Two-time Champions Kolkata Knight Riders faced Lucknow Super Giants in the 68th Match of IPL 2023. The KKR vs LSG game was held at the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. LSG were put to bat first and they set a target of 177 for KKR. In a close game, KKR fell short by just a run after a valiant effort from Rinku Singh. Read on for KKR vs LSG Match Highlights.
Here are the highlights of the IPL 2023 match between KKR and LSG from the Eden Gardens Stadium
IPL Match Details
| IPL Match No | 68 |
| Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants |
| Date | 21st May 2023 |
| Toss | KKR |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
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IPL 2023 KKR VS LSG Scoreboard
LSG did not have an ideal start to their innings, losing 5 wickets early. They managed to get to a total of 176 thanks to a valiant 58-run inning by West Indies star Nicholas Pooran. In reply, KKR openers laid a solid foundation for the run chase, getting to 61 in the Powerplay overs. However, LSG spinners made a comeback in the middle overs as the Eden pitch began to slow down. The game went down to the last ball with 8 runs needed. Rinku Singh managed to hit a six but that was not enough to take KKR across the line.
Letâs have a look at the KKR vs LSG Match Highlights from Game 68 of IPL 2023.
| Team | Score |
| LSG | 176/8 |
| KKR | 175/7 |
1st inning Score Card
| Batter | Status | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Karan Sharma | c Thakur b Harshit Rana | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Quinton de Kock | c Russell b Varun | 28 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 103.70 |
| Prerak Mankad | c Harshit Rana b Arora | 26 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 130.00 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c Iyer b Arora | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Krunal Pandya (c) | c Singh b Narine | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 112.50 |
| Ayush Badoni | c Thakur b Narine | 25 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 119.04 |
| Nicholas Pooran | c Iyer b Thakur | 58 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 193.33 |
| Krishnappa Gowtham | not out | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 275.00 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | b Thakur | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
2nd Inning Score Card
| Batter | Status | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Jason Roy | b Pandya | 45 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 160.71 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | c Ravi Bishnoi b Gowtham | 24 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 160.00 |
| Nitish Rana (c) | c Pandya b Ravi Bishnoi | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Ravi Bishnoi b Yash Thakur | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Rinku Singh | not out | 67 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 203.03 |
| Andre Russell | b Ravi Bishnoi | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 77.77 |
| Shardul Thakur | c Mankad b Yash Thakur | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.85 |
| Sunil Narine | run out (Naveen-ul-Haq/â de Kock) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Vaibhav Arora | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
IPL Match Result
| Match Number | Yesterday Match | Yesterdayâs IPL Match Result |
| 68 | KKR vs LSG | LSG beat KKR by 1 run |
Key Points: Yesterday’s IPL Match Highlights
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Captain Nitish Rana won the toss in this essential KKR vs LSG encounter and decided to bowl first.
- LSG openers were off to a cautious start, losing their first wicket early at 14 as Harshit Rana sent back Karan Sharma. Quinton de Kock and Prerak Mankad stitched a good but slow partnership of 41 runs.
- The stand-out batter for LSG was Nicholas Pooran. Pooran came to the crease when LSG were 5 five with the Run Rate reeling around the 7-point mark. Pooran played a match-changing inning of 58 runs off just 30 balls, hitting 5 sixes and 4 fours.
- Pooran was supported well by Ayush Badoni who scored 25. Krishnappa Gowtham finished the game well for LSG. They ended with a total of 176 on the Board.
- Jason Roy and Venkatesh Iyer opened the KKR innings. They got KKR off to a good start, looking to attack from the very first over. They got KKR to a good powerplay score of 61. Venkatesh Iyer scored 24 off 15 balls, whereas Jason Roy hit 45 in just 28 deliveries.
- No other KKR batter could get going. Rinku Singh was once again the only stand-out batter for KKR. Rinku stayed at the crease till the end but couldnât finish off with 21 needed from the last over. LSG managed to win the game by a small margin of 1 run.
These were the KKR vs LSG Match Highlights, from the reverse fixture of IPL 2023.
