Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, IPL, 8 April, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 21 / Eden Gardens
234/7 (20 ov)
238/3 (20 ov)
Lucknow Super Giants won by 4 runs
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Player of the match
Nicholas Pooran,
Lucknow Super Giants
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harshit Rana | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Rinku Singh | 38 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 253.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 11.75 |
| Avesh Khan | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
Lucknow Super Giants won by 4 runs
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 39 runs) | Match 39 | 21 Apr 2025 |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS won by 16 runs) | Match 31 | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Chennai Super Kings (KKR won by 8 wickets) | Match 25 | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG won by 4 runs) | Match 21 | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (KKR won by 80 runs) | Match 15 | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals (DC won by 8 wickets) | Match 40 | 22 Apr 2025 |
| Rajasthan Royals (LSG won by 2 runs) | Match 36 | 19 Apr 2025 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK won by 5 wickets) | Match 30 | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Gujarat Titans (LSG won by 6 wickets) | Match 26 | 12 Apr 2025 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (LSG won by 4 runs) | Match 21 | 8 Apr 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 49 run (3.5 ov): Harshit Rana: 10 (9), Rinku Singh: 37 (14)
- Last Bat: Andre Russell 7(4) - c D Miller b S Thakur Shardul Thakur
- Fall of Wickets: 37 - 1 Quinton de Kock, 91 - 2 Sunil Narine, 162 - 3 Ajinkya Rahane, 166 - 4 Ramandeep Singh, 173 - 5 Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 177 - 6 Venkatesh Iyer, 185 - 7 Andre Russell
- Reviews Remaining: Kolkata Knight Riders - 2 of 2, Lucknow Super Giants - 1 of 2
- Toss: Kolkata Knight Riders elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 21
- Series: IPL
- Date: Tuesday, April 08, 2025
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: Eden Gardens
- City: Kolkata
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Akshay Totre (India), Rohan Pandit (India, TV)
- Referee: Shakti Singh (India)
Akash Deep to Andre Russell, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the leg stump, Andre Russell hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 16 (12 runs)
Andre Russell c D Miller b S Thakur 7 (4) Shardul Thakur to Andre Russell, no run, c D Miller b S Thakur, Caught out !! outswinger, fulltoss, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Andre Russell as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of David Miller for a soft dismissal.
Shardul Thakur to Harshit Rana, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump. Harshit Rana hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Shardul Thakur to Harshit Rana, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Shardul Thakur to Harshit Rana, 1 run, inswinger, yorker, on the stumps, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid off for 1 run.
Shardul Thakur to Rinku Singh, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Rinku Singh hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Shardul Thakur to Rinku Singh, Four, Four !! reverse swing, fulltoss, on the off stump, Rinku Singh elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 17 (9 runs)
Digvesh Singh to Harshit Rana, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at square leg, who blocks the ball right away.
Digvesh Singh to Harshit Rana, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at mid off, who blocks the ball right away.
Digvesh Singh to Harshit Rana, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Digvesh Singh to Rinku Singh, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! legbreak full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Rinku Singh no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Digvesh Singh to Rinku Singh, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps. Rinku Singh hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Digvesh Singh to Rinku Singh, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Rinku Singh hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Digvesh Singh to Rinku Singh, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Rinku Singh goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 18 (7 runs)
Avesh Khan to Rinku Singh, Six, Six !! What a delivery! inswinger lands right on the stumps, Rinku Singh hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Avesh Khan to Rinku Singh, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Rinku Singh elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Avesh Khan to Rinku Singh, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, yorker, on the stumps, Rinku Singh hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Avesh Khan to Rinku Singh, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the stumps, Rinku Singh hangs in the crease, tucks flick shot toward the fielder at long on, who halts the ball.
Avesh Khan to Rinku Singh, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Rinku Singh hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Avesh Khan to Rinku Singh, Four, Four !! reverse swing, full length, on the off stump. Rinku Singh hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 19 (14 runs)
Ravi Bishnoi to Harshit Rana, Four, Four !! legbreak, back of length, on the off stump. Harshit Rana goes forward, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ravi Bishnoi to Harshit Rana, no run, Dot ball !! googly, good length, on the stumps, Harshit Rana goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Ravi Bishnoi to Harshit Rana, 1 run, An accurately pitched googly on the off stump, Harshit Rana goes back to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards third man for 1 run. Misfielding has cost them runs
Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, Four, Four !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump. Rinku Singh hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Rinku Singh elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to long on region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the stumps, Rinku Singh hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 20 (19 runs)