Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) faced off against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on April 9, 2026, in the 15th match of the IPL 2026. This match is being played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. LSG captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and chose to bowl first.
Ajinkya Rahane, with 41, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi, with 45, led the way for KKR batters after Finn Allen fell early for 9 runs. Then Cameron Green (32*) and Rovman Powell (39*) powered KKR to 181/4 in 20 overs.
LSG’s chase didn’t start well as Mitchell Marsh (15), Aiden Markram (22), and Rishabh Pant (10) all got starts but failed to get going. Ayush Badoni made 54 with 7 fours and 2 sixes and kept LSG in the race.
However, his dismissal in all likelihood ended LSG’s chance until Mukul Choudhary decided to make a huge impact in this match. LSG needed 43 runs off the last 18 balls, and Mukul hammered 7 sixes and 2 fours in his 27-ball 54* to take LSG to an unfathomable 3-wicket win on the last ball of the game.
LSG earned two points and is now fifth on the points table, while KKR’s wait for their first win in the tournament continues.
The cricket fraternity was all praiseful for Mukul Choudhary and lauded his brilliant, match-winning knock for LSG.
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