Mukul, Badoni Power Lucknow Super Giants to Big Win Over Kolkata Knight Riders

Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders in a thrilling fashion, as Mukul Choudhary played a fine cameo in the end to seal the chase. Due to his strong hitting, LSG won the match by 3 wickets, securing 5th position on the IPL 2026 points table.

Batting first, Kolkata Knight Riders managed to score 181, as Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi played strong knocks to give their team a fighting total. Both batters formed a big partnership after the wicket of Finn Allen, who scored just 9 runs. This allowed KKR to come back into the match before Digvesh Rathi removed Rahane for 41 runs.

After his dismissal, Cameron Green played a handy innings, giving KKR some stability in the middle. However, LSG kept picking wickets from the other end, making sure to keep the Knight Riders under pressure.

Meanwhile, Rovman Powell also chipped in with a valuable cameo, helping Kolkata Knight Riders to post 181 at the end of the first innings.

In reply, Lucknow Super Giants started off well, but KKR picked quick wickets at the end of the Powerplay to make the match evenly balanced. Ayush Badoni then played a sensible knock of 54 runs to give Lucknow some stability in the chase. After losing the middle order, his partnership with Mukul Choudhary was impressive, as it allowed LSG to come back into the match.

Meanwhile, KKR also kept itself in the game by taking regular wickets. Unfortunately, they got stunned by Mukul Choudhary in the end, who played a stunning knock of 54 runs to seal the chase for LSG. It was a scintillating batting performance that allowed LSG to win their second game in the tournament and secure 5th position on the points table.