardens in Kolkata gives equal opportunity for both bowlers and batters to make a groove in the match. According to experts, the batters will have to adjust the bounce and pace before hitting shots. Both seamers and spinners can take benefits from the pitch of Eden Gardens.
LSG Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Deepak Hooda, Prerak Mankad, Krunal Pandya (c), Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krishnappa Gowtham, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur