There is the victory for KKR! Rinku Singh hits the ball on the off side for a four. And that brings a hard-fought victory for the Kolkata Knight Riders. With the win, KKR rise to the 8th spot in the points table from 10th.

Ball 1: BOWLED! Brilliant start from Sunil Narine! He bowled an off-spin with enough flight on it to beat the batter. Pooran went for a big shot and missed it completely. LSG are one down!

Ball 2: Pant jumps out of his crease and slices the ball on the off-side for a single. Aiden Markram is on the strike.

Ball 3: OUT! Aiden Markram is GONE! LSG are all out for 1 run in the Super Over. That is a superb boundary line catch from Rovman Powell at long-on. He took the catch and threw the ball inside to Rinku Singh towards the long-off before crossing the boundary line.

Sunil Narine has been handed the responsibility to bowl the Super Over. Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran walk in to bat. Pooran is on the strike. Here we go...

Oh, my word! Would you believe it? Lucknow Super Giants needed 7 off the final ball and Mohammed Shami smashed the ball over long-off for a six, taking the game into a Super Over.

Himmat Singh is GONE! He has found Rinku Singh in the deep. It was a good length ball and Himmat was caught by Rinku at deep backward square leg. LSG need 8 in 3 balls! This is still anyone's game!

LSG 148-8 (19.3)

Poor bowling from Kartik Tyagi! He has been slammed for a four now. It was a short ball from the right-arm pacer and Himmat Singh pulled it through the backward square leg for a four. LSG need 8 in 4 balls.

Kartik Tyagi has bowled two consecutive no-balls. LSG need 12 off 5.

Vaibhav Arora picked one wicket but he ended up leaking 11 runs in his final over. He ends his quota with figures of 2 for 24. Lucknow Super Giants need 17 runs in 6 balls. Kartik Tyagi will bowl the final one. Game is on!

LSG 139-7 (19)

George Linde is OUT! Is this the game for Kolkata Knight Riders? Linde has holed the Vaibhav Arora delivery into the hands of the long-on. Lucknow Super Giants need 27 runs in 10 balls.

LSG 129-7 (18.2)

Varun Chakaravarthy picked up the wicket of Ayush Badoni in his final over, but he ended up leaking 10 runs. George Linde smashed the spinner for two consecutive fours. Lucknow Super Giants need 28 runs off 12 balls.

LSG 128-6 (18)

A much-needed breakthrough for KKR! Ayush Badoni is out after scoring 24 off 19. He has slammed it straight into the hands of the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Lucknow Super Giants need 36 runs off 15 balls. This is getting tough for them now.

Ayush Badoni c Anukul Roy b Varun Chakaravarthy 24(19)

LSG 120-6 (17.3)

Fourteen runs have come off the third over from Kartik Tyagi. Himmat Singh started it with a six and then gave the strike to Ayush Badoni, who also slammed a maximum. LSG are still alive in this chase. They need 38 runs off 18 balls.

LSG 118-5 (17)

Anukul Roy has dismissed Mukul Choudhary! The LSG finisher had won the game for his side against KKR in the first leg, but not this time. It was a good-length ball from Anukul, and Mukul pulled it straight into the hands of Rinku Singh at deep mid-wicket.

Mukul Choudhary c Rinku Singh b Anukul Roy 1(2)

LSG 93-5 (15.2)

Smart bowling from Varun Chakaravarthy and he gets the wicket of Nicholas Pooran. The spinner kept bowling away from the left-handed batter with an angle, and Pooran ended up edging one to short third. LSG are four down and in some serious trouble.

Nicholas Pooran c Sunil Narine b Varun Chakaravarthy 9(12)

LSG 89-4 (14)

OUT! Rishabh Pant loses his wicket for 42 off 38 balls! He tried to play a reverse sweep against Sunil Narine but ended up being caught behind. The ball brushed his glove, and wicketkeeper Tim Seifert took the catch after a fumble.

Rishabh Pant c Tim Seifert b Sunil Narine 42(38)

LSG 78-3 (12.3)

Seven runs came off Kartik Tyagi's second over. On the first ball, Rishabh Pant slammed it over short fine leg for a four, but the KKR pacer made a good comeback after that. Lucknow Super Giants need 82 runs off 48 balls.

LSG 74-2 (12)

OUT! Rinku Singh has taken a superb boundary-line catch to dismiss Aiden Markram. The LSG batter failed to get the elevation, and Rinku took the catch at long-off. He went across the boundary after tossing the ball up and then returned to complete the catch calmly. Lucknow Super Giants now need 91 runs off 58 balls.

LSG 65-2 (10.2)

Kartik Tyagi was introduced into the attack and started with a six-run over. Rishabh Pant played a flick shot on the third ball for a four, which went through deep backward square leg.

LSG 63-1 (10)

8.2 – It is a good-length ball from Varun Chakaravarthy, and Aiden Markram slams it away for a biggie. The LSG batter lofts it over long-on. This is a much-needed boundary for Lucknow Super Giants as the asking rate has climbed close to nine.

Varun Chakaravarthy has been brought in by KKR as the Impact Player. He has replaced Angkrish Raghuvanshi in the Playing XI. The spinner bowled an economical first over, conceding only five runs.

LSG 42-1 (7)

Vaibhav Arora bowls it fuller on the pads of Aiden Markram, and the right-handed batter flicks it away for an easy four. The ball sails over mid-on and bounces just short of the boundary rope. Seven runs come off the over.

LSG 37-1 (6)

That is a really good shot from Rishabh Pant. He is playing with confidence tonight. Sunil Narine bowled it short, and Pant got onto the back foot before pulling it through deep mid-wicket for a four.

LSG 27-1 (4.3)

Five came off Vaibhav Arora's second over. He didn't concede any boundary in it. Lucknow Super Giants are off to a slow start. They need 134 runs in 96 runs. The asking rate is 8.38.

LSG 22-1 (4)

2.3 – Cameron Green pitched it around a hard length, but Rishabh Pant jumped out of his crease and smashed the ball over long-on for a biggie. It travelled 77 metres. This is a confident shot from the LSG captain.

Only one run and a wicket came off Vaibhav Arora's first over. He bowled three dot balls to Rishabh Pant before the LSG captain took a single to get off the mark. Arora then bowled a dot ball to Aiden Markram to finish the over.

LSG 9-1 (2)

An early wicket for KKR! They are turning things around. Rinku Singh started it with a fighting knock, and now Vaibhav Arora has dismissed Mitchell Marsh with the very first ball of his spell. LSG are one down in the chase. Rovman Powell took the catch at mid-on and hurt himself badly in the process. He is walking off the field.

Mitchell Marsh c Rovman Powell b Vaibhav Arora 2(3)

LSG 8-1 (1.1)

That is a good shot from Aiden Markram. There was nothing wrong with the delivery as Anukul Roy bowled a good-length ball on the stumps. Markram got deep into the crease and punched it past cover for a four.

LSG 8-0 (1)

LSG throw a surprise as Aiden Markram has come out to open the batting alongside Mitchell Marsh. No Ayush Badoni this time. Anukul Roy will bowl the first over. Here we go...

6, 6, 6, 6 — What an over for KKR! Some poor captaincy from Rishabh Pant saw him hand the ball to Digvesh Singh Rathi in the final over, and Rinku Singh slammed the spinner for four consecutive sixes. A total of 26 runs came off the final over, and KKR would suddenly feel they have a fighting score on the board.

KKR 155-7 (20)

Mohammed Shami leaks 17 runs in his final over. Rinku Singh started the over with a six over point and then smashed a four to race to his half-century. He followed it with yet another boundary. Shami ends his quota of four overs with figures of 0 for 34.

KKR 129-7 (19)

Prince Yadav ends with economical figures, though he remains wicketless. The right-arm pacer returns with figures of 0 for 24 from his quota of four overs. The final two overs are coming up!

KKR 112-7 (18)

Mohammed Shami was brought back into the attack and conceded only five runs. The pacer nailed his yorkers perfectly in the over and kept Rinku Singh in check, despite the southpaw trying hard to find a boundary.

KKR 105-7 (17)

Seven runs came off Prince Yadav's third over. Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders have brought up 100 runs on the board. They have four overs remaining in the innings. Can they add another 40 runs?

KKR 100-7 (16)

OUT! Another KKR batter bites the dust. Ramandeep Singh tried to take on George Linde and ended up losing his wicket. He failed to time it well and handed an easy catch to the man at long-on. KKR are seven down.

Ramandeep Singh c Mitchell Marsh b George Linde 6(11) 

KKR 93-7 (15)

Rinku Singh accelerated and slammed Digvesh Singh for two consecutive fours in the over. He scored both boundaries by slapping the ball over extra cover. A total of 10 runs came off the over.

KKR 91-6 (14)

After the end of Mohsin Khan's spell, Aiden Markram and Prince Yadav bowled economical overs, conceding four runs each. Rinku Singh and Ramandeep Singh are out in the middle for KKR. They should look to take it deep.

KKR 81-6 (13)

Mohsin Khan strikes again! He completes a five-wicket haul on the final ball of this over! This is a first fifer for the LSG pacer in IPL. It was a fuller ball and Anukul Roy flicked it right into the hands of the fielder at mid-wicket. Mohsin ends with figures of 5 for 23!

KKR 73-6 (11)

Mohsin Khan strikes! He has dismissed Cameron Green! It was a slower ball, angling outside off-stump. Green tried to smash it on the leg side but ended up edging it in the air. Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant took the catch comfortably.

Cameron Green c Rishabh Pant b Mohsin Khan 34(21)

KKR 73-5 (10.5)

10.2 – That is a poor delivery from Mohsin Khan! He bowled it short on the legs of Cameron Green and got the right treatment. The KKR batter pulled it away over fine leg for a maximum. With that shot, Green moves to 32.

Aiden Markram was handed the ball and bowled an economical over. Only five runs came off it. KKR need a solid partnership from Cameron Green and Rinku Singh to stand a chance in this game.

KKR 64-4 (10)

Cameron Green smashed spinner George Linde for two consecutive sixes. Sixteen runs came off the over, providing some relief to Kolkata Knight Riders, who had been scoring at under six runs per over.

KKR 59-4 (9)

This has been an extremely poor start for Kolkata Knight Riders. Mohsin Khan has done the damage, picking up three wickets in as many overs while conceding just 14 runs. Lucknow Super Giants are dictating terms in the game.

KKR 43-4 (8)

Mohsin Khan has dismissed Rovman Powell! It was a 133.6 kmph bouncer from the left-arm pacer around the leg stump. Powell was cramped for room as he tried to pull it on the leg side. The ball brushed his glove and went into the hands of wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.

Rovman Powell c Rishabh Pant b Mohsin Khan 1(4)

KKR 31-4 (6.1)

Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been given run out for obstructing the field! He tried to take a single and was sent back by Cameron Green. As the youngster attempted to return to his crease, he changed his line and ended up stopping a throw directed at his end. LSG appealed for the wicket, and the TV umpire gave it out, concluding that it was obstruction of field.

KKR 27-3 (5)

OUT! Ajinkya Rahane is GONE! The pressure gets the better of him as well. Rahane went across the leg side and tried to create room for himself. Mohsin Khan followed him with a fuller delivery. The bat twisted in Rahane’s hands, and he ended up miscuing it to Aiden Markram at mid-off.

Ajinkya Rahane c Aiden Markram b Mohsin Khan 10(15)

KKR 16-2 (3.4)

On the third ball of the over, Mohammed Shami bowled a length delivery and Ajinkya Rahane clobbered it over deep mid-wicket for a six. The KKR captain struck it right off the meat of the bat.

KKR 13-1 (3)

OUT! Pressure gets the better of Tim Seifert. The KKR opener tried to break the shackles after his side got off to a slow start, but perished in the process. He slammed Mohsin Khan’s delivery straight into the hands of Mukul Choudhary at cover.

Tim Seifert c Mukul Choudhary b Mohsin Khan 0(3)

KKR 3-1 (2)

Ajinkya Rahane is lucky there! It was a length delivery from Mohsin Khan, and Rahane tried to play it across the stumps. He missed the ball completely and was hit on the back foot. LSG reviewed it for a possible LBW after the on-field umpire was unconvinced by their appeal. It seemed really tight at first point, but the ball was pitching slightly outside the leg stump.

KKR 3-0 (1.3)

The fourth ball from Mohammed Shami brushed the pad of Ajinkya Rahane down the leg side, but the umpire called it a wide. LSG captain Rishabh Pant reviewed the decision and saved one run for his team. Only two runs came off the first over.

KKR 2-0 (1)

The action is underway in Lucknow! Mohammed Shami begins with a fuller delivery that swings away before tailing back in to Ajinkya Rahane, as the KKR captain defends it on the front foot.

"We were looking to bat first. At the moment, you know, for us, it's important to see how we are playing as a team. So the bowling unit is, I felt coming well, nicely together. The reason we wanted to bat first to give freedom to our batting unit so they can bat freely and then as I said, the bowling unit is coming together. It's always about the improvement, each and every game," said KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane.

"We're gonna bowl first, we want to again put the opposition in the back first and just find the answer as a batting group. Just one change, (George) Linde comes in for (Manimaran) Siddharth," said LSG captain Rishabh Pant after winning the toss.

KKR's Rs 18 crore star Matheesha Pathirana, who is now match-fit, has been kept on the bench, with Tim Seifert, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell and Sunil Narine featuring as their four overseas players.

Lucknow Super Giants Impact Subs: Himmat Singh, Akshat Raghuvanshi, Abdul Samad, Avesh Khan, Manimaran Siddharth

Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs: Manish Pandey, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Singh, Navdeep Saini, Varun Chakravarthy

Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Mukul Choudhary, George Linde, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mohsin Khan.

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane(c), Tim Seifert(w), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi.

Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant flips the coin in the air, and Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane calls it wrong. Pant has opted to bowl first against KKR.

LSG captain Rishabh Pant is out on the field for the toss. KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane also steps out. We shall have the toss in just two minutes from now. Stay connected!

IPL 2026 points table before the end of CSK vs GT match:

KKR took seven matches to register their first win — a narrow escape powered more by individual brilliance from Rinku Singh than a collective resurgence. Ajinkya Rahane started the tournament strongly, but his form faded in the matches that followed. Finn Allen struggled badly, forcing KKR to replace him with Tim Seifert. To add to their trouble, KKR's bowling also looks depleted.

Lucknow Super Giants Squad: Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Himmat Singh, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Mayank Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mohsin Khan, Prince Yadav, George Linde, Manimaran Siddharth, Matthew Breetzke, Abdul Samad, Avesh Khan, Josh Inglis, Anrich Nortje, Arjun Tendulkar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Maharaj Singh, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Arshin Kulkarni, Naman Tiwari.

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Tim Seifert(w), Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Varun Chakaravarthy, Manish Pandey, Finn Allen, Tejasvi Dahiya, Navdeep Saini, Rahul Tripathi, Sarthak Ranjan, Rachin Ravindra, Prashant Solanki, Blessing Muzarabani, Saurabh Dubey, Matheesha Pathirana, Umran Malik, Daksh Kamra.

Two out-of-form sides, Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders, lock horns in the 38th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 with plenty at stake despite their lowly positions. Placed ninth and tenth respectively on the points table, both teams are desperate for a turnaround to keep their playoff hopes alive. With leadership under scrutiny and consistency proving elusive, this clash presents a crucial opportunity for either side to revive their campaign and restore some belief as the tournament heads into a decisive phase.