It was last home match for Lucknow Super Giants and it didn’t end the way they would have wanted. In Tata IPL match 54, LSG suffered a huge loss to the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders as they fail to chase down the target of 236 in 20 overs. the entire LSG side was bundled in 16.1 overs.
KKR were dominant from the word go as they registered a commanding 98-run victory at Ekana Stadium on Sunday. Losing the toss, LSG opted to field first. Batting first, KKR put an imposing target of 235 runs. Explosive performances from openers – Sunil Narine and Phil Salt, who collectively scored 61 runs in just 26 balls, set the tone and put KKR on teh track to a huge total.
Narine’s impressive 81 off 39 deliveries, coupled with a late surge of 25 runs from Ramandeep, propelled KKR to a massive total.
In reply, Lucknow Super Giants fumbled in the powerplay and never recovered. The home side managed only 137 runs before being bowled out in 16.1 overs, with Marcus Stoinis being the only batsman to score more than 30 runs.
Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy claimed three wickets each, with Narine proving the most economical bowler. This thumping win sees Kolkata Knight Riders topping the IPL points table, showcasing their prowess with both bat and ball. They have removed Rajsthan Royals on the basis on Net Run Rate. LSG, meanwhile, are out of top 4.