Introduction : Kolkata Knight Riders is back to winning track, defeated Lucknow Super Giants. KKR vs LSG Match Highlights

The attitude of Kolkata Knight Riders is very different this season. The comeback of Gautam Gambhir has impacted the team spirit significantly. KKR maintained their unbeaten status for a long time. However, before yesterday’s KKR vs LSG match, they lost this status to Chennai Super Kings. However, yesterday, they came back to the winning streak again. KKR defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets and 26 balls left. Let’s focus on the match to get a clear view of the KKR vs LSG match. Read the blog & stay connected to sprintersgames.in to get all the sports updates on time.

About the KKR vs LSG match:

Yesterday, KKR was scheduled to play the 28th match of the IPL 2024. They locked horns with Lucknow Super Giants. The venue of the KKR vs LSG match was Eden Gardens in Kolkata which is the home ground of KKR. The match started at 3:30 PM.

Who won the toss:

KKR captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first.

What happened on the pitch?

KKR captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first. As a result of this, KKR won the match by 8 wickets while 26 balls remained.

Phil Salt and Shreyas Iyer’s powerful partnership played a crucial role in this win.

LSG was first on the pitch and they posted a target of 161 runs.

After skipper KL Rahul failed to bank on his start, Ayush Badoni chipped in with a 27-ball 29 before Nicholas Pooran top-scored for the Super Giants. Pooran’s brilliant 45-run knock off 32 balls lifted LSG to 161-7 in 20 overs

Mohsin Khan scalped two wickets. Interestingly, this was KKR’s first-ever win over LSG in the IPL.

If we talk about KKR, it seems like KKR heavily depends on the in-form duo of Narine and Andre Russell. Known for his pinch-hitting, the West Indies all-rounder helped KKR smash the second-highest total in IPL’s history. 

Philip Salt played a match-winning knock of 89 off 47 balls to seal a comfortable win for KKR. Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer remained unbeaten on 38 (38) as Kolkata thrashed Lucknow by eight wickets.

Here’s all you need to know about KKR vs LSG IPL 2024 match:

-Kolkata Knight Riders beat Lucknow Super Giants by 8 wickets.

-KKR’s Phil Salt scored his second half-century off 26 balls.

-LSG’s Shamar Joseph made his IPL debut.

-Nicholas Pooran (45) lifted LSG to 161-7 in 20 overs.

-Mitchell Starc bagged three wickets and leaked 28 runs in 4 overs.

-KKR won the toss and elected to bowl.

Post-match story:

Obviously, an 8-wicket victory is huge and a captain has all the right to celebrate it in the right way. Skipper Shreyas Iyer praised his team’s “character and attitude” exhibited during the match and shared insights on the pitch conditions.

“The way we played, it was a comprehensive victory. We bowled well under pressure and then finishing off the game, it was the icing on the cake. It was important to bowl as many slower balls as possible. With the heat coming in, the wicket was a little dry and we wanted to minimise the half-volleys and we wanted the batters to use their power and clear the ropes.

That is what we were focussing on and I and clear the ropes. That is what we were focussing on and I feel we executed phenomenally well. When we got wickets in between, that gave us an advantage. The bowlers were ready whenever I passed on the ball to them. The character and attitude they showed, it was exceptional,” Iyer said in the post-match interview.

“It is absolutely an advantage (playing five games in a row at home) but I will keep reiterating that this is a funny tournament and you have to stay in the present. You cannot take the situation lightly. You have to be on top of the game a funny tournament and you have to stay in the present. You cannot take the situation lightly. You have to be on top of the game and ensure you do not leave it to someone else. That is what we have been doing sensationally well, and that is what we have to keep doing to build momentum and make sure we are all on the same mindset.” he added.

Final words on KKR vs LSG

KKR is back to their winning grind again and the KKR vs LSG match was quite easy for them too. Best of luck for the next. Stay connected to sprintersgames.in  to get all the sports updates on time.