Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2024 Live Score: Kolkata Knight Riders brutally crushed Lucknow Super Giants in match 54 of Tata IPL 2024 at Ekana Stadium on Sunday. KKR thrashed LSG by massive margin of 98 runs and improved their NRR to become table toppers. Batting first after the toss, Shreyas Iyer-led squad set a huge target of 235/6 against LSG. Opening for the visitors, Narine and Salt came out all guns blazing and blasted 61 runs from just 26 deliveries. Salt made 32 off 14 balls, while Narine top scored with fiery 81 off 39 balls. In the death overs, a late surge of 25 at a staggering strike rate of 416 from Ramandeep helped KKR reach a mega total of 235. In reply, Lucknow Super Giants buckled under the pressure of the tough chase, managing just 137 runs before being wiped out in 16.1 overs. Marcus Stoinis was the only LSG batter that could go over the 30-run mark. Varun Chakaravarthy and Harshit rana picked 3 wickets each while Narine continued his good spell and he was the most economical among all KKR bowlers.
Indian Premier League, 2024
Lucknow Super Giants
137 (16.1)
Kolkata Knight Riders
235/6 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 54 )
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Lucknow Super Giants by 98 runs
Stay tuned for all the latest updates from Ekana Stadium for LSG vs KKR match
Kolkata Knight Riders dominate Lucknow Super Giants, winning by a margin of 98 runs. This victory at Ekana brings KKR one step closer to securing a playoff spot.
LSG vs KKR Live Score: We saw it earlier in the day and we are seeing it now. Hosts are struggling and how. The only difference. While PBKS were chasing a sub-par total, LSG are chasing a mega score. But the difference ends here. The way the wickets have been tumbling for LSG, it is matter of when not what. Lucknow have lost 8 wickets so far. And as I type this, there goes wicket number 9 - Yudhvir Singh.
LSG are 139/9 in 16 overs
KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda are the latest to go as Lucknow struggle in their tough run chase. While Harshit Rana got Rahul for 25 in the 8th over, Lucknow lost the review and Hooda walked back in the 9th over.
LSG are 77/3 in 8.2 overs
WICKET! Mitch Starc strikes early! Lucknow face adversity within the powerplay. Arshin Kulkarni departs after scoring 9 off 7. Marcus Stoinis partners with skipper KL Rahul in the middle.
LSG are 43/1 in 4 overs
Sunil Narine's blistering 81 from 38 deliveries propelled Kolkata Knight Riders to 235/6 against Lucknow Super Giants. Narine's innings featured seven sixes and six fours. Partnering effectively with Narine, Phil Salt (32) forged a quick 61-run partnership. Despite Lucknow Super Giants' attempts, wickets fell regularly, with Naveen-ul Haq and Yudhvir Singh making crucial breakthroughs. Ramandeep Singh's unbeaten 25 off just 6 balls helped KKR surpass the 230-run milestone.
Naveen-ul-Haq claims his second wicket of the evening as Rinku Singh exits after scoring 16 runs. At this juncture, Kolkata is targeting a total of 230 runs on the scoreboard.
KKR are 217/5 in 19 overs
Kolkata Knight Riders were flying high and a blazing knock by Sunil Narine just added more power to the juggernaut. At 139/1, KKR were on track to 250+ score. But LSG bowlers reigned in the high-flyers. After Narine, Naveen-ul-Haq removed Andre Russell for 12 runs thanks to excellent catch by K Gowtham. Next to go was Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who was removed by Yudhvir Singh for 32 runs.
KKR are 196/4 in 17.4 overs
Batting at a strike rate of 207.69, Sunil Narine was on his way to a comfortable century when KL Rahul decided to bring in Ravi Bishnoi. Slicing the shot off Bishnoi's delivery, Narine was aiming for a six. Instead, Padikkal took the catch Narine had do depart for 81 runs. With this knock at Ekana, Narine breach 400-run mark in this season. Some breather for Lucknow!
KKR are 155/2 in 13 overs
So far, Ekana has witnessed 8 sixes and 13 fours. Kolkata Knight Riders are maintaining a run rate of 11.72 while batting.
KKR are 130/1 in 11.1 overs
After Phil Salt's departure, Narine has kept up the tempo. Slamming half-century of 27 balls, the KKR opener has smashed six boundaries and three sixes.
KKR are 111/1 in 10.2 overs
A 50-run partnership comes up for Narine and Salt in the fourth over. This over from Mohsin Khan brought 20 runs for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Both the openers have been playing some cracking shots to the boundaries. KKR 57/0 (4)
From the opposite end, it's Mohsin Khan on the attack. He begins with a fuller delivery outside off-stump. Narine guides it to deep point for a single. Next, a bouncer, and Salt dispatches it behind square for a six. Another fuller delivery aimed at the stumps, Salt drives it to mid-on for a single. Mohsin then delivers a quick bouncer, leaving Narine unable to connect with his attempted pull shot. Changing pace, Mohsin deceives Narine with a delivery outside off-stump. KKR 18/0 (2)
Sunil Narine and Phil Salt start off well for Kolkata. Salt hits two boundaries in Stoinis's first over. KKR 10/0 (1)
Lucknow Super Giants XI: KL Rahul(wk/c), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur.
Lucknow Super Giants Subs: Arshin Kulkarni, Manimaran Siddharth, Krishnappa Gowtham, Yudhvir Singh, Devdutt Padikkal
Kolkata Knight Riders XI: Philip Salt(wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana
Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs: Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Srikar Bharat, Sherfane Rutherford, Vaibhav Arora
Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field first. Stay tuned as the action unfolds in Ekana stadium.
Matches Won Batting 1st: 6
Matches Won Batting 2nd: 6
Matches Won after winning toss: 8
Highest Team total: 199/7
Lowest Team Total: 108
(Stats from IE)
Kolkata Knight Riders Probable XI: Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana
Impact Sub: Varun Chakaravarthy
LSG Probable XI: KL Rahul, Arshin Kulkarni, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan
Impact Subs: Amit Mishra, Yash Thakur
On Sunday, May 5, Lucknow will remain dry with zero chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be around 42 degrees Celsius, accompanied by a humidity level of 17 percent.
Lucknow Super Giants: Quinton de Kock, KL Rahul (c & wk), Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Shamar Joseph, Yash Thakur, Manimaran Siddharth, Prerak Mankad, Arshad Khan, Krishnappa Gowtham, Amit Mishra, Kyle Mayers, Ashton Turner, Matt Henry, Naveen-ul-Haq, Devdutt Padikkal, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Mayank Yadav, Arshin Kulkarni.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (c), KS Bharat (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 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, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Allah Ghazanfar, Phil Salt.
In their four encounters in the tournament, Kolkata Knight Riders have held the upper hand over Lucknow Super Giants, winning three times. Shreyas Iyer and his team emerged victorious in their recent clash in IPL 2024, maintaining their dominance in the head-to-head tie.
Welcome to the live coverage of IPL 2024 Match 54, where Lucknow Super Giants take on Kolkata Knight Riders! Sitting in second place, KKR aims to surpass RR in net run rate with a win tonight. LSG, playing at their home ground, Ekana Stadium, seeks to bolster their top-4 aspirations with a victory.