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Follow highlights from match 54 of TATA IPL 2024 between LSG and KKR here.
Updated : May 05, 2024, 11:26 PM IST
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will face off against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on May 5 at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Lucknow currently holds the third position on the points table with 6 wins out of 10 matches, having emerged victorious in 3 of their last 5 games.
On the other hand, KKR stands in the second position on the points table with 7 wins out of 10 matches. They have also won 3 out of their last 5 matches.
In their previous encounters, Lucknow and Kolkata have played 4 IPL matches against each other. LSG has emerged victorious in 3 matches, while KKR has won 1. Lucknow's highest total against Kolkata stands at 210, while Kolkata's highest total against Lucknow is 208.
Out! Bishnoi has been caught LBW, a decision that appears clear to the naked eye. However, the batsman has opted for a review. The umpire's decision stands, confirming KKR's dominant 98-run victory and propelling them to the top of the table.
KKR 235/6 (20)
LSG 137 (16.1)
Six runs! Harshit attempted a bouncer, but Stoinis expertly hooked it over fine leg for a fantastic shot. Harshit delivered the ball on the fourth-stump line, at a perfect length, causing it to narrowly miss the edge by a whisker.
Stoinis hits a boundary through point with a short and wide delivery. He misses the next ball, which was in the slot for a drive. Stoinis then goes for another boundary by hitting the ball over covers. Starc's bowling is not up to par as Stoinis hits another boundary with a well-struck shot.
FOUR runs scored once more! Arshin hits his second boundary with a chip wide of mid-on. Ramandeep astonishes the crowd with a brilliant catch while running backwards. Arshin's attempted flick results in a leading edge, but Ramandeep doesn't hesitate. He tracks back at least 30 yards and dives full stretch to secure the catch.
Shreyas Iyer flicked the ball through the gap for a boundary, scoring four runs. However, his innings came to an end when KL Rahul took a spectacular catch with just three balls remaining. Shreyas was caught out after offering a faint edge down the leg side.
Sunil Narine hits four consecutive boundaries in this over. He starts by lofting the ball over covers for a four, then expertly places it between covers and mid-off for another boundary. Narine follows up with a powerful slap down the ground for his third four. Finally, he manages to hit a six despite not connecting perfectly with the pull shot, as the sheer speed of his swing sends the ball over the fence.
Six runs! The bowler delivers another ball on the leg stump line, and Salt is prepared for it as he pulls it over fine leg for a boundary. He then taps the next ball to mid wicket and runs a single. A bouncer is bowled to Narine, resulting in a dot ball.
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): KL Rahul(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Yash Thakur
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana
KL Rahul: We will bowl first. I'm not a best reader of a wicket, we just like chasing. The good thing is we have been able to adapt really well and quickly to the conditions, there have been quite a few briliiiant individual performances as well. There's been a lot of talk about strike-rate, and T20 cricket has changed a lot in the last couple of years. He was injured in the last game, Yash Thakur comes in for Mayank Yadav.
Shreyas Iyer: We would have bowled as well. Defending that total with five bowlers in the last game gives us a lot of confidence. There's a lot of self-belief in the team. We are going with the same team. Hopefully we continue with the same form. He has been optimistic from game one and just that he wasn't able to execute. He got tremendous and charater and happy for the way he executed. It's important to stay in the present.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Srikar Bharat, Sherfane Rutherford, Chetan Sakariya, Dushmantha Chameera, Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Harshit Rana, Sakib Hussain, Suyash Sharma, Allah Ghazanfar
Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul(w/c), Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Nicholas Pooran, Ashton Turner, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mohsin Khan, Arshad Khan, Arshin Kulkarni, Krishnappa Gowtham, Manimaran Siddharth, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Prerak Mankad, Mayank Yadav, Amit Mishra, Kyle Mayers, Quinton de Kock, Matt Henry, Yash Thakur, Devdutt Padikkal, Shamar Joseph