IPL 2026 LIVE: KKR Struggle, LSG Look to Capitalise (Image Source: Internet)
The Lucknow Super Giants are cruising at the Eden Gardens. Despite Anukul Roy’s best efforts to keep things tight with a series of yorkers and skiddy deliveries, Mitchell Marsh ensured the over ended on a high, keeping the required rate well under control.
LSG: 41/0 (Target: 182)
Required Run Rate: 8.81
Current Batters:
Mitchell Marsh: 15* (10) — Found his first six.
Aiden Markram: 22* (14)
KKR Bowler:
Anukul Roy: 2-0-16-0
The Lucknow Super Giants have completely shifted the momentum at Eden Gardens. After a cautious start against spin, Aiden Markram took full advantage of the return to pace, punishing Navdeep Saini in a high-octane third over that yielded 18 runs.
LSG: 31/0 (Target: 182)
Required Run Rate: 8.88
Current Batters:
Aiden Markram: 20* (11) — Striking at 181.82
Mitchell Marsh: 7* (7)
KKR Bowler:
Navdeep Saini: 1-0-17-0 (1 leg bye)
Shreyas Iyer has gone for an early tactical shift at Eden Gardens, bringing on the left-arm spin of Anukul Roy for the second over. While the required rate is over 9, the Lucknow Super Giants openers have opted for a "safety first" approach against the turning ball, focusing on strike rotation despite a few extras.
LSG: 13/0 (Target: 182)
Required Run Rate: 9.39
Current Batters:
Mitchell Marsh: 6* (6)
Aiden Markram: 4* (6)
KKR Bowler:
Anukul Roy: 1-0-6-0 (2 wides)
The chase is underway at Eden Gardens! After KKR posted a solid 181/4, the Lucknow Super Giants openers, Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram, have walked out with intent. Vaibhav Arora, serving as the Impact Sub for KKR, took the new ball and faced an immediate challenge from the aggressive Australian skipper.
LSG: 6/0
Target: 182
Current Run Rate: 6.00
Required Run Rate: 9.26
Current Batters:
Mitchell Marsh: 5* (3)
Aiden Markram: 1* (3)
KKR Bowler:
Vaibhav Arora: 1-0-6-0
The innings concludes at Eden Gardens, and the Kolkata Knight Riders will be the happier side heading into the break. Despite a massive mid-innings squeeze from the LSG spinners, the "Power Couple" of Rovman Powell and Cameron Green added 69 runs in the final 7.4 overs to propel KKR to a very competitive total of 181.
KKR: 181/4
Current Run Rate: 9.05
Final Batting Stats:
Rovman Powell: 39* (24) — The catalyst for the late surge.
Cameron Green: 32* (24) — A gritty recovery after a slow start.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: 45 (33)
Ajinkya Rahane: 41 (24)
LSG Bowling Picks:
Mohammed Shami: 4-0-27-0 (Econ: 6.75)
Digvesh Singh Rathi: 4-0-25-1 (Econ: 6.25)
Prince Yadav: 4-0-47-1
Mohammed Shami’s experience met Cameron Green’s brute force in the penultimate over, and it was the Australian who managed the upper hand early on. Despite Shami’s pinpoint yorkers in the latter half of the over, KKR plundered 12 runs to set the stage for a grand finale at Eden Gardens.
KKR: 169/4
Current Run Rate: 8.89
Current Batters:
Cameron Green: 27* (22) — Striking at 122.73
Rovman Powell: 34* (20) — Striking at 170.00
LSG Bowler:
Mohammed Shami: 4-0-27-0 — A masterclass in death bowling despite the six.
The pressure of the death overs is starting to tell on the Lucknow Super Giants. Avesh Khan, who had a brilliant second spell, struggled to maintain his discipline in the 18th over, leaking 13 runs. Cameron Green, who had been struggling for timing, finally found the meat of the bat to finish the over with a boundary, keeping KKR’s hopes of a 180+ total alive.
KKR: 157/4
Current Run Rate: 8.72
Current Batters:
Rovman Powell: 32* (17) — Striking at 188.24
Cameron Green: 19* (19)
LSG Bowler:
Avesh Khan: 4-0-44-1 — Ends a rollercoaster spell.
The "Caribbean Power" has officially arrived at Eden Gardens! In what started as a disciplined over from young Prince Yadav, the pressure finally boiled over. Rovman Powell and Cameron Green combined to plunder 17 runs, shifting the momentum back to KKR just as the death overs begin.
KKR: 144/4
Current Run Rate: 8.47
Current Batters:
Rovman Powell: 25* (14) — Striking at 178.57
Cameron Green: 14* (16)
LSG Bowler:
Prince Yadav: 3-0-36-1
The boundary drought is finally over! After 24 deliveries of high-pressure spin, Rovman Powell decided he had seen enough. In a vital over for the Kolkata Knight Riders, the West Indian powerhouse took on Manimaran Siddharth, providing the Eden Gardens crowd with the fireworks they had been waiting for.
KKR: 127/4
Current Run Rate: 7.94
Current Batters:
Rovman Powell: 14* (11) — Found his first six of the night.
Cameron Green: 8* (13)
LSG Bowler:
Manimaran Siddharth: 4-0-34-1 — Finished his quota.
KKR: 115/4
Current Run Rate: 7.67
Current Batters:
Cameron Green: 7* (12) — Struggling to find the fence.
Rovman Powell: 3* (6)
LSG Bowler:
Digvesh Singh Rathi: 4-0-25-1 — A clinical comeback spell.
The Eden Gardens has gone silent! In a stunning turn of events, the man KKR fans count on for the finish, Rinku Singh, has been sent back to the dugout. Avesh Khan, who was taken for 30 runs in his first two overs, has redeemed himself with a massive wicket and a clinical over that has left KKR gasping for air.
KKR: 112/4
Current Run Rate: 8.00
Current Batters:
Cameron Green: 6* (8)
Rovman Powell: 1* (4)
Last Wicket: Rinku Singh b Avesh Khan 4 (7)
Lucknow Super Giants have successfully put the brakes on the Kolkata Knight Riders. Mohammed Shami returned for his third over and, true to his form tonight, offered nothing to the KKR finishers. For the third consecutive over, KKR has failed to find the boundary as the game enters a fascinating tactical phase.
KKR: 111/3
Current Run Rate: 8.54
Current Batters:
Rinku Singh: 4* (5)
Cameron Green: 6* (8)
LSG Bowler:
Mohammed Shami: 3-0-16-0
Lucknow Super Giants have turned this game on its head in the space of twelve balls! For the second over in a row, a set batter has been sent back to the dugout. Manimaran Siddharth has delivered the knockout punch by removing the dangerous Angkrish Raghuvanshi, leaving the Eden Gardens crowd stunned.
KKR: 106/3
Current Run Rate: 8.83
Current Batters:
Cameron Green: 4* (6)
Rinku Singh: 1* (1)
Last Wicket: Angkrish Raghuvanshi c Markram b Siddharth 45 (33)
Finally, a breakthrough for the Lucknow Super Giants! In a match that was rapidly slipping away from them, Digvesh Singh Rathi has provided the much-needed opening. The massive 82-run partnership has been broken, and for the first time in this innings, an entire over has passed without a single boundary being scored.
KKR: 102/2
Current Run Rate: 9.27
Current Batters:
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: 44* (31)
Cameron Green: 2* (3)
Last Wicket: Ajinkya Rahane c Shami b Rathi 41 (24)
Kolkata Knight Riders are in a command position at the halfway stage of their innings! After losing Finn Allen early, the pair of Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi have put on a batting masterclass, punishing the LSG bowlers for every error in length. Prince Yadav returned for his second over and despite a few clever slower balls, he couldn't stop the flow of runs at the Eden Gardens.
KKR: 98/1
Current Run Rate: 9.80
Current Batters:
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: 42* (29) — Closing in on a well-deserved fifty.
Ajinkya Rahane: 41* (23) — Striking at 178.26.
LSG Bowler:
Prince Yadav: 2-0-19-1
The Eden Gardens crowd is witness to something truly unique! In an over that featured a bat flying toward square leg and the ball sailing over the fence, the Kolkata Knight Riders have firmly seized the driver's seat. Avesh Khan’s return to the attack backfired as KKR plundered 15 runs, leaving the LSG pacer with expensive figures of 0/30 in just two overs.
KKR: 89/1
Current Run Rate: 9.89
Current Batters:
Ajinkya Rahane: 39* (21) — Living dangerously but effectively.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: 36* (25)
The Kolkata Knight Riders are executing a perfect middle-overs squeeze. While they aren't taking reckless risks, the boundaries are coming naturally through sheer class. Ajinkya Rahane, in particular, looks like he has all the time in the world, picking gaps with the surgical precision that has defined his career revival.
KKR: 74/1
Current Run Rate: 9.25
Current Batters:
Ajinkya Rahane: 32* (19) — The engine room of this innings.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: 28* (21)
LSG Bowler:
Digvesh Singh Rathi: 2-0-18-0
The Strategic Timeout has done little to halt Kolkata's momentum. While the Powerplay is over and the field has spread, Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ajinkya Rahane are showing excellent game awareness, mixing aggressive boundary-hitting with smart strike rotation. Manimaran Siddharth, despite firing it in quick, is finding it difficult to contain the young Raghuvanshi.
KKR: 65/1
Current Run Rate: 9.29
Current Batters:
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: 27* (19) — Striking at 142.11
Ajinkya Rahane: 25* (15) — Striking at 166.67
LSG Bowler:
Manimaran Siddharth: 2-0-18-0
Kolkata Knight Riders have well and truly seized the momentum! After a probing start by Shami, the final over of the Powerplay turned into a nightmare for Avesh Khan. Young Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who was playing second fiddle to his captain until now, exploded with a flurry of boundaries to propel KKR past the 50-run mark.
KKR: 56/1
Current Run Rate: 9.33
Current Batters:
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: 20* (15) — Shifted gears with a 150.00 SR
Ajinkya Rahane: 23* (13)
LSG Bowler:
Avesh Khan: 1-0-15-0
Ajinkya Rahane is turning back the clock at Eden Gardens! The KKR skipper has shifted into top gear, taking a particular liking to the LSG spinners. Digvesh Singh Rathi, brought into the attack to offer a different look, found himself under immediate pressure as Rahane used his experience and footwork to plunder back-to-back boundaries.
KKR: 40/1
Current Run Rate: 8.00
Current Batters:
Ajinkya Rahane: 22* (12) — Striking at 183.33
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: 6* (10)
LSG Bowler:
Digvesh Singh Rathi: 1-0-10-0
The captain is stepping up! After a cautious start against the moving ball, Ajinkya Rahane has decided to take the attack to the LSG spinners. Manimaran Siddharth, introduced early to exploit the "drier" patches mentioned in the pitch report, found out just how quickly the Eden Gardens boundaries can shrink when a batter of Rahane's class finds his rhythm.
KKR: 30/1
Current Run Rate: 7.50
Current Batters:
Ajinkya Rahane: 12* (6) — Striking at 200.00
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: 6* (10)
LSG Bowler:
Manimaran Siddharth: 1-0-9-0
Mohammed Shami is breathing fire under the Eden lights! Despite a masterful display of swing and seam from the veteran, young Angkrish Raghuvanshi showed exactly why he’s being touted as one for the future. After a probing start to the over, the youngster broke the shackles with a clean lofted hit to ensure KKR kept the scoreboard moving.
KKR: 21/1
Current Run Rate: 7.00
Current Batters:
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: 6* (7) — Found his first boundary.
Ajinkya Rahane: 5* (3)
LSG Bowler:
Mohammed Shami: 2-0-11-0
The young Prince Yadav has announced himself at Eden Gardens! In a rollercoaster over, the Lucknow Super Giants seamer went from being punished for consecutive boundaries to picking up the crucial wicket of Finn Allen. KKR has lost their first wicket, and the pressure is back on the home side.
KKR: 16/1
Current Run Rate: 8.00
Current Batters:
Ajinkya Rahane: 5* (3)
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: 1* (1)
Last Wicket: Finn Allen c Rathi b Prince Yadav 9 (8)
The highly anticipated clash at Eden Gardens is underway! Mohammed Shami, fresh off the high praise from Sourav Ganguly and Aakash Chopra, immediately showed why he's the talk of the town. While he beat Finn Allen's edge repeatedly with elite swing bowling, Ajinkya Rahane managed to have the final say in the opening over.
KKR: 6/0
Current Run Rate: 6.00
Current Batters:
Ajinkya Rahane: 5* (2)
Finn Allen: 1* (4)
LSG Bowler:
Mohammed Shami: 1-0-6-0
LSG is riding high on their recent 5-wicket win over SRH and has opted for stability.
XI: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Manimaran Siddharth, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Shami, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav
Impact Sub options include: Digvesh Rathi, M. Siddharth.
A big boost for KKR as the legendary Sunil Narine returns to the side. However, the absence of Varun Chakaravarthy (hand injury) means the spin burden falls heavily on Narine and Anukul Roy.
XI: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi(w), Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell, Ramandeep Singh, Anukul Roy, Sunil Narine, Navdeep Saini, Kartik Tyagi
Impact Sub options include: Navdeep Saini, Umran Malik.
The coin has flipped in favor of the visitors! Rishabh Pant has won the toss and, as predicted by Faf du Plessis earlier, has elected to bowl first. With an orange alert for rain still lingering and high humidity (79%) promising plenty of dew later, Lucknow Super Giants are looking to exploit the DLS advantage and the easier batting conditions in the second half.
Rishabh Pant (LSG): "Looking to bowl first. We want to put the opposition into bat and trust our bowlers to do the job. A victory definitely adds to the atmosphere. We are playing with the same team."
Ajinkya Rahane (KKR): "We wanted to bowl as well. Sunil Narine comes back in, but Varun Chakaravarthy is still recovering from his hand injury. Having Cam Green bowl gives us that crucial extra option."
The atmosphere is building at Eden Gardens! While an orange alert for rain remains in the back of everyone's minds, the skies are currently clear, and the players have hit the turf for their final warm-ups.
Dimensions: A nightmare for bowlers! Short square boundaries (65m and 64m) with a 74m straight hit. Combined with a lightning-fast outfield, expect plenty of boundaries.
Surface Behavior: Faf du Plessis notes that while the previous match saw plenty of swing, this specific strip looks drier with visible patches.
Spin Factor: "Expect the spinners to come into play from the dry end," says Faf. However, the new ball may still offer some initial movement.
The Toss Strategy: Historically, this has been a bat-first venue (4 out of the last 6 games won by the team batting first). However, Faf is adamant that the rain threat makes chasing 100% the right call due to the DLS advantage.
Mohammed Shami vs KKR Top Order: Shami has been lethal in the Powerplay, and KKR’s top order has looked vulnerable. If Shami finds movement with the new ball under the lights, Rahane and Allen will have their work cut out for them.
The Toss is just minutes away! Stay tuned as we bring you the live updates from the middle.
Overall: LSG leads 4–2.
At Eden Gardens: LSG holds a 2–1 advantage.
The Toss Factor: * LSG Away: They’ve won 4 out of 7 tosses on the road this season.
KKR at Home: Rahane has been lucky at home, winning 4 out of 7 tosses, but they've struggled to convert that into wins (only 1 win after a home toss win)
kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders take on Lucknow Super Giants in Match 15 of IPL 2026 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. With KKR struggling for momentum and LSG coming off a confident win, the contest promises intensity. Much attention is on Mohammed Shami’s recent form, with experts like Sourav Ganguly and Aakash Chopra praising his performances.
Rishabh Pant’s leadership has also drawn positive reviews for his player-first approach. The pitch is expected to favour batters, though rain and humidity could influence conditions. Stay tuned for live updates, key performances, and match developments as both teams aim to gain crucial points.
