Summary of this article
KKR beat LSG in first super over thriller of IPL 2026
Rinku Singh was adjudged 'Player of the Match' for his gritty 83 not out
This was KKR's second consecutive win, while fifth straight loss for LSG
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) edged Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) out in a super over to register their second consecutive win of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Ekana Stadium on Sunday, April 26.
After being invited to bat first, KKR were left reeling at 93/7 courtesy of Mohsin Khan's five-wicket haul, who rattled LSG batter with his clever bowling which consisted of immaculate line and length and timely change of pace.
While KKR were on the verge of bundling cheaply, Rinku Singh emerged as their savior and played a valiant knock of 83 not out off 51 balls to take KKR from 93/7 to 155/7 in 20 overs. He blasted seven fours and five sixes during his innings.
In response, LSG lost the wicket of Mitchell Marsh early, but Rishabh Pant and Aiden Markram stitched a cautious yet stable 57-run stand for the 2nd wicket. However, when Aiden Markram got out, LSG started losing wickets at regular intervals and came within a whisker of losing the match.
However, with the help of some indisciplined bowling for KKR and last-over heroics from Himmat Singh and Mohammed Shami, LSG drew the match.
Shami smashed a last-ball six, when LSG needed 7 runs from the last ball to push the match into the first super over of IPL 2026.
Narine Rekindles Haunting Super Over Memories For Pooran
Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram came to bat for LSG in the super over, and Sunil Narine took the ball in hand for KKR. The contest between Narine and Pooran in the super over brought back haunting memories for the latter, when Narine bowled four dots to Pooran, only to get him out on the fifth ball, while chasing 12 runs in the super over in a CPL match.
Today, Narine also castled Pooran on the very first ball, thus asserting his dominance over his Caribbean counterpart. Markram followed suit and was dismissed on the 3rd ball, thus setting a mere 2-run target for KKR, which Rinku Singh completed on the very first ball of their super over.
LSG Vs KKR, IPL 2026: Toss Update
Lucknow Super Giants have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders.
LSG Vs KKR, IPL 2026: Playing XIs
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Tim Seifert(w), Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi
Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Mukul Choudhary, George Linde, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Mohsin Khan
LSG Vs KKR, IPL 2026: Streaming Details
The match 38 of IPL 2026 between Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network in India. It will also be streamed on the Jio Hotstar app. The live action will begin at 7:30 PM IST.
