Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2024 Live Score: Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and invited Lucknow Super Giants to bat first. A superb, disciplined bowling effort by KKR restricted the visitors to 161/7. While every bowler was economical, it was the day of Mitch Starc, the most expensive player in the history of IPL. Starc picked up three wickets – Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran and Arshad Khan – with an economy of 7. He bowled four overs. The 3-28 figures are the best that we have seen from Starc this season. Sunil Narine picked up one wicket with an exceptional economy of 4.25 in his spell of four overs.
On their part, Lucknow Super Giants had a wonky start as they lost two wickets quickly within the powerplay. From KL Rahul to Marcus Stoinis, no batter could face the KKR’s bowling assault. It was only the knock by Nicholas Pooran in the death overs that helped LSG in posting a somewhat ok score of 161/7 on the board.
KKR vs LSG: Kolkata Knight Riders’ chase
At the end of the powerplay, LSG stood at 49/2 while KKR was slightly ahead at 58/2. Though statistically, KKR hold a slight edge, their aggressive start to the chase shows they’re wasting no time. Despite Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s low contributions, Phil Salt’s aggressive and solid batting at 31 runs stands out. KKR has already hit seven boundaries and two maximums, signaling a super start for Kolkata.
LSG’s defence tonight has been undermined by sloppy fielding, exemplified by Philip Salt’s survival despite several close calls. Salt hammered LSG bowlers and chased down the target of 162 with 26 balls remaining. The KKR opener remained not out at 89. His innings featured 14 boundaries and three maximums in total. KKR Skipper Shreyas Iyer played a perfect partner to Salt. He made 38 off 38 deliveries. KKR are now on second spot in the IPL points table.
Indian Premier League, 2024
Kolkata Knight Riders
162/2 (15.4)
Lucknow Super Giants
161/7 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 28 )
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets
Here are live updates of KKR vs LSG match 28
KKR opener Phil Salt concluded his innings unbeaten at 89, comprising 14 boundaries and three sixes in total.
Sloppy fielding has marred LSG's defence tonight. Case in point - Philip Salt. He has survived multiple scares. Salt sticks to the crease and slams half-century off 27 balls. His knock includes eight boundaries and two sixes.
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At the end of powerplay, LSG were 49/2. In comparison to that, KKR at 58/2. Statically, this may mean a slight edge for KKR, but when one looks at the way they have played in the power play to start their chase, one realizes that they are not wasting any time whatsoever. While Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi couldn't contribute much to the total, Phil Salt looks aggressive and solid. He is batting at 31 right now. So far, KKR batters have slammed seven boundaries and two maximums. Super start for Kolkata.
Lucknow Super Giants had a wonky start as they lost two wickets quickly within the powerplay. From KL Rahul to Marcus Stoinis, no batter could face the KKR's bowling assault. It was only the knock by Nicholas Pooran in the death overs that helped LSG in posting a somewhat ok score of 161/7 on the board.
Wickets are tumbling quicker than you say Lucknow Super Giants. The visitors have not been able to find any rhythm at Eden. Soon after KL Rahul's departure, Stoinis joined him shortly after making just 10 runs. Varun Chakravarthy picked up this key wicket. There was lot of hope from Pooran and Badoni. But in-form Sunil Narine got his first wicket of the match in form of Badoni. This makes five down with just 111 on board for LSG.
KL Rahul must have had aspirations of scoring a substantial innings, but Andre Russell had different plans for him today! Once again, Ramandeep's outstanding fielding skills came into play, bringing a premature end to Rahul's innings at just 39 runs. This marks the third setback for the Lucknow Super Giants.
Lucknow Super Giants are donning their green and maroon jersey, which has been insipired by Kolkata football giants Mohun Bagan. The jersey is being switched as both sides have the same principal owner in Indian billionaire Sanjiv Goenka. They wore the same jersey in IPL 2023 against KKR.
That dive! That spectacular catch by Ramandeep helped Starc in picking up the wicket of Deepak Hooda. LSG batter returns to the dugout after making just 8 runs. Lucknow Super Giants are witnessing a nightmare of a power play. Next up, we see Ayush Badoni. Can he replicate what he did the last time?
Lucknow suffered a major setback during the powerplay. Quinton de Kock was removed by Vaibhav Arora thanks to a super catch by Sunil Narine. We saw KKR owner Shah Rukh Khan also applauding de Kock's dismissal. This has put pressure on LSG skipper KL Rahul to not only play safe but also to save his wicket.
KKR vs LSG head-to-head: Matches: 3, KKR won: 0, LSG won: 3
KKR vs LSG at Eden Gardens: Matches: 1, KKR won: 0, LSG won: 1
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul(w/c), Deepak Hooda, Shamar Joseph, Yash Thakur, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan.
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora
Kolkata Knight Riders win the toss and opt to field first vs Lucknow Super Giants.
A high-scoring game is anticipated at Eden Gardens, contingent upon the nature of the pitch. KKR hopes for a spin-friendly surface to benefit their trio of quality spinners.
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KKR vs LSG head-to-head: Matches: 3, KKR won: 0, LSG won: 3
KKR vs LSG at Eden Gardens: Matches: 1, KKR won: 0, LSG won: 1
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (c), KS Bharat, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Phil Salt
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Krunal Pandya, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Shamar Joseph, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, K. Gowtham, Arshin Kulkarni, M. Siddharth, Ashton Turner, Matt Henry and Mohd Arshad Khan
Hello and welcome to the blog! Shreyas Iyer's Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face KL Rahul's Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in IPL match 28 at Kolkata's Eden Gardens today. This marks KKR's first of five consecutive home matches, crucial for their playoff hopes under mentor Gautam Gambhir. Currently standing at No. 2 with three wins in four games, KKR eyes a playoff berth. Meanwhile, LSG, with three wins and two losses in five matches, sits at fourth place. Both teams seek to strengthen their positions in the points table in what promises to be an exciting encounter.