Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders have defeated Lucknow Super Giants in a match that lasted till the Super Over. Both KKR and Lucknow teams had scored 155 runs in the stipulated 20 overs. When the turn of Super Over came, Lucknow team could score only 1 run. In the Super Over, Rinku Singh gave victory to Kolkata by hitting a four on the very first ball.
In this match played at Ekana Stadium, Kolkata Knight Riders had scored 155 runs due to Rinku Singh’s unbeaten inning of 83 runs in 51 balls. Rinku hit 7 fours and 5 sixes in her innings. He also achieved the feat of hitting 4 consecutive sixes in the last over of the innings.
Lucknow’s eighth consecutive defeat
Lucknow Super Giants have suffered eight consecutive defeats at their home ground, i.e. Ekana Stadium. This series of defeats of Lucknow has been going on since 2025. In terms of suffering the most consecutive defeats at home in the IPL, Lucknow has equaled Deccan Chargers, who had suffered 8 consecutive defeats at home. However, the record of suffering the most consecutive defeats on home ground is in the name of Delhi Capitals, who have suffered 9 consecutive defeats on their home ground.
Karthik Tyagi’s over created excitement
Lucknow Super Giants had to score 28 runs in the last 2 overs to win. Vaibhav gave 11 runs in the 19th over, due to which Lucknow had to score 17 runs in the last over to win. Kolkata was heading towards an easy win, but Karthik Tyagi played the biggest role in taking the match to the Super Over by hitting 2 no-balls in the last over. Lucknow had to score 7 runs on the last ball, then Mohammed Shami took the match to the super over by hitting a six on the last ball.
Full account of Super Over:
Lucknow’s innings
First ball – Nicholas Pooran out
Second ball – 1 run
Third ball – Aiden Markram out
Score- wicket, 1, wicket
Kolkata innings
First ball – Rinku Singh hits a four
outcome- Kolkata Knight Riders won
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