Who won yesterday IPL match? Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) clashed against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on May 5. LSG opted to field first after winning the toss.
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Top highlights of last night’s KKR vs LSG match
KKR’s openers Phil Salt and Sunil Narine played an impressive game at the Ekana Stadium. Salt scored 32 off 14 runs with 5 fours and 1 six while Narine scored 81 off 39 balls with 6 fours and 7 sixes. After they were dismissed, other players including Angkrish Raghuvanshi (32 off 26 balls), Andre Russell (12 off 8 balls), Rinku Singh (16 off 11 balls), captain Shreyas Iyer (23 off 15 balls) while Ramandeep Singh and Venkatesh Iyer remained unbeaten at 25 off 6 balls and 1 respectively. The team gave a target of 235 to the LSG.
During LSG’s innings, the KL Rahul-led team registered an unwanted record during their clash. The franchise conceded their biggest defeat margin by runs in the history of IPL as they faced a 98-run loss against KKR. LSG’s 81-run defeat against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 2023 season of IPL holds the second place on the list. While 62-run loss to Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2022 is their third biggest defeat in the T20 tournament.
Lucknow lost wickets at regular intervals during the match. Marcus Stoinis scored 36 off 21 balls) while skipper KL Rahul scored 25 off 21 balls. Both the players were the top scorers in the team. Other players could not make an impact in the game. LSG were dismissed at 137 in 16.1 overs. KKR’s Harshit Rana (3/24) and Varun Chakaravarthy (3/30) were the top wicket-takers.
After yesterday’s match,
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