Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Live Score and Commentary, Match 15, IPL, 9 April, 2026
COMPLETED / Match 15 / Eden Gardens
181/4 (20 ov)
182/7 (20 ov)
Lucknow Super Giants won by 3 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Mukul Choudhary,
Lucknow Super Giants
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukul Choudhary | 54 | 27 | 2 | 7 | 200.00 |
| Avesh Khan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Vaibhav Arora | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.50 |
| Cameron Green | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 14.00 |
Lucknow Super Giants won by 3 wickets
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lucknow Super Giants (KKR won by superover) | Match 38 | 26 Apr 2026 |
| Rajasthan Royals (KKR won by 4 wickets) | Match 28 | 19 Apr 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 5 wickets) | Match 25 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK won by 32 runs) | Match 22 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG won by 3 wickets) | Match 15 | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR won by superover) | Match 38 | 26 Apr 2026 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR won by 40 runs) | Match 32 | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS won by 54 runs) | Match 29 | 19 Apr 2026 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets) | Match 23 | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 7 wickets) | Match 19 | 12 Apr 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 54 run (4 ov): Mukul Choudhary: 52 (21), Avesh Khan: 1 (3)
- Last Bat: Mohammad Shami 1(3) - c AS Roy b S Narine Sunil Narine
- Fall of Wickets: 41 - 1 Aiden Markram, 42 - 2 Mitchell Marsh, 73 - 3 Rishabh Pant, 95 - 4 Nicholas Pooran, 104 - 5 Abdul Samad, 125 - 6 Ayush Badoni, 128 - 7 Mohammed Shami
- Reviews Remaining: Lucknow Super Giants - 2 of 2, Kolkata Knight Riders - 2 of 2
- Toss: Lucknow Super Giants elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 15
- Series: IPL
- Date: Thursday, April 09, 2026
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Eden Gardens
- City: Kolkata
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Akshay Totre (India), KN Ananthapadmanabhan (India, TV)
- Referee: Prakash Bhatt (India)
Sunil Narine to Mohammad Shami, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Mohammad Shami hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Mohammed Shami c AS Roy b S Narine 1 (3) Sunil Narine to Mohammad Shami, no run, c AS Roy b S Narine, Caught out !! , full length, on the off stump, Mohammad Shami goes forward, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Anukul Roy, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Mohammad Shami is out.
End of over 16 (1 runs)
Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Mukul Choudhary goes forward and slash hook towards deep square leg, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, and Mukul Choudhary hangs on and tries to hit flick shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Mukul Choudhary hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep square leg. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the leg stump, Mukul Choudhary goes back, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers helicopter shot sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, 1 run, Mukul Choudhary hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Vaibhav Arora to Avesh Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Vaibhav Arora bowls a sharp delivery, and Avesh Khan hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 17 (11 runs)
Kartik Tyagi to Mukul Choudhary, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Mukul Choudhary goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Kartik Tyagi to Mukul Choudhary, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Mukul Choudhary goes forward, plays it with soft hands towards long on, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Kartik Tyagi to Mukul Choudhary, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Mukul Choudhary hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards deep mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Kartik Tyagi to Mukul Choudhary, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Mukul Choudhary goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Kartik Tyagi to Mukul Choudhary, 1 run, Kartik Tyagi delivers fast ball at good length, Mukul Choudhary goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Mukul Choudhary to just 1 run.
Kartik Tyagi to Avesh Khan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Kartik Tyagi bowls a sharp delivery, and Avesh Khan hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 18 (13 runs)
Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Mukul Choudhary hangs in the crease, dabs it towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Mukul Choudhary hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Mukul Choudhary hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep square leg for a colossal Maximum!
Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Cameron Green bowls a sharp delivery, and Mukul Choudhary hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump. Mukul Choudhary hangs in the crease and tries hook, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Cameron Green to Mukul Choudhary, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Mukul Choudhary hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
End of over 19 (16 runs)
Vaibhav Arora to Avesh Khan, 1 run, Avesh Khan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Mukul Choudhary goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Vaibhav Arora sends down a sharp delivery, Mukul Choudhary hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Vaibhav Arora sends down a sharp delivery, Mukul Choudhary hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Mukul Choudhary goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Vaibhav Arora to Mukul Choudhary, 1 bye, Bye !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Mukul Choudhary hangs in the crease, tries to swat it, but the ball sails past the batter, eluding the keeper, batter sneaks 1 runs off bye.
End of over 20 (14 runs)