IPL 2024, LSG Vs KKR Match Highlights: Lucknow Crumble As Kolkata Move On Top Of The Table With 98 Run-Win

LSG vs KKR: Goodbye!

Well folks, that's a wrap on the LSG vs RR showdown. Hope you enjoyed the banter and the drama as much as we did!

Catch you tomorrow for some more cricket action on Monday with MI vs SRH. Until then, it's Arjun Bhalla saying goodbye on behalf of the whole OneCricket's team.

LSG vs KKR Player of the Match: Sunil Narine

Were there any doubts? Sunil Narine has bagged the prestigious Player of the Match award for his all-round show as he thwacked the Lucknow bowlers with his 39-ball 81 and wrapped up the game with the ball with figures of 1/22. 

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Sum up

That's it. Kolkata Knight Riders register a comprehensive 98-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants. The two-time champions have one foot in the playoffs. LSG, on the other hand, slip to fifth spot with this massive loss.

LSG vs KKR Live Score: It's all over for Lucknow

Big shout and the finger goes up! Harshit Rana gets Bishnoi LBW. The LSG man goes upstair but for nothing. Lucknow have toppled in the chase, Kolkata win it by 98 runs to GET ON TOP OF THE TABLE. 

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Six and gone

Yudhvir Singh launches it way deep into the long-on stands for a biggie. But Varun gets his revenge. Charak gets down on one knee to launch another rocket in the Ekana sky but fails to read the variation. Plays across the line and against the spin, paying the price. LSG is nine down at 137 after 16 overs.

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Another One Bites The Dust! KKR March On

Harshit Rana comes into the attack and gets rid of Krunal Pandya with a sharp short delivery. This is moving towards a big win for KKR, Krunal Pandya has not been at his best with the bat this season, and once again he has failed to deliver.

LSG vs KKR Live Score: KKR In Firm Control!

KKR have once again shown how good a team they are. They have depth in both batting and bowling department and they are all set to grab those two crucial points again.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Turner turning not it on

Biggie and biggie, the Australian all-rounder is muscling Varun Chakraborty around the Ekana. But wait a minute!! The tweaker has got the wicket. So unfortunate for Ashton Turner. He gets an inside edge that looked as if it deflected off his boot, which the bowler collected. It has hit the boot. No ground involved. The TV umpire is satisfied, and it's OUT! 

Krunal Pandya is in at number 8. This game is almost over for LSG now. LSG need 125 runs in 42 balls.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Starc-Narine outfox Ayush Badoni

Another one bites the dust, LSG batters are falling like a pack of cards in this gigantic chase. Badoni shimmies down the track and looks to thump it downtown but fails to get enough connection on it, with the ball flying towards long-off where Starc runs in and takes a good catch. 

Ashton Turner walks out to bat at number 7. 

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Badoni dropped but Pooran's gone

It's the fifth time Russell has taken Pooran in T20s. Pooran walks back to the hut without a bigger impact! Russell is over the moon and so does the entire KKR troop. Meanwhile, a ball earlier, Narine dropped Badoni at third man. However, Russell would a happy man.

LSG vs KKR Live Score: 100 up for Lucknow in the chase

100 up for Lucknow Super Giants in the 11th over. Tidy stuff from Narine as he gives away only 4 runs in this over. LSG need 136 runs to win in 54 balls.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: First ball for Badoni

Badoni has got his eyes set from the pavilion itself. He gets it in the arc and he throws it out of the park. And he's not the first LSG batter to do so tonight. 11 runs and the huge wicket of Stoinis in Russell's first over of the night.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Russell comes and he deliveries

Marcus Stoinis has to go as Russell done and dusts the big Australian's night. The West Indies all-rounder bowls a hard length delivery outside off, Stoinis tries to tonk it without getting anywhere near it, gets the outer half of the bat on it. Russell gets rid of Stoinis for the 5th time in T20s. 

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Pooran has arrived in Ekana

First ball six from Nicky P. The game is fall from over. The West Indian star batter slogs Varun Chakraborty in the night sky as he tonks it straight over the bowler's head for a maximum. 

Nicholas Pooran joins Stoinis in the middle.

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Chakraborty gets Hooda lbw

Another one bites the dust! Two wickets in quick succession. Hooda sends it upstairs. Hooda plays inside the line of the ball but is a tad late in the process as the ball sneaks past the inside edge of the bat to thud on the back pad. The Ultra-Edge indicates a flat line and the ball tracking shows umpire's call on the stumps. 

Arjun: Deepak Hooda joins Marcus Stoinis in the middle. Considering the situation, LSG could have sent Pooran ahead in this massive chase. I guess, my prayers have been heard. Varun might have scalped Hooda here.

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Harshit laughs in the end

KL Rahul swivels and pulls it hard and collects a boundary. But, Harshit Rana says 'Game is not over, fella'. Gets the big fish on the next ball. The LSG skipper holes out in deep. Rahul stays away from the line of the ball and looks to thump it over cover but gets it off the cue end of the bat, with the ball flying straight on the throat of deep point, where Rinku Singh makes no mistake.

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Stoinis goes behind Narine

10 runs off the over. Narine bowls a rare loosener and Stoinis doesn't let him go. Full and well into the big lad's arc, Stoinis drives it through cover for a boundary. No chance for long-off running to his left. A couple of single and braces here-there as LSG collect 10 runs off it. 

LSG vs KKR Live Score: 50 for Lucknow in 6th over

Massive hit from the 'Hulk' as LSG go past 50 in the Powerplay. Harshit Rana bowls a shorter ball into the Australian's body, Stoinis swivel pulls it high and over fine-leg for a biggie. He's not Starc, Stoiny!! 

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Sunil dries things up

Sunil Narine ties things up with a four-run over after Starc went for many in the last over. The WI spinner is bowling beautifully in this IPL. He isn't bowling in the batter's arc and also bowling at a right pace, which is making it tougher for teams to go after the offie.

Arjun: Sunil Narine comes into the attack. His and Varun Chakraborty's spells tonight will decide whether LSG can get anywhere close to the chase.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Starc vs Stoinis

The Australian battle begins. Stoinis thumps a boundary through a leaping cover-point for a boundary. And another one as the LSG batter lofts it over extra cover for four more runs. Third one already, Stoinis is not letting Starc take a breather. 13 runs off the over, Stoinis wins the first bout against his countrymate. 

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Taken but by the ballboy

The ballboy in the fence takes the catch. Even the fielding coach of LSG, Jonty Rhodes appreciates it and asks his teammates to note down his name. Bouncer, Stoinis hops and upper cuts it over the mentioned position for half-a-dozen runs.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Is it the end of KL Rahul?

Vaibhav Arora continues from the other end. And he might have ended KL Rahul's night!! Slanted into the batter and KL plays a flick but Salt grabs a diving catch from behind the stumps. The finger is up. But, the LSG skipper has referred it. Fair delivery to begin with. Ultra-Edge now. Flat line as the ball passes the bat. It brushes the thigh pad. RAHUL SURVIVES. The umpire will have to reverse his decision.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Catch of the tournament

That has to be the catch of the tournament - Approves Ravi Shashti from the comm box. Ramandeep Singh takes a screamer at deep cover. Dives full-length and latches onto it. Kulkarni goes for the flick to square leg, but gets a leading edge, flies over backward point, Ramandeep sprints backwards, keeps his eyes on the ball, dives and takes a two-handed stunner.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: KLASSY KL! 🥳

Mitchell Starc gets smashed on the very first ball of his over for a 4! KL Rahul looks in terrific form tonight. What a beautiful shot. Arshin once again, joins his skipper, hits a boundary.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: The second innings begins!

Arshin Kulkarni and captain KL Rahul are here to begin the chase! With impact sub, Vaibhav Arora bowling the first over. LSG needs 236 runs to win!

And with that KL Rahul opens the innings with a boundary! This nawab has no time to waste! And now Kulkarni joins the party with a boundary too. The chase is well and truly on!

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: 4, 6 - Ramandeep, you beauty

Slower bouncer and Ramandeep hops and upper cuts it high and over short third for a boundary. One bounce and over the fence. A low full toss, Ramandeep is deep in the crease, spreads up, and hoicks it right out of the middle. It is high and handsome, sailing way deep into the mid-wicket crowd for an 87m maximum. KKR finish on 235/6 in 20 overs. KKR has unearthed a finisher this season - Ramandeep, remember the name. 

Venkatesh Iyer comes to the crease at number 8. 

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Captain does captain

Short ball and Shreyas Iyer perishes. But KL Rahul, the keeper, did that. He flew in the air and grabbed a superb catch while somersaulting. Slower short ball, Shreyas goes for the swivel pull, but ends up gloving it, Rahul dives to his left, and grabs a one-handed stunner. The KKR skipper walks back after a useful cameo.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Yash with the last over

Starts with a wide, and Shreyas clips him off the pads for a boundary past long leg. 5 runs off the first ball. A couple on the second ball. The bowler does good as he almost yorks Shreyas, but the batter bring the blade down on time and flicks in the leg side. What a grab from the LSG captain from behind the stumps. 

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: It's Raman's turn in Ekana now

Right in the slot for Ramandeep. Yudhvir bowls at length delivery, Ramandeep clears the front leg, swings it high and over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen runs. And another one!!! Yudhvir has been taken to cleaners by young Raman here at Ekana. Clears the man at long-on. Into the arc, the batter swings hard and throws a mighty punch as he tonks a heavy shot just over the man placed there. 17 runs off the penultimate over and KKR are 217/5. Yash Thakur will bowl the final over. 

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Four and Rinku Singh's gone

Naveen-ul-Haq removes Rinku Singh with a bouncer. The finisher mistimes a pull straight to square leg. Two boundaries and a wicket off Naveen's last over as he sums up with 3/49. 200 up for KKR in the 18th over, and this is the first instance that 200 runs have been scored on this ground. Ramandeep Singh in the middle.

Naveen Ul Haq to bowl out his spell. The Afghan seamer, who has the figures of 2/40,will bowl 18th over. 

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Shreyas gets going...

After two wides, Yash Thakur errs his line down the leg side as Shreyas Iyer takes toll of the freebie. The KKR skipper flicks it in the gap between the keeper and short fine for a boundary. A couple of singles and doubles here, 12 runs off the 17th over. 

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Rinku Singh starts off

That's a class shot by Rinku. Great use of the wrists. Rinku flicks it high and over mid-wicket for a boundary. Time for him to shift to the fourth and fifth gear. This could be the first one of many tonight. 

LSG vs KKR Live Score: ICYMI, jaw-dropping Gowtham

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: First ball wicket for the concussion sub

Yadhuvir Singh comes in as a concussion substitute for Mohsin Khan, who got his head hit on the ground earlier. And he snaps a wicket on the first ball. Bowls in the channel, Raghuvanshi opens the bat face, looks to guide it towards third-man, but gets a thick outside edge, flies to the right of Rahul, who hangs onto it. 

Time for the timeout. Raghuvanshi is going solidly at the moment, but he is losing on partners from the other end. Rinku Singh, who hasn't been the Rinku the world knows, has a golden opportunity to unleash himself here in Ekana. KKR is at 171/3 after 15, they will look to post a total around 240-250 runs. 

KKR vs LSG Live Score: What a catch running backwards

In the air, Gowtham, the substitute fielder keeps his eyes on the ball and completes a splendid catch at extra cover while running backwards. That would be the end of Dre Russ. Krishannapa Gowtham takes a solid catch with the ball swirling around in the night sky. In walks Rinku Singh. 

Naveen Ul Haq is back into the attack. 

KKR vs LSG Live Score: Sit back and enjoy Angrish Raghuvanshi

Angrish Raghuvanshi, a pure talent discovered by KKR and Abhishek Nayar. Smokes a boundary off Ravi Bishnoi. The leggie bowls a flighted ball, he dances down the pitch, lofts it over the head of the bowler for a boundary. 

KKR vs LSG Live Score: Current mood of Lucknow bowlers

Current mood in LSG camp, ft. Ravi Bishnoi (AP Photo)

KKR vs LSG Live Score: Relief for Lucknow

That would the end of Sunil Narine. Bishnoi with the breaththrough as Padikkal hangs onto it. End of a stupendous innings by Narine! The KKR opener thoroughly entertained the crowd. Bishnoi finally has a smile on his face. Andre Russell enters the fray at number four. Good decision by KKR to send the big man up in the order. 

KKR vs LSG Live Score: OH MY WORD, TWO CHANCES IN TWO BALLS GET WASTED

Oh dear, Devdutt Padikkal, what have you done? The fielder at long-off collects the ball at the edge of the boundary rope and walks past the boundary rope easily. Perfect time to say - Koi garden mein ni ghumega. Another chance goes begging! Mohsin puts in a valiant effort flying to his right at the short third man but fails to hold onto it and ends up hurting himself, landing awkwardly on his head. That must have hurt the left-arm seamer, who walks off the ground. 

KKR vs LSG Live Score: Narine punctures Stoinis in all-rounder's bout

19 runs off the 11th over. Narine is wreaking havoc with the bat, smashes THREE MAXIMUMS IN THE OVER!

Marcus Stoinis comes back into the attack. And he isn't getting any breather in the over - three massive hits in it as KKR amasses 19 runs in Stoinis' second over.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Four after four

10 runs off the 10th over and KKR are 110/1. Bishnoi under attack this time around. This is the second straight time when KKR has attacked a bowler who started his spell miserly. Two boundaries off the leggie's over - one from Narine and the second from Raghuvanshi. Fifty is also up for the consistent Sunil Narine. 

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Two maximums after run-out chances fails

A missed run-out chance and a maximum the very next ball. Short delivery, angling into Raghuvanshi and the batter pulls it just over the man square leg. Narine joins the party, backs away and pulls it over mid-wicket for a massive six. 100 up for KKR in just 9 overs.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Chance goes begging 

A big mix-up in the middle but no damage is done. A direct hit was needed here. Padikkal, placed at mid wicket, stops the ball and throws it at the striker's end, but KL Rahul fails to collect it as the throw was not fully up to the mark with Raghuvanshi nowhere near the picture despite running back and diving. A direct hit was a goner.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Bishnoi puts pressure with his first over

Ravi Bishnoi teases both Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi in his first over. Beats the former on his outside edge on a couple of occasion as KL Rahul got lured to put a slip for Narine. Although the duo is still there, just 5 runs off Bishnoi's first over.

Ravi Bishnoi comes into the attack.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Right into the arc, Narine goes huge

Krunal Pandya receives tonking from Narine. A huge one in the leg side and into the stands over deep mid wicket. The mantra is simple for Sunny Narine, he'd just clear his front leg and swing the blade through the line. 11 runs off the left-arm spinner's first over.

Stat Attack: Six 50+ opening partnerships by Phil Salt & Sunil Narine this season is the most for KKR in an IPL season

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Yash Thakur sums up PP with a 2-run over

Yash Thakur came to bowl the last over of the powerplay, but he did a brilliant bit in the first over of his spell. He bowled wisely against Narine and Raghuvanshi, who have been going after the other LSG bowlers like anything. 

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Raghuvanshi gets going

Angkrish Raghuvanshi enters in at 3. Starts off with a boundary. Raghuvanshi walks down the track and converts it into a low full toss. He drills it through the gap between cover and extra cover for a boundary. 

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Four and gone, Naveen gets Salt's number

Salt gets off Naveen's second over with a cut shot for a boundary, but the LSG man avenges back. Salt throws the blade at an away delivery and KL Rahul grabs onto a good catch diving to his right. A sigh of relief for the hosts as Salt's carnage comes to an end. 

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: IT'S A BIGGIE, 20 RUNS OFF THE OVER

Narine dispatches it into the stands. Narine clears his front leg and pulls at it, getting enough wood on it. The ball sails over deep backward square leg for a maximum. 20 runs off the over as Narine thwacks Mohsin Khan.  

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: 50 up already in 3.4 overs

Hat-tricks of fours by Narine against Mohsin Khan as KKR has notched up their 50 already within 3.4 overs. He got width in the offside as he slammed first two boundary through the line. Then, Narine forced Mohsin to bowl into the body, and same result. Narine clears his front leg and tonks it straight down the ground for another boundary. 

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: 4, 4, 2, 0, 4, 4 - Naveen has no clue

Phil Salt is doing his usual as LSG's Naveen Ul Haq is getting the bashing in the third over. He starts off with a flick to deep backward square leg and then creamed a drive past extra covers. A couple of balls later, Narine gets his turn... gets room in the offside and he cuts it past cover-point. Lucky boundary that. Just past short fine leg's fingers as Narine gets a lucky boundary to fine leg. Four boundaries from it. A total of 19 runs off the over.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Mohsin comes, Mohsin goes

The first maximum of the match! Short of a length delivery at the middle and leg stump line. Salt picks it up early, uses the pace of the bat, and pulls it over deep backward square leg that sails 69m for six runs. 

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Sunil yet to set off

Stoinis vs Narine loading... Goes for the attack but fails on two occasions he got in the first over. Missed the leg-side hoick first and then mistimed a lift towards mid-off. 

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Lucky start for Philip Salt

Marcus Stoinis to start the proceeding and Salt gets a lucky four. Short ball towards the righty's helmet, Salt goes to hook it but top edges over the keeper's head for a boundary. Another one, this one comes off the inside edge through fine leg region.

We are in for a cracker of a game. The most dangerous openers of the tournament - Phil Salt and Sunil Narine - are entering the battle field of Ekana Cricket Stadium.

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LSG vs KKR: Impact Substitutes

Lucknow Super Giants: Devdutt Padikkal, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Krishnappa Gowtham, Arshin Kulkarni, Manimaran Siddharth

Kolkata Knight Riders: Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Srikar Bharat, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey

Arjun: Break news coming from Dharamsala. CSK has defeated PBKS by 28 runs, and Chennai have come victorious over Punjab after 1115 days. With this, they have bagged the third spot on the points table, moving ahead of LSG but are sitting below KKR. Playoffs race is getting interesting now!

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Playing XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Philip Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana.

Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI: Lokesh Rahul (c and wk), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Yash Ravisingh Thakur.

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Team Changes

LSG: Yash Thakur comes in for Mayank Yadav.

KKR: Harshit Rana comes in.

LSG Vs KKR Live Score: Toss time!

Lucknow have won the toss and they will bowl first. 

Aashay: I think LSG will win the toss and eventually the game as well. Lucknow are a tough nut to crack at Ekana. LSG is Lucknow's CSK, they know to invite and beat teams 'Adab Se'. Although Chennai - themselves - are struggling to win at home. Having said that, CSK is about to topple PBKS in Dharamsala.

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Arjun: We are just minutes away from the toss. What do you who will win the toss and the game tonight?

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Pitch Report

"This is one of the biggest grounds in India. Straight down the ground is 76 meters, mid-off is 71 meters, long-on is 72 meters, offside square, anyone cutting is 68 meters, that's long.

You can just see there's a hint of green grass on it, but there are also some bare red patches. Anywhere around 190-200 will be a good score batting first. And we saw last time, when Lucknow played here, that the ball just held in the surface, particularly for spin. And I think we can expect with a really good quality spin attack in both lineups, that it will play a big part in tonight's game.

I reckon the team that wins the toss will still want to field first because of the dew factor, as teams have chased down big scores."

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Expecting a KLR special tonight?

Only for Kannur Lokesh Rahul fans...

Btw, the LSG skip enjoys playing vs KKR. He averages 40.83 and strikes around 140 vs Shreyas Iyer's side.

LSG vs KKR Live: Last Ekana Game is going to be special

LSG's last home of this season is going to be a treat for Ekana's crowd as the franchise has arranged a lightshow and lap of honour during the evening.

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Head to head

Matches - 4

LSG Won - 3

KKR Won - 1

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Team News

Lucknow Super Giants: Mayank Yadav suffered another injury on the same spot that kept him out of action for a while earlier in the season. The pacer had a side strain and is unlikely to play a further part in this season.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Harshit Rana should be back in the mix after serving a match ban due to his misconduct on the field twice in the IPL.

LSG vs KKR Live Score: Preview

Currently, both are doing well in the top four. LSG are in third place, with 12 points from 10 games. While KKR are sitting on the second position, with 14 points from 10 matches.

This is the second time in this season these two are squaring off. In the previous outing at Eden Gardens, the Knight Riders thrashed the Super Giants by 8 wickets. KKR restricted LSG to 161/7 in 20 overs, courtesy of Mitchell Starc and the tweakers, before Phil Salt's carnage took the them home in the 16th over.

LSG is coming off a crucial win against the five-time champions Mumbai Indians at home earlier in the week. KKR, on the other hand, is also coming off a historic win at Wankhede. 

Hello and welcome to OneCricket's Live Blog for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 clash between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), scheduled to be hosted at Ekana Cricket Stadium on Sunday evening.