Australian speed expert The Indian Premier League IPL of LSG vs KKR . Kolkata Knight Riders defeat Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets on Sunday at Eden Gardens. Mitchell Starc finally lived up to his expensive price tag with a three-wicket haul, and Phil Salt struck an incredible half-century.
To delight its supporters on Bengali New Year, KKR restricted LSG, who found solace at home by dressing in the green-and-maroon colors of city-based sibling company Mohun Bagan, to 161 for seven.
LSG vs KKR : Knight Riders beat Super Giants by 8 wickets
In the LSG vs KKR match KKR beat the super giants by an innings and eight wickets. With an outstanding third wicket partnership, Phil Salt and Shreyas Iyer set the stage for this victory. As Starc skillfully resumed bowling, the southpaw was caught off guard. He finished the last over with two wickets for six, his highest figures of the season. In response, rookie West Indian pacer Shamar Joseph gave up 22 runs in the opening over, giving KKR a fantastic start.
Mohsin Khan gave the hosts a scare by cheaply claiming Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Narine. However, Salt’s accurate and crisp hitting kept KKR moving and delighted the spectators on both sides of the wicket. Salt (89 not out) achieved his second fifty after making an impression behind the stumps. Arshad Khan conceded a six at deep square-leg, and Salt was dropped on 31 off Joseph. With Shreyas Iyer (38 not out) adding quickly, he scored 120 as KKR easily passed the finish line.
Salt, Starc hand KKR big win vs LSG
The Kolkata Knight Riders defeated the Lucknow Super Giants by an innings and eight wickets. With an outstanding third wicket partnership, Phil Salt and Shreyas Iyer set the stage for this victory. In the second innings, Salt led the way with an unbeaten 47-ball 89, but Starc took significant LSG wickets to end at 3 for 28, his best figures of the year. After winning their first of five straight games at home this month, KKR is currently in second on the points table.
Thanks to the efforts of their spinners in the middle overs, when they prevented LSG from breaking away even with wickets in hand, KKR were left chasing a manageable mark. Varun Chakravarthy claimed a spell of 1 for 30, while Sunil Narine finished with 1 for 17 in four. Their eight overs totaled just 5.88 per over. There were two positive aspects of LSG: Mohsin Khan and Nicholas Pooran. Mohsin took the lone two KKR wickets during the powerplay, but Pooran hit four sixes and two fours in a 32-ball 45 to give LSG a competitive total from No. 6.
Teams on Points Table LSG vs KKR
In five games, LSG has six points. Despite their Friday loss to the Delhi Capitals, they remain in the top four spots in the standings. LSG will be happy with Ayush Badoni and Arshad Khan’s innings, which helped the team overcome a lackluster 94 for 7 to finish at 167. Devdutt Padikkal’s dismal form, which has seen him score only 25 runs in five games, will worry LSG. In their last match, KKR lost to Chennai Super Kings in Chennai, their first loss of the tournament. However, similar to LSG, KKR is also securely positioned in the points standings, trailing only the Rajasthan Royals by two points—and that too with a game remaining.
Finally, KKR played three away games in the first leg of the schedule, winning two of them. The following five games for KKR will now be played at home. Thus, by the conclusion of the season, they might have a foot in the playoffs if they can dominate these games in the same way as some other clubs like CSK, Mumbai Indians, and Gujarat Titans. In yesterday’s match KKR got one more point against LSG.
