IPL 2026 | Mukul Choudhary’s 54* Takes LSG to182, Beat KKR by 3 Wickets

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IPL 2026 | Mukul Choudhary’s 54* Takes LSG to182, Beat KKR by 3 Wickets

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 3 wickets in IPL 2026, with Mukul Choudhary’s knock sealing a last-ball win at Eden Gardens.

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secured a tense three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2026 at Eden Gardens. Chasing 182, LSG reached 182/7 in the final ball to secure the win.

KKR posted 181/4 after being asked to bat first. Ajinkya Rahane scored 41 off 24 balls, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi added 45. The pair built an 84-run stand for the second wicket. Rovman Powell then struck 39 off 24, and Cameron Green contributed 32 off 24. The duo shared an unbeaten 70-run partnership to lift KKR’s total. Digvesh Singh Rathi returned 1/25 in 4 overs for LSG.

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LSG began the chase well before Vaibhav Arora struck twice in the fifth over. He dismissed Aiden Markram for 22 and removed Mitchell Marsh soon after. LSG slipped to 42/2.

Ayush Badoni steadied the innings with 54 off 34 balls. He anchored the chase until his dismissal in the 15th over. LSG still required a strong finish.

Mukul Choudhary then delivered a match-winning knock. He scored 54 off 27 balls, including 7 sixes, to take LSG home. Sunil Narine bowled tightly, conceding just 13 runs in 4 overs, but LSG held their nerve.

Written by Lakshmi G Menon · In: IPL News
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