Kolkata Knight Riders triumphed over Lucknow Super Giants in a thrilling Super Over finish during their IPL 2026 encounter at Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium on Sunday. When LSG required seven runs from the final delivery, Mohammed Shami launched the ball over long-off for a crucial six, forcing the match into a Super Over. Before this dramatic conclusion, Mohsin Khan had claimed a spectacular five-wicket haul while Rinku Singh’s brilliant unbeaten half-century helped KKR post a competitive total. Mohsin delivered exceptional bowling figures of 5 for 23 to damage KKR’s batting lineup, though Rinku’s magnificent 83 not out from 51 deliveries, featuring seven boundaries and five maximums, sparked a remarkable recovery. His explosive batting peaked in the final over against Digvesh Singh Rathi, where he hammered four consecutive sixes to push KKR to 155/7. During LSG’s chase, KKR’s bowling unit worked cohesively to maintain pressure until Shami’s dramatic last-ball heroics forced the Super Over. Rinku Singh Shines as KKR Wins Super Over Contest .
TOSS
Lucknow Super Giants won the coin toss and chose to bowl first.
PLAYING XI
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI):
Ajinkya Rahane(c), Tim Seifert(w), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI):
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Mukul Choudhary, George Linde, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mohsin Khan
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS
KKR’s opening partnership had failed to reach 20 runs in their previous five matches, and this pattern persisted. Tim Seifert departed for his second consecutive duck, offering a simple catch to cover off Mohsin Khan’s bowling. Ajinkya Rahane struck a powerful six over midwicket against Shami but soon perished to Mohsin, mishitting a delivery to mid-off. Controversy arose when Angkrish Raghuvanshi was dismissed for obstructing the field while completing a run to the wicketkeeper’s end. This marked KKR’s 18th dismissal within the initial six overs this IPL season, matching Chennai Super Kings for the unwanted record. KKR’s struggles intensified as Mohsin dismissed Rovman Powell, leaving them struggling at 31/4 in the seventh over.
However, this setback proved temporary. Cameron Green attempted to rebuild momentum by smashing two sixes against George Linde and another maximum off Mohsin. Nevertheless, the left-arm pace bowler responded by claiming Green and Anukul Roy with consecutive deliveries, becoming this IPL season’s first bowler to achieve a five-wicket haul. Apart from Rinku Singh’s two boundaries off Digvesh Rathi, fortune abandoned KKR as Ramandeep Singh fell attempting a six off Linde, leaving them seven wickets down in the 15th over with merely 93 runs scored.
Rinku’s explosive late assault changed everything. He had managed just 43 runs from 40 balls by the 18th over’s conclusion, with KKR reaching only 112/7. Through a six and boundary off Shami, Rinku completed his fifty in 42 balls and added another four during the 17-run 19th over. His finest moment arrived in the final over against Digvesh, unleashing four consecutive sixes plus some extras to accumulate 26 runs while racing past 80.
LUCKNOW SUPER GIANTS
LSG approached their chase with caution. Following Mitchell Marsh’s early departure in the second over—a mistimed pull shot off Vaibhav Arora—Rishabh Pant and Aiden Markram constructed their partnership methodically, avoiding unnecessary risks while finding occasional boundaries and rotating the strike effectively.
Pant contributed a six and four, while Markram added two fours as LSG’s only boundary scoring, reaching 37/1 after the Powerplay. The combined Powerplay total of 68 runs represented this IPL’s lowest such score. At the halfway mark, the cautious partnership continued—with Markram’s six and Pant’s four being the sole boundary additions—as LSG moved to 63/1 after 10 overs.
The 57-run second-wicket partnership, consuming 55 balls, eventually ended when Green captured Markram’s wicket through Rinku’s excellent catch near the long-off boundary. With 89 runs needed from nine overs, Pant shifted gears, striking a six and four off Kartik Tyagi before adding another boundary against Sunil Narine. However, the West Indian responded by dismissing Pant in the same over, with KKR’s successful review confirming a caught-behind decision initially not given. Nicholas Pooran started slowly but managed a six off Varun Chakaravarthy, though the Indian spinner struck back, leaving LSG at 89/4 after 14 overs.
Requiring 64 from the final five overs, LSG’s position worsened when Anukul Roy dismissed Mukul Choudhary, reducing the home team to 93/5 in the 16th over. Ayush Badoni refused to surrender, launching a six off Anukul and two more maximums against Tyagi, with Himmat Singh’s six also supporting the revival.
The closing overs became a thrilling contest as Badoni fell to Varun, Linde struck two fours before departing to Arora, then Shami and Himmat concluded that over with two boundaries, reducing the target to 17 from the final over. The last over delivered pure drama. Following a bye, two no-balls, and a four, LSG needed 8 from 4 deliveries. Himmat’s dismissal by Tyagi left everything on the final ball requiring seven runs, with KKR appearing favorites. Shami had other plans, smashing a full delivery over long-off to force the Super Over.
SUPER OVER STORY
Nicholas Pooran faced the opening delivery alongside Aiden Markram. Sunil Narine began with Pooran’s wicket, as the West Indian attempted a slog sweep and missed completely. Rishabh Pant managed a single before Markram was caught in the deep through excellent teamwork between Rovman Powell and Rinku Singh. Rinku finished stylishly, using an open bat face to guide Prince Yadav’s delivery past point for four runs and the victory.
Brief scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7 in 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83* off 51, Cameron Green 34 off 21; Mohsin Khan 5-23) tied with Lucknow Super Giants 155/8 in 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42 off 38, Aiden Markram 31 off 27; Vaibhav Arora 2-24).
Super Over:
LSG 1/2 in 0.3 overs (Sunil Narine 2-1) lost to KKR 4/0 in 0.1 overs (Rinku Singh 4*).
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