LSG Wins by 3 Wickets in Last-Ball IPL Chase vs KKR

In a thrilling last-ball finish at Eden Gardens, Lucknow Super Giants secured a dramatic three-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders on April 9, chasing down a target of 182 runs in the Indian Premier League season. Young batter Mukul Choudhary starred with an unbeaten 54 off 27 balls, including seven sixes and two fours, guiding his team home from a precarious position.

KKR posted 181 for four after being put in to bat, with Ajinkya Rahane scoring 41 off 24 balls and Angkrish Raghuvanshi making 45 off 33. Rovman Powell remained not out on 39 off 24, while Cameron Green contributed an unbeaten 32 off 24, helping forge an 84-run partnership in the death overs. LSG's bowlers shared the wickets, with Digvesh Rathi, Manimaran Siddharth, Prince Yadav and Avesh Khan each claiming one.

LSG's chase began briskly, reaching 41 for no loss in four overs through Aiden Markram's 22 and Mitchell Marsh's 15. However, Vaibhav Arora struck twice in the fifth over to dismiss both openers, derailing the innings. Captain Rishabh Pant managed only 10 before falling to Green, and Nicholas Pooran scored 13 as LSG slipped to 128 for seven after 16 overs, needing 54 off the last four.