A lesser-known Mukul Choudhary’s late blitzkrieg, an unbeaten 27-ball 54, earned Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) an unbelievable three-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday.
After KKR rode on skipper Ajinkya Rahane, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Cameron Green and Rovman Powell’s contributions to set a challenging 182, LSG rallied from a desperate situation to snatch a win from the jaws of defeat.
The 21-year-old braveheart from Rajasthan displayed his audacious strokeplay on both sides to help LSG score 30 in the last two overs and secure its second win in a thrilling last-ball finish.
LSG began its chase well before Vaibhav Arora removed Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh in the fifth over.
A master of these conditions, with the ball holding a bit on a spread of dew, Sunil Narine came back stronger to bowl cleverly and keep the batters quiet.
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Green’s much-awaited return as a bowler in the ninth over was successful as LSG skipper Rishabh Pant miscued a pull to be caught at short fine-leg.
Other KKR bowlers chipped in to sustain the pressure. LSG lost wickets regularly even as a focused Ayush Badoni (54) scored a fine half-century. Mukul’s amazing show down the order kept KKR winless after four matches.
Earlier, Rahane and Raghuvanshi batted with composure and punished loose deliveries to help KKR log a decent 56 for one in the PowerPlay before forming an 84-run partnership.
Besides showcasing lovely straight drives, Rahane (41) improvised to pick his areas for big hits.
Promoted, the in-form Raghuvanshi (45) took his time before smartly hammering two fours and a six in consecutive deliveries on the off-side in Avesh Khan’s first over. He also exhibited his range by sweeping M.Siddharth and flicking Avesh over deep fine-leg.
The ploy to send Rinku Singh up did not succeed but Green (32) and Powell (39) added 70 crucial runs. While Green displayed patience, Powell presented glimpses of Andre Russell as he flexed his muscles in his cameo.
Mohammed Shami, who impressed with his accuracy, pace and movement, stood out with his class as LSG bowled plenty of dot balls.
Published on Apr 09, 2026
