Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets in an Indian Premier League match on Thursday. After winning the toss, LSG decided to bowl first against KKR and restricted them to a modest 181 for four wickets in 20 overs.

For Kolkata, Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 45 off 33 deliveries, skipper Ajinkya Rahane scored 41 off 24, and West Indian star Rovman Powell scored 39 off 24 balls, and Australian star all-rounder Cameron Green scored 32 off 24 balls.

Batting second, LSG chased down the target in the last over of their innings, as the game went down to the wire with the home side giving it all for two points.

For team LSG, Digvesh Singh Rathi (1/25) was the pick of the bowlers.

Chasing 182, LSG rode on Ayush Badoni’s 34-ball 54 and MukulChoudhary’s brilliant 27-ball 54 not out to cross the line in a last-ball thriller. KKR’s pace worry was once again exposed on Thursday.

Anukul Roy (2/32) and Vaibhav Arora (2/38) were the main wicket-takers for the team.

Kolkata Knight Riders: 181 for 4 in 20 overs (Angkrish Raghuvanshi 45, Ajinkya Rahane 41; Digvesh Singh Rathi 1/25).

Lucknow Super Giants: 182 for 7 in 20 overs (Ayush Badoni 54, Mukul Choudhary 54 not out, and Anukul Roy 2/32).