KKR beats LSG in super over
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have beaten Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a Super Over to claim their second victory of the 2026 IPL season.
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Struggling at 71/6, it was Rinku Singhโs masterclass and patient innings that guided the KKR side to victory.
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Batting first, LSG put on 155 runs on the board in their allotted 20 overs on a somewhat difficult track.
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In response, KKR were 129 for 7 at the end of the 19th over.
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Rinku Singh then smashed Digvesh Rathi for four successive sixes in a 26-run over to take them to 155 for 7.
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Rinku finished on 83 not out off 51 balls, his highest score in T20s.
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The Super Over was an anti-climax. Sunil Narine bowled Nicholas Pooran with the first ball and had Aiden Markram caught off the third, with Rishabh Pant managing a single in between.
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Rinku then took strike in the Super Over for KKR and drove Prince Yadavโs first ball through cover point to secure victory.
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KKRโs batting woes continued in yesterdayโs game as well, as Mohsin Khanโs maiden five-wicket haul had them reeling during the chase.
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KKR are placed 8th in the table with two victories, while LSG are placed in the 10th spot with two victories.
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Also read: Pressure on Rahane, Pant as KKR, LSG fight to stay alive
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