LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Rinku Singh smashed four straight sixes in his 83 not out and went on to hit the winning runs in the Super Over after his Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants had finished with the same score in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.
Singh, who also took five catches, helped Kolkata score 155-7 in 20 overs after it was down to 93-7 in 15 overs.
In reply, Rishabh Pant’s 42 went in vain as Lucknow faltered to finish with 155-8 in 20 overs, and then ultimately lost the Super Over.
Lucknow could only manage one run for two wickets in the tiebreaker, which Kolkata overcame with ease as Singh hit a first-ball four.
It was Kolkata’s second win of the season, with the team rising to eighth after eight games, while Lucknow dropped to 10th with its sixth loss in eight games.
Full Scorecard – LSG vs KKR Match 38 IPL 2026, April 26
Kolkata Knight Riders 155 for 7 (Rinku 83*, Green 34, Mohsin 5-23) beat Lucknow Super Giants 155 for 8 (Pant 42, Markram 31, Arora 2-24, Varun 2-33) via Super Over
Match Highlights & Key Moments
Put into bat, Kolkata came undone against Mohsin Khan – the left-arm pacer took 5-23 in the second-best bowling performance for Lucknow in IPL history after Mark Wood’s 5-14 against Delhi Capitals in 2023.
Kolkata was 31-4 after the powerplay, with Ajinkya Rahane (10), Tim Seifert (0), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (9) and Rovman Powell (1) all dismissed.
Raghuvanshi was out obstructing the field — trying to avoid a run-out. Cameron Green scored 34 runs, adding 42 off 28 balls with Rinku.
Kolkata kept losing wickets and was 129-7 at the start of the final over. Rinku then smashed four consecutive sixes off wrist spinner Digvesh Rathi.
Lucknow lost Mitchell Marsh (2) early, but Aiden Markram scored 31 and added 57 off 55 with skipper Pant. The hosts were cruising on 65-1 at the halfway stage, when things turned around.
Kolkata spinners Varun Chakravarthy (2-33) and Sunil Narine (1-23) choked the scoring, while pacers Vaibhav Arora (2-24) and Kartik Tyagi (1-41) also inflicted damage.
Lucknow crashed to 129-7 in 18.2 overs, but impact player Himmat Singh scored 19 off 10 balls to bring them close. Mohammed Shami hit a last-ball six to tie the scores.
Player of the Match
Rinku Singh was named the Player of the Match for scoring an unbeaten 83 and taking five catches.
What This Result Means for IPL 2026
With their second win of the 19th season, KKR have moved to 8th position while LSG are in the 10th spot.
FAQs – Yesterday’s LSG vs KKR Match 38 IPL 2026
Q1: Who won yesterday’s LSG vs KKR match?
A1: KKR defeated LSG in a Super Over in Lucknow.
Q2: Who was the Player of the Match in the LSG vs KKR match?
A2: Rinku Singh was adjudged the Player of the Match.
Q3: What was the final score of yesterday’s match?
A3: LSG vs KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders 155 for 7 (Rinku 83*, Green 34, Mohsin 5-23)
Lucknow Super Giants 155 for 8 (Pant 42, Markram 31, Arora 2-24, Varun 2-33)
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