The LSG vs KKR IPL 2026 clash at Eden Gardens will be remembered for years. Lucknow Super Giants chased down 182 off the very last ball to stun Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 15, winning by 3 wickets in one of the most breathless finishes of this IPL season. Mukul Choudhary’s unbeaten 54 off 27 balls made the impossible, possible.
LSG vs KKR IPL 2026: Match Result and Scorecard Summary
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Toss | LSG won, chose to bowl |
| KKR Score | 181/4 (20 overs) |
| LSG Score | 182/7 (20 overs) |
| Result | LSG won by 3 wickets (0 balls left) |
| Player of the Match | Mukul Choudhary — 54* (27) |
Mukul Choudhary Match-Winning 54* Decides LSG vs KKR IPL 2026
Seven wickets down. Four overs left. Fifty-four runs still needed. Most teams would have surrendered.
Not LSG. Not on this night.
Mukul Choudhary walked in and immediately shifted gears — 2 fours, 7 sixes, and a strike rate of 200.00. When the last ball arrived, LSG needed the runs. Choudhary got them.
“This is what the IPL is about,” fans at Vegas11 News noted, calling it one of the most stunning lower-order rescues of the season.
He was named Player of the Match — unanimously, inevitably.
KKR Batting: Rahane and Raghuvanshi Set Up 181/4
In the LSG vs KKR IPL 2026 first innings, Kolkata’s top order fired. Ajinkya Rahane (C) smashed 41 off 24 balls at 170.83, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi contributed 45 off 33. Rovman Powell closed things out with an unbeaten 39 off 24, and Cameron Green added 32 off 24.
KKR finished at 181/4 in 20 overs — a competitive total that looked well above par for most of the chase.
LSG’s bowlers worked hard: Digvesh Rathi (1/25), M Siddharth (1/34), and Avesh Khan (1/44) all chipped in without ever fully tightening the grip.
LSG Chase: Collapse, Then Choudhary Rewrites the Script
The Super Giants’ reply was a rollercoaster. Mitchell Marsh departed for 15. Aiden Markram (22) and Rishabh Pant (10) followed quickly. At 95/4 in the 11th over, the asking rate was alarming.
Ayush Badoni steadied things with a fighting 54 off 34 — 7 fours, 2 sixes, strike rate 158.82. His partnership with Choudhary rebuilt the innings. Then Badoni fell at 125/6 in the 14th over.
Mohammed Shami went at 128/7 in the 16th. The game looked gone.
What followed is now IPL 2026 folklore.
KKR Bowling Fails to Seal the LSG vs KKR IPL 2026 Win
Vaibhav Arora took 2/38 and Anukul Roy claimed 2/32, but neither could close out the match. Sunil Narine was the most economical with 1/13 in 4 overs. Kartik Tyagi (1/31) and Cameron Green (1/28) also contributed — but Choudhary and Avesh Khan simply refused to yield.
Fall of Wickets — LSG’s Road to Victory
- 41/1 — Markram (4.1 ov)
- 42/2 — Marsh (4.3 ov)
- 73/3 — Pant (8.2 ov)
- 95/4 — Pooran (11.4 ov)
- 104/5 — Samad (12.5 ov)
- 125/6 — Badoni (14.4 ov)
- 128/7 — Shami (15.6 ov)
LSG vs KKR IPL 2026 Key Takeaways
- Mukul Choudhary is an IPL 2026 breakout star worth tracking in fantasy cricket
- LSG proved that in T20 cricket, no chase is truly over until the last ball
- KKR’s death bowling continues to be a concern despite a strong batting display
- Eden Gardens witnessed yet another iconic IPL night
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