Kolkata Knight Riders triumphed over Lucknow Super Giants in a super over during the IPL 2026. Kolkata reached the 2-run target in just one ball of the super over, securing their victory. Rinku Singh was the standout performer for Kolkata, scoring an unbeaten 83 runs, while Mohsin Khan took 5 wickets for Lucknow. The match took place on April 14 in Kathmandu.
The IPL 2026 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants culminated in the season’s first super over on Sunday midnight. After both teams scored 155 runs in the allotted 20 overs, the game was pushed into a thrilling super over. Lucknow’s Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram came out to bat first in the super over. On the first ball, Sunil Narine bowled Pooran out, followed by captain Rishabh Pant scoring a run before Markram was caught out.
Chasing 2 runs, Rinku Singh and Rovman Powell achieved the target in just the first ball. Rinku struck a boundary on the very first delivery. Earlier, Lucknow narrowly missed their target of 156 after scoring 155 with 8 wickets down in 20 overs. The final over was dramatic with Kartik Tyagi bowling, and batters Mohammad Shami and Himansh Singh at the crease. After a combination of byes, no-balls, and boundaries, the last ball was struck for a six, forcing the match into a super over. However, Lucknow could not capitalize on this opportunity.
Rishabh Pant led Kolkata’s batting with a top score of 42 runs, followed by Aiden Markram with 31, Ayush Badoni with 24, and Himansh Singh contributing 19 runs. For Kolkata, Vaibhav Arora and Varun Chakravarthy took 2 wickets each, while Anukul Roy, Cameron Green, Sunil Narine, and Kartik Tyagi grabbed one wicket apiece. Having lost the toss and batting first, Kolkata posted 155 runs for 7 wickets in their 20 overs. Rinku Singh was the aggressive finisher, remaining unbeaten on 83 off 51 balls. He forged a 62-run partnership with Sunil Narine, who remained not out on 4. Rinku notably struck four consecutive sixes off Digvijay Rathi in the final over. Cameron Green added 34 runs, and captain Ajinkya Rahane contributed 10. Mohsin Khan delivered exceptional bowling for Lucknow, taking 5 wickets for just 23 runs in 4 overs, while George Linde claimed one wicket.
With this win, Kolkata Knight Riders have climbed to eighth place on the points table with 5 points from 8 matches, while Lucknow Super Giants drop to the bottom with 4 points from 8 games.
