The latest match in Ipl between Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders was a perfect blend of the cricketing skills of the players. What can be said is that the clash produced fine, aggressive stroke play, economical and strategically planned bowling and excellent field placing from the two teams. This game was very important, as two teams struggled for a higher position on the rankings of the league. The match lived up to all the hype of being one of the key games of the season and symbolically; there were moments of sheer genius as well as pulsating moments of drama and kolkata knight riders vs lucknow super giants match scorecard.
Overview of match: kolkata knight riders vs lucknow super giants match scorecard
Date and Location
This match was performed four years beyond the real time, more exactly on the 12 of December 2024, in the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, Tamil Nadu, and the spectators were well known for their enthusiasm.
Team Decisions and Toss
And it is because of the highly suitable climate for early batting on
the pitch that the Lucknow Super Giants opted for the start bowling after winning the toss.
First Innings: LSG Set the Stage
Starting a Partnership
As it began, the innings directly translated into Lucknow Super Giants’ flavor. The resonant voice was started by KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock, the duo put on a 95-run partnership in 10 overs.
Players | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
KL Rahul First Innings | 54 | 35 | 6 | 2 |
Quinton de Kock | 41 | 29 | 5 | 1 |
Contributions from the Middle Order
Once the two brilliant performers got out, LSG kept on losing wickets cheaply, but Nicholas Pooran came out of the shocking performance with an excellent 62 with the help of 38 balls. Fortunately, thanks to his relatively moderate temper, LSG was able to set a challenging total.
Players | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
Nicholas Pooran | 62 | 38 | 7 | 2 |
Final Score
Kolkata Knight Riders, thus, received a challenging target of 179/6 runs going into the last over in the Lucknow Super Giants’ second inning.
Second Innings: KKR’s Spirited Chase
Shaky Start
His team Kolkata Knight Riders had a blundering start to their innings when they lost
Rahmatullah Gurbaz early. But, then Nitish Rana, the skipper and Venkatesh Iyer stabilized the innings with a combination of 85 runs.
Players | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
Nitish Rana | 47 | 33 | 6 | 1 |
Nitish Rana | 39 | 27 | 5 | 1 |
Middle Order Collapse
From LSG side, Naveen-Ul-Haq as well as Ravish Bishnoi bowled brilliantly as they continue taking wickets at regular intervals. Consequently, KKR could not gather any sort of a charge, and they were reeling at 140/7 in the 17th over.
Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
Nitish Rana | 4 | 25 | 3 |
Naveen-Ul-Haq | 4 | 28 | 2 |
A Nail-Biting Finish
Rinku Singh was the hero in the last couple of overs and brought back hope in KKR camp. His 44 (21), including 3 sixes in the 19th overtook it down to 12 off one over. Still for LSG Mark Wood remained calm as he defended the target while KKR lost the match by a 4 runs margin.
Players | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s |
Naveen-Ul-Haq | 44 | 21 | 4 | 3 |
Final Rating
Kolkata set a target of 175/8 in twenty overs for which they were defeated by the Lucknow Super Giants.
Key Moments and Takeaways
Moments of Change
Spell of Ravi Bishnoi: They say that his three wickets he took during the middle overs were a turning point in the match.
Rinku Singh’s late surge: In the end, however, KKR came dangerously near to winning because of his power hitting despite his poor showing.
Mark Wood’s Last Over: Wood as usual performed aggressively and although he was leading a tense last over, he managed to defend 12 runs.
Player of the Game
Nicholas Pooran was awarded the Player of the Match because he played the innings of 62 which set up the total for Lucknow Super Giants.
FAQs
Winning team of the match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Lucknow Super Giants?
The match saw the Lucknow Super Giants clinching four wickets win. We are looking forward for these teams in ipl 2025.
Who was the Player of the Match.
Nicholas Pooran was the standout in the second innings; his 62-run innings won him the Player of the Match.
What nation hosted the game?
In the game that was played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata was the location for the same.
Was the end of innings score of Lucknow Super Giants?
The Lucknow Super Giants scored 178/6 in their 20 overs.
How many runs did Rinku Singh score?
During the balls, 21 of them, Rinku Singh crossed all the scores to achieve an unbeaten 44 runs.
Conclusion kolkata knight riders vs lucknow super giants match scorecard
The cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders was a recant for the spectators, it was an interplay of skill, planning, and perseverance of both the teams. The match was a close contest of nerves till the last over due to hard hitting from LSG batting lineup and excellent chase from KKR specially Rinku Singh. LSG had shown the best of ability, strategy and resolve displayed in the thrilled sight seen in the match.