Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Live Score IPL 2026 Today Match Scorecard and Updates: Late cameos from Rovman Powell (39*) and Cameron Green (32*) propelled Kolkata Knight Riders to a fighting total of 181/4 in 20 overs against Lucknow Super Giants in match no.15 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. Stay tuned for KKR vs LSG Live Score, Live Cricket Score, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Scorecard, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Live Score, IPL 2026 live score, KKR vs LSG live cricket score, IPL 2026 match live score, key moments and real-time coverage from this blockbuster KKR vs LSG IPL encounter here on NewsX.
Earlier, Rishabh Pant, Lucknow Super Giants captain, won the toss at Eden Gardens against Kolkata Knight Riders in match no.15 of the IPL 2026 at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. Rishah Pant decided to bowl first in a clash that could be affected by rain. For KKR, Sunil Narine came back into the side, replacing Blessing Muzarabani in the team.
Kolkata Knight Riders come into this crucial clash against Lucknow Super Giants having won their first point. The point that many believed was a gift from the rain gods opened the campaign of the three-time champions. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant’s LSG also won their first game in their previous encounter against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Kolkata Knight Riders have started their campaign on a sour note. The three-time champions faced setback after setback even before the season began. It all started with BCCI directing the Shah Rukh Khan co-owned franchise to release Mustafizur Rahman from their team. Matheesha Pathirana injured himself during the ICC event. Pathirana, who has not been ruled out of the IPL, is yet to receive medical clearance from Sri Lanka Cricket. Akash Deep was then ruled out of the tournament, suffering an injury before the IPL 2026 began.
Lucknow Super Giants, led by Rishabh Pant, also started their campaign with a defeat. Captaining his team against his former side, Pant’s LSG lost to Delhi Capitals by six wickets. It was a colossal batting failure for the Super Giants in the opening game as they were bowled out for 141 runs. Meanwhile, in their following game, the Sanjiv Goenka-owned side bounced back strongly.
Ajinkya Rahane (C), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wk), Rovman Powell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Navdeep Saini, Vaibhav Arora, Kartik Tyagi, Blessing Muzarabani, Manish Pandey, Tejasvi Dahiya, Saurabh Dubey, Sunil Narine, Rahul Tripathi, Tim Seifert, Sarthak Ranjan, Rachin Ravindra, Prashant Solanki, Varun Chakaravarthy, Matheesha Pathirana, Umran Malik, Daksh Kamra
Rishabh Pant (C and wk), Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Matthew Breetzke, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anrich Nortje, Himmat Singh, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Josh Inglis, Naman Tiwari, Arshin Kulkarni, Mayank Prabhu Yadav, Akash Maharaj Singh, Arjun Tendulkar, Mohsin Khan, Wanindu Hasaranga
It only takes Cameron Green two balls to prove his worth as a bowler. The Australian all-rounder bowling for the first time this season struck with his second delivery and disissed LSG skipper, Rishabh Pant.
Sunil Narine gave four runs in the eighth over as the current run rate finally fell below the required rate.
Kartik Tyagi started on an expensive note. The right-arm pacer was struck for a four each by Ayush Badoni and Rishabh Pant. 12 runs came off the seventh over as LSG continue to bat at fairly quick clip.
Sunil Narine closed out the power play for the Knight Riders. The veteran spinner despite being hit for a four gave only seven runs in the over.
Vaibhav Arora has turned the match on its head with a two-wicket over. The right-arm pacer dismissed both of the opening batters for LSG in the fifth over as the Knight Riders finally put on a fight with ball in IPL 2026.
Anukul Roy once again started economically in his second over. He gave only four runs off the first five balls but was hit for a six by Mitchell Marsh to end the fourth over.
Navdeep Saini failed to build on the start provided by Vaibhav Arora and Anukul Roy. The right-arm pacer, playing his first game for KKR, went for 18 runs as Aiden Markram struck a couple of fours and a six in the third over.
Anukul Roy was brought into the attack in the second over with two right-handers at the crease. The left-arm spinner gave away only seven runs in the over as KKR started strongly in the second innings.
Vaibhav Arora started with a solid first over. The Indian pacer after hit for a four on the first ball by Mitchell Marsh bounced back strongly to give only two more runs in the rest of the over.
KKR finish with 181 — not a bad total at all on this surface. Prince Yadav started bowling cutters which made it tough for the batters. KKR will feel they can make this a contest if they’re smart with their lengths. LSG started brilliantly, got Finn Allen early, but Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s promotion worked as he stitched a solid stand with Rahane and brought KKR back. LSG hit back again with quick wickets and even had a phase of 14 runs in 4 overs with 3 scalps, but lost control at the death by missing yorkers and offering slot balls.
12 runs off the final over — a solid finish from Prince Yadav, he’ll take that. Mixed it up well, especially with those slower balls into the pitch, and that’s probably saved 8–10 runs for his side. This could prove crucial whether it’s a chase or defence. Powell swings hard but can’t connect, and they manage to sneak in a bye to close the over. Kolkata Knight Riders 181/4 in 20 overs vs Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens | Raghuvanish 45, Rahane 41, Powell 39*; Digvesh Rathi 1/25
SIX! Slower ball from Shami, but it lands right in the slot, and Cameron Green makes no mistake. He clears his front leg, muscles it high over long-on, and watches it sail into the stands. That connection brought a smile to his face — a clean, confident hit.
SIX! What started as a promising over has quickly slipped away. Yorkers are always tough to execute, and even the best in the business don’t get it right every time. Prince Yadav misses his length again, ends up serving a low full toss, and Powell makes the most of it, smashing it over mid-wicket. That’s 17 runs from the over — a big momentum shift in KKR’s favour. Kolkata 144/4 in 17 overs vs Lucknow
Bowled! Oh, that’s poor from Rinku Singh. He stays deep in the crease, looking to guide it fine towards third man. Avesh Khan bowls a length ball, Rinku thought he has it covered, but he’s caught well inside the line and completely misses it. Timber! Top of off stump knocked over. Kolkata Knight Riders 111/4 in 13.3 overs vs Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens
Angkrish Raghuvanshi scores this season
51 (29) vs MI
52 (29) vs SRH
7* (7) vs PBKS
45 (33) vs LSG
Manimaran Siddharth, bowling his third over, struck with a crucial wicket. The left-arm spinner dismissed KKR’s top-scorer of the season, Angkrish Raghuvanshi. It was once again an over that had no boundary.
Ajinkya Rahane was dismissed in the 11th over, falling nine runs short of his fifty. It was a solid catch from Mohammed Shami inside the 30-yard circle. Digvesh Rathi struck for LSG. The 11th over was also the first over to not have a single boundary.
The Knight Riders have managed to hit a boundary at least in each over of the innings till the halfway mark. With a four in the 10th over, Angkrish Raghuvanshi is eight runs away from his half-century. Meanwhile, Ajinkya Rahane too is nine runs away from his fifty.
Both Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi struck a six each in the ninth over as the Kolkata Knight Riders are batting as they did in their opening game against the Mumbai Indians.
Digvesh Rathi, in his two overs, has not been able to make much of an impact so far in the innings. The leg-spinner was struck for nine runs, with one of them coming off a leg-bye. Ajinkya Rahane struck a four on the third ball of the eighth over.
The second-wicket stand between Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ajinkya Rahane has been troubling the Lucknow Super Giants bowlers. Raghuvanshi struck a four in the seventh over to score nine runs right after the power play.
Kolkata Knight Riders ended the power play on a strong note. Avesh Khan, bowling the sixth over, was struck for a couple of fours and a six. Angkrish Raghuvanshi, coming in at number three, was the batter attacking the Avesh.
Once again the Kolkata Knight Riders lost an early wicket. Finn Allen was dismissed thanks to a controversial catch by Digvesh Rathi. Caught at the boundary cushion, the lack of checking from the third umpire raised eyebrows.
Ajinkya Rahane and Finn Allen are out in the middle for Kolkata Knight Riders. Rahane takes strike. Mohammed Shami to open the attack for Lucknow Super Giants — expect some early movement here. This could be a tricky phase for the openers; they’ll need to be watchful early on.
Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and decided to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders. For the hosts, Ajinkya Rahane announced the return of Sunil Narine. The spinner will be replacing Blessing Muzarabani with Cameron Green expected to bowl.
Kolkata Knight Riders were playing their previous game against Punjab Kings without their spin duo of Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine. Will they bring back the two spinners back is to be seen at the toss?
The weather in Kolkata is under the spotlight once again. With the only game being washed out taking place in Kolkata, the KKR vs LSG could potentially be impacted by the rain. The current weather forecast showcases that there is around 15% chance of rain at the start of the match.
Lucknow Super Giants have dominated the head-to-head rivalry between the two teams. In six games between the Kolkata Knight Riders and LSG, it is the latter who have been on the winning side on four occasions.
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