Kolkata, April 2026 : Skipper Ajinkya Rahane and young batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi led the charge with composed knocks, while Rovman Powell provided a late flourish as Kolkata Knight Riders posted a competitive 181\/4 against Lucknow Super Giants in Match 15 of the IPL 2026 at Eden Gardens on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Put in to bat first, KKR had a steady but cautious start. Mohammed Shami bowled a disciplined opening over, conceding just six runs. The hosts soon suffered an early setback when Finn Allen was dismissed for 9 off 8 balls, caught at third man off Prince Yadav.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following the early wicket, Rahane and Raghuvanshi stabilised the innings with a mature partnership. Initially cautious, the duo gradually shifted gears and ended the Power-play strongly, collecting 16 runs in the sixth over to take KKR to 52\/1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pair continued to build momentum through smart strike rotation and calculated aggression. While they played cautiously against Digvesh Rathi, they capitalised on loose deliveries from other bowlers. By the halfway stage, KKR had reached 98\/1, with the two batters firmly in control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their crucial 84-run stand was broken in the 11th over when Rathi dismissed Rahane. The KKR captain played a brisk knock of 41 off 24 balls, including four boundaries and two sixes. Shortly after, Manimaran Siddharth removed Raghuvanshi for a well-made 45 off 33 balls, just shy of a deserved half-century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
KKR then experienced a brief slowdown in the middle overs. Rinku Singh fell cheaply, bowled by Avesh Khan in the 14th over, as boundaries dried up under tight bowling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cameron Green initially struggled to find rhythm, with LSG\u2019s bowlers maintaining pressure. However, Powell broke the shackles in the 16th over, striking Siddharth for a six and a four to revive the scoring rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The West Indies all-rounder then accelerated in the death overs, finishing unbeaten on 39 off 24 balls, including four fours and two sixes. Green also found his timing late in the innings, remaining not out on 32 off 24 balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
KKR eventually crossed the 180-mark, ending at 181\/4 in their allotted 20 overs \u2014 a total that gives their bowlers a solid platform to defend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For LSG, Prince Yadav, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi, and Manimaran Siddharth picked up a wicket each, keeping things relatively controlled despite the late surge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Kolkata Knight Riders \u2013 181\/4 in 20 overs (Angkrish Raghuvanshi 45, Ajinkya Rahane 41, Rovman Powell 39*; Digvesh Rathi 1\/25, Manimaran Siddharth 1\/34) vs Lucknow Super Giants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"