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Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 54 Match Summary

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Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 54, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow , May 05, 2024

Lucknow Super Giants

137 (16.1/20)

Kolkata Knight Riders

235/6 (20.0/20)

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Lucknow Super Giants by 98 runs

Player of the Match

Sunil Narine

81(39)&1/22(4)

KKR 235/6

Top Batsmen

Sunil Narine

81 (39)

6x4s
7x6s
207.69SR

Phil Salt

32 (14)

5x4s
1x6s
228.57SR

Top Bowlers

Naveen-ul-Haq

ECON 12.25

OVERS

49/3

R/W

Yudhvir Singh

ECON 12.00

OVERS

24/1

R/W

LSG 137/10

Top Batsmen

Marcus Stoinis

36 (21)

4x4s
2x6s
171.42SR

KL Rahul

25 (21)

3x4s
0x6s
119.04SR

Top Bowlers

Harshit Rana

ECON 7.57

3.1

OVERS

24/3

R/W

Varun Chakravarthy

ECON 10.00

OVERS

30/3

R/W

Right then, this is it from an entertaining double-header where Kolkata convincingly defeated the home side Lucknow and climbed to the top of the table with 16 points and a superior net run rate. And earlier, it was Chennai who got back to the winning ways by defeating Punjab. Next up in the Indian T20 League is an exciting clash between the team clad in orange and black, and in-form Hyderabad taking on Mumbai who will be playing for their pride at the iconic Wankhede Stadium. The match will be played on Monday, 6th May and the first ball will be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). But as always, you can definitely join us for the pre-match build-up. Till then, cheers, and take care!

Sunil Narine is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his stellar all-round performance. He starts by saying that the most important thing is starting well and you cannot ask for more when you have the backing of the support staff. Shares that it is important to pick your strengths on the day and he is enjoying batting. Mentions that the partnership with Varun Chakaravarthy is going well and Varun picking wickets is making his job easier. Adds that Varun is a hard worker and it is good to see him do well. Tells that the boys in the group have been eager to play and are up for the challenge no matter what the situation is.

Shreyas Iyer, the skipper of Kolkata says that there's been havoc in the dressing room since the last six matches and also says they don't assess the pitch in the first six. And says that after having a chat with Sunil Narine at the break, he informed that it looked like a 200-plus track and anything beyond that would be a big bonus. Further adds that they are flexible in terms of right and left-handers. On being asked about the performances of the uncapped youngsters, he says there's absolutely no pressure on them and the mindset is simply to go out and enjoy which is working pretty well for them. Appreciates the openers and says that they have been fabulous so far and the kind of starts they have provided, he hopes they keep with the same kind of approach.

Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony...

Harshit Rana is up for a flash interview for his brilliant bowling figures of (3.1-0-24-3). He says that his focus was to hit the deck hard and he's happy to execute his plans well. Adds he has worked really hard on his bowling. Appreciates Andre Russell and says that he brings the right balance to the bowling unit. Further adds that it becomes easy for the rest of the bowlers as well.

The captain of Lucknow, KL Rahul says that they had too many runs to be scored in the second innings. Adds that while chasing such totals, you try to go hard and you end up losing wickets. Feels that they were poor overall with the bat, ball and in the field. Tells that the young bowler could not handle the pressure against the likes of Phil Salt and Sunil Narine. States that it was a really true wicket and Kolkata got a total which was 25-30 runs above par. Reckons that the execution went wrong and they will try to move on and get better. Ends by saying that they are on the road for the last three games and winning all of them is crucial and that will give them the freedom to express themselves.

Earlier in the game, Lucknow's decision to put Kolkata into bat didn't quite go as planned. The opening duo of Phil Salt and Sunil Narine came out all guns blazing, smashing boundaries and sixes with ease. Narine was particularly unstoppable, blazing his way to a remarkable 81 runs off just 39 balls, featuring 7 towering sixes and 6 boundaries. Angkrish Raghuvanshi also played a steady innings, adding 32 runs to the total, while Ramandeep Singh's late cameo boosted Kolkata to a hefty total of 235 runs, marking the first 200-plus score at this venue in T20 cricket. However, Lucknow's chase didn't quite live up to expectations. Despite a solid partnership between KL Rahul and Marcus Stoinis, they faltered under pressure and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy were the chief tormentors, picking up three wickets each, while Andre Russell took two and Sunil Narine had a solitary wicket to his name. This collective bowling effort ensured Lucknow couldn't keep up with the required run rate, leading to their downfall in the chase.

On the flip side, Kolkata got off to a promising start after setting Lucknow the daunting task of chasing a massive total. Mitchell Starc carried on his good form from the previous game and made an immediate impact, grabbing a wicket in his very first over, thanks to a stunning catch by Ramandeep Singh. However, Kolkata couldn't capitalize on this early breakthrough and struggled to contain the boundaries. Just when it seemed Lucknow might be gaining some momentum, Harshit Rana stepped up with a crucial wicket, dismissing KL Rahul and bringing Kolkata on the top with an excellent 3-fer later. Varun Chakravarthy joined the action and made an instant impact by taking a wicket as well. Andre Russell then built on this momentum by getting rid of the dangerous Marcus Stoinis, swinging the game back in Kolkata's favor. Russell's dismissal of Nicholas Pooran further strengthened Kolkata's position, while Varun Chakaravarthy chipped in with two more wickets after that, ensuring Lucknow couldn't stage a comeback and defeated them by a staggering 98-run margin. Overall, Kolkata's team looked like a well-oiled machine and ticked all the boxes.

KOLKATA WIN BY A HUGE MARGIN OF 98 RUNS AND TOTALLY OUTCLASSED THE HOME SIDE LUCKNOW TO HOP ONTO THE TOP OF THE POINTS TABLE! Lucknow were tasked to chase a daunting target of 236, and they started off in a decent way as KL Rahul found some early boundaries. Unfortunately, Arshin Kulkarni's time at the crease was short-lived. Then, Marcus Stoinis stepped in and flexed his muscles with some powerful shots, getting Lucknow back on track. Stoinis took charge while KL Rahul played the anchor role, steering the innings steadily. Stoinis kept the boundaries coming, making the most of anything wide of off-stump, and Lucknow had a solid Powerplay. Just when KL Rahul attempted to up the ante, he perished on 25 and Deepak Hooda too, got dismissed cheaply. Things just got bad to worse for the home side as the well-set Marcus Stoinis too went back to the dugout sooner, which caused a quick collapse even before halfway. Nicholas Pooran too, had a brief stay and couldn't wreak much damage and after that, Lucknow collapsed badly like a house of cards and just couldn't really recover back.

Over 16.1 : 137/10

0 Runs

W 16.1

R. Bishnoi

2 (3)

Naveen

0 (0)

H. Rana

3.1-0-24-3

16.1

Harshit Rana To Ravi Bishnoi OUT!

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! A confident appeal and up goes the finger! Harshit Rana bowls the off-cutter from over the wicket, full and straight, at the stumps, Ravi Bishnoi fails to pick the change of pace and presses forward to clip it away off his pads. He gets undone by the lack of pace and gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball goes through to rap him on the crouched back leg right in front of the stumps. It looked dead straight at first glance and this looks like a review more in hope than anything else by Ravi Bishnoi. There is nothing on UltraEdge and the Ball Tracking shows the ball to be clipping the leg stump and it is umpire's call. The on-field decision will stand and it is all over for Lucknow. All smiles in the Kolkata camp as they win by a handsome margin of 98 runs.

Strategic Break! Well, Kolkata is just one wicket away from getting a convincing victory which will not only inflate its net run rate but also help to climb to the top of the Points Table. It has been absolutely one-way traffic since the fall of KL Rahul and Marcus Stoinis as Lucknow just couldn't strike a comeback into this game, losing wickets at regular intervals.

Over 16 : 137/9

7 Runs

115.1
015.2
015.3
615.4
015.5
W 15.6

Y. Singh

7 (7)

R. Bishnoi

2 (2)

V. Chakaravarthy

3-0-30-3

15.6

Varun Chakaravarthy To Yudhvir Singh OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! Varun Chakaravarthy gets his reward for floating it up there! Chakaravarthy offers flight from over the wicket, full and around off, Yudhvir Singh gets down for the slog sweep. He swings with all his might but only manages to get a top edge that goes high in the air but only as far as cover where Andre Russell settles under the skier and makes no mistake. Third wicket of the night for Chakaravarthy and Lucknow are crumbling towards a heavy defeat.

15.5

Varun Chakaravarthy To Yudhvir Singh

Drags the length back and bowls it on off, Yudhvir Singh goes on the back foot and pushes it to cover.

15.4

Varun Chakaravarthy To Yudhvir Singh

SIX! Yudhvir Singh finally connects! Tosses it up, full and on off, Yudhvir Singh accepts the invitation and hits it cleanly over wide long on for a maximum.

15.3

Varun Chakaravarthy To Yudhvir Singh

Flatter and quicker, on off, Yudhvir Singh hangs back to keep it out but gets rushed and gets beaten on the inside edge.

15.2

Varun Chakaravarthy To Yudhvir Singh

How did that miss the stumps? Loops it up nicely, full and around off, turning in, Yudhvir Singh gets down for a big heave across the line but misses as the ball sneaks just past the off stump.

15.1

Varun Chakaravarthy To Ravi Bishnoi

Goes full and on off, Ravi Bishnoi knocks it down to long on for a single.

Over 15 : 130/8

5 Runs

114.1
114.2
214.3
W 14.4
114.5
014.6

Y. Singh

1 (2)

R. Bishnoi

1 (1)

H. Rana

3-0-24-2

14.6

Harshit Rana To Yudhvir Singh

Bangs it into the deck, over middle, Yudhvir Singh swings for the pull but fails to connect.

14.5

Harshit Rana To Ravi Bishnoi

Fullish delivery, on off, Ravi Bishnoi goes for the drive away from his body. Gets an inside edge that sneaks past the stumps and rolls down to fine leg for one.

Ravi Bishnoi is in at number 10 for Lucknow.

14.4

Harshit Rana To Krunal Pandya OUT!

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Phil Salt does not drop those! Bangs it into the deck, on off, Krunal Pandya arches back and shapes up to play the upper cut over the keeper. The ball comes on quicker than he anticipated and gets big on him. Pandya gets a feather on it and Salt does the rest by leaping and completes it with ease.

14.3

Harshit Rana To Krunal Pandya

DROPPED! Shreyas Iyer does all the hard work of getting there but puts it down! Takes pace off and serves it on a length, on off, Krunal Pandya looks to go over mid off but skies it high in the air. Shreyas Iyer turns around and does get to the ball in time. Attempts to reverse cup it near his chest but it bursts through his hands. Two runs taken.

14.2

Harshit Rana To Yudhvir Singh

Bowls it on a back of a length, on off, Yudhvir Singh gets on his toes and dabs it to the left of backward point for a single.

14.1

Harshit Rana To Krunal Pandya

Length ball, shade outside the off stump, Krunal Pandya tries to get underneath it but fails to time the lofted shot and gets an inside half of the bat to the leg side for a single.

The concussion substitute for Mohsin Khan, Yudhvir Singh comes out to bat now. Also, Harshit Rana (2-0-19-1) returns to the attack.

Over 14 : 125/7

14 Runs

613.1
113.2
013.3
113.4
613.5
W 13.6

A. Turner

16 (9)

K. Pandya

2 (3)

V. Chakaravarthy

2-0-23-2

13.6

Varun Chakaravarthy To Ashton Turner OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Now, that's an unlucky way to get out! Full in length, drifting around off, Turner goes for a big heave and is down on one knee for an expansive shot but he gets a thickish inside edge onto his left boot and the ball deflects straight into the hands of Varun Chakravarthy who takes a simply dolly of a catch coming forward. The TV Umpire checks and confirms that the ball has clearly deflected off the boot and didn't bump off the ground.

Has that come off the boot? The third umpire is called into action to check for a bump catch. The replays indicate that it has clearly come off the boot without any contact with the ground. OUT flashes on the big screen.

13.5

Varun Chakaravarthy To Ashton Turner

SIX! He's having some fun here! Punished! Varun Chakravarthy drops a googly right into the hitting arc around off, Ashton Turner sits down again and thumps it over cow corner for another maximum.

13.4

Varun Chakaravarthy To Krunal Pandya

Drops it short around off, Krunal Pandya punches it through covers for one.

13.3

Varun Chakaravarthy To Krunal Pandya

Around the wicket now, on the dragged length, outside off, Krunal Pandya drags it to short mid-wicket.

Full Commentary

16 OV

7 Runs

V. Chakaravarthy to R. Bishnoi Y. Singh

115.1
015.2
015.3
615.4
015.5
W 15.6

15 OV

5 Runs

H. Rana to K. Pandya Y. Singh R. Bishnoi

114.1
114.2
214.3
W 14.4
114.5
014.6

14 OV

14 Runs

V. Chakaravarthy to A. Turner K. Pandya

613.1
113.2
013.3
113.4
613.5
W 13.6

13 OV

4 Runs

S. Narine to A. Badoni A. Turner K. Pandya

112.1
112.2
W 12.3
112.4
012.5
112.6

12 OV

7 Runs

A. Russell to A. Badoni N. Pooran A. Turner

111.1
W 11.2
111.3
111.4
1 WD 11.5
1 WD 11.5
1 LB 11.5
111.6

11 OV

4 Runs

S. Narine to N. Pooran A. Badoni

110.1
110.2
110.3
010.4
010.5
110.6

10 OV

11 Runs

A. Russell to M. Stoinis A. Badoni N. Pooran

W 9.1
1 WD 9.2
69.2
19.3
09.4
19.5
29.6

9 OV

9 Runs

V. Chakaravarthy to M. Stoinis D. Hooda N. Pooran

18.1
W 8.2
68.3
18.4
18.5
08.6

8 OV

11 Runs

H. Rana to M. Stoinis KL Rahul D. Hooda

17.1
47.2
W 7.3
47.4
17.5
17.6

7 OV

10 Runs

S. Narine to KL Rahul M. Stoinis

16.1
26.2
16.3
16.4
46.5
16.6

6 OV

8 Runs

H. Rana to KL Rahul M. Stoinis

15.1
05.2
65.3
05.4
1 WD 5.5
05.5
05.6

5 OV

4 Runs

S. Narine to KL Rahul

04.1
04.2
1 WD 4.3
24.3
04.4
04.5
14.6

4 OV

13 Runs

M. Starc to KL Rahul M. Stoinis

13.1
43.2
03.3
43.4
43.5
03.6

3 OV

19 Runs

V. Arora to KL Rahul M. Stoinis

02.1
22.2
1 WD 2.3
02.3
12.4
62.5
02.6

2 OV

9 Runs

M. Starc to KL Rahul A. Kulkarni

41.1
11.2
41.3
01.4
01.5
W 1.6

1 OV

11 Runs

V. Arora to KL Rahul A. Kulkarni

40.1
10.2
00.3
10.4
10.5
40.6

Match Info

Venue Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Weather Clear
Toss Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and elected to field
Result Kolkata Knight Riders beat Lucknow Super Giants by 98 runs
Player of the Match Sunil Narine
Umpire Rohan Pandit (IND), Sai Darshan Kumar (IND) and Anil Chaudhary (IND)
Referee Shakti Singh (IND)

Match Notes

Innings Break: Kolkata 265/6 in 20.0 overs
Referral 3 (19.1 ovs): S Iyer against LKO (Wide) Successful (LKO: 1, KOL: 2)
Kolkata 200/4 in 17.5 overs
Referral 2 (16.1 ovs): S Iyer against LKO (Wide) Successful (LKO: 1, KOL: 2)
Strategic Time-out: Kolkata 171/3 in 15.0 overs
Referral 1 (14.2 ovs): LKO against A Russell (Wide) Unsuccessful (LKO: 1, KOL: 2)
Kolkata 152/2 in 12.4 overs
2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 35 balls between S Narine (26) and A Raghuvanshi (23)
S Narine T20 fifty: 53 runs in 27 balls (6x4) (3x6)
Kolkata 100/1 in 9.0 overs
Strategic Time-out: Kolkata 70/0 in 6.0 overs
Mandatory Power play (1-6): Kolkata 70/1
1st wkt Partnership: 50 off 22 balls between P Salt (28) and S Narine (22)
Kolkata 50/0 in 3.4 overs

Lucknow 137/10: R Bishnoi lbw b Harshit Rana 2(3)
Referral 4 (16.1 ovs): KOL against R Bishnoi (LBW) Unsuccessful (LKO: 2, KOL: 1)
Strategic Time-out: Lucknow 137/9 in 16.0 overs
Referral 3 (11.5 ovs): KOL against A Turner (Wide) Unsuccessful (LKO: 2, KOL: 1)
Lucknow 100/4 in 11.0 overs
Strategic Time-out: Lucknow 77/3 in 8.2 overs
Lucknow 77/3: D Hooda lbw b Varun Chakaravarthy 5(3)
Referral 2 (8.2 ovs): D Hooda against KOL (LBW) Unsuccessful (LKO: 2, KOL: 2) (Retained)
Mandatory Power play (1-6): Lucknow 55/1
Lucknow 54/1 in 5.3 overs
Referral 1 (2.1 ovs): KL Rahul against KOL (Caught) Successful (LKO: 2, KOL: 2)