Lucknow Super Giants Secure Thrilling 3-Wicket Victory Over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026

Kathmandu. Led by brilliant half-centuries from Mukul Chaudhary and Ayush Badoni, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 3 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In a contest that went down to the final ball, Lucknow successfully chased down the target of 182 runs to register a memorable victory.

Chasing a challenging target of 182 set by Kolkata, Lucknow displayed an exceptional batting performance. M. Chaudhary played an explosive unbeaten innings of 54 runs off just 27 balls. He was well-supported by Ayush Badoni, who contributed 54 runs off 34 balls. This partnership laid the foundation for Lucknow's win.

The game became highly tense in the final over, but Lucknow's batsmen maintained their composure to score the winning run on the last ball, securing two crucial points for the team. For Kolkata, Anukul Roy and Vaibhav Arora took 2 wickets each, but could not prevent the defeat.

Earlier, batting first, Kolkata Knight Riders posted a competitive total of 181 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. For Kolkata, young batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi top-scored with 45 runs (off 33 balls), while experienced Ajinkya Rahane played an aggressive innings of 41 runs off 24 balls. Towards the end, Rovman Powell added an unbeaten 39 runs off 24 balls to put the team in a strong position.

For Lucknow, Digvesh Rathi, M. Siddharth, and Avesh Khan took one wicket each.