Eden Gardens was the host of the Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Lucknow Super Giants match, which erupted into an intense contest between both sides in Match 15 of the Indian Premier League 2026. Chasing 182 runs, Lucknow Super Giants completed the chase in a nail-biting finish and managed to win by 3 wickets..

Match Overview

Detail	Information
Match	KKR vs LSG – 15th Match
Series	IPL 2026
Date	April 9, 2026
Venue	Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Toss	LSG won and chose to bowl
Result	LSG won by 3 wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders Innings (181/4)

Batting Scorecard

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Ajinkya Rahane	41	24	4	2	170.83
Finn Allen	9	8	2	0	112.50
Angkrish Raghuvanshi	45	33	5	2	136.36
Cameron Green	32*	24	3	1	133.33
Rinku Singh	4	7	0	0	57.14
Rovman Powell	39*	24	4	2	162.50
Extras	11	–	–	–	–
Total	181/4	20 Ov

Fall of Wickets

Wicket	Score	Over
Finn Allen	15-1	1.4
Ajinkya Rahane	99-2	10.2
Raghuvanshi	105-3	11.4
Rinku Singh	111-4	13.2

Partnerships

Players	Runs	Balls
Rahane – Allen	15	10
Rahane – Raghuvanshi	84	52
Raghuvanshi – Green	6	8
Green – Powell	70	40

Powerplay

Phase	Runs
0–6 Overs	56

LSG Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Mohammed Shami	4	27	0	6.80
Prince Yadav	4	47	1	11.80
Manimaran Siddharth	4	34	1	8.50
Digvesh Rathi	4	25	1	6.20
Avesh Khan	4	44	1	11.00

Lucknow Super Giants Innings (182/7)

Batting Scorecard

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Mitchell Marsh	15	11	1	1	136.36
Aiden Markram	22	15	2	1	146.67
Rishabh Pant	10	9	1	0	111.11
Ayush Badoni	54	34	7	2	158.82
Nicholas Pooran	13	15	0	1	86.67
Abdul Samad	2	4	0	0	50.00
Mukul Choudhary	54*	27	2	7	200.00
Mohammed Shami	1	3	0	0	33.33
Avesh Khan	1*	3	0	0	33.33
Extras	10	–	–	–	–
Total	182/7	20 Ov

Fall of Wickets

Wicket	Score	Over
Markram	41-1	4.1
Marsh	42-2	4.3
Pant	73-3	8.2
Pooran	95-4	11.4
Samad	104-5	12.5
Badoni	125-6	14.4
Shami	128-7	15.6

Partnerships

Players	Runs	Balls
Marsh – Markram	41	25
Badoni – Pant	31	23
Badoni – Pooran	22	20
Badoni – Samad	9	7
Badoni – Mukul	21	11
Mukul – Avesh	54	24

Powerplay

Phase	Runs
0–6 Overs	56

KKR Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Vaibhav Arora	4	38	2	9.50
Anukul Roy	4	32	2	8.00
Navdeep Saini	3	37	0	12.30
Sunil Narine	4	13	1	3.20
Kartik Tyagi	3	31	1	10.30
Cameron Green	2	28	1	14.00

Key Match Insights

Batting Comparison

Team	Runs	Wickets	Run Rate
KKR	181	4	9.05
LSG	182	7	9.10

Top Performers

Category	Player	Performance
Best Batter	Mukul Choudhary	54* (27)
Best Anchor	Ayush Badoni	54 (34)
Best Bowler	Anukul Roy	2/32
Most Impact	Mukul Choudhary	Match-winning finish

Match Analysis

The contest began with the Kolkata Knight Riders setting a commendable total of 181 runs. The innings was anchored by Angkrish Raghuvanshi, as captain Ajinkya Rahane gave them an aggressive start. Rovman Powell applied the finishing touches to help KKR over 180.

But the total was just under par on the batting-friendly Eden Gardens pitch.

Lucknow Super Giants lost a couple of early wickets during the chase but kept their momentum going due to Ayush Badoni’s grafty innings. Mukul Choudhary had opened in the first innings, and it was really him to put them into orbit with 54 runs off a mere 27 balls bowled, including a huge 7 sixes.

KKR had disciplined warriors in Sunil Narine, but their inability to master the death overs was once again evident as they lost the battle.

Turning Points

Moment	Impact
Rahane–Raghuvanshi partnership	Built strong platform
Middle overs slowdown	KKR missed 190+
Badoni’s innings	Stabilized chase
Mukul Choudhary’s finishing	Won the match

Conclusion

This game was a textbook case of the unpredictability of T20 cricket. KKR’s score was competitive, but LSG’s fearless batting—during the power play and especially in those death overs—made all the difference.

Mukul Choudhary then came up with the bat and played heroics as he led LSG to a last-ball 3-wicket win.

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