KKR vs LSG, IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants have pipped Kolkata Knight Riders by just 4 runs despite posting 238/3. Kolkata came close with 234/7 but despite Rinku Singh’s late surge, they fell 4 runs short. In the all important clash, KKR won the toss and put LSG into bat. This could be a tough test for Rishabh Pant, who has generally struggled against KKR. Meanwhile, it was a good start for LSG, as Markram and Marsh added 59 tuns in 6 overs. Marsh scored 81 from 48 and then Nicholas Pooran followed it up with 36-ball 87 to take Lucknow to 238.
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KKR vs LSG pitch report
The pitch at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens is made of black soil, which generally favours the batters. While pacers tend to get some help early on, spinners can also come into play later in the match. However, if a batter spends enough time at the crease, playing big shots becomes relatively easy. The outfield at this ground is also quite fast, so in short, big runs are often on the cards.
KKR vs LSG playing XIs
Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi
Kolkata Knight Riders: Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Spencer Johnson, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
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