It is Sunday which means it is a doubleheader and the first game of the day was between Kolkata Knight Riders versus Lucknow Super Giants. Kolkata Knight Riders performed a bit better than their opponent and registered a victory. So let’s get into the article to check out the game between Kolkata Knight Riders versus Lucknow Super Giants.
A look back to the game between Kolkata Knight Riders versus Lucknow Super Giants
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to field first. Quinton de Kock disappointed the fans of Lucknow Super Giants as he went back to the pavilion after scoring 10 while the captain and his partner KL Rahul smashed 39 from just 27. Deepak Hooda came out to bat in the third position and he added just 8 to the total.
Ayush Badoni contributed 29 while Marcus Stoinis was dismissed for just 10. Nicholas Pooran contributed 42 from his bat from just 32 while Krunal Pandya and Arshad Khan added 7 and 5 respectively. Lucknow Super Giants finished their innings at 161 with the loss of 7 wickets after 20 overs.
In the reply, Kolkata Knight Riders lost key player Sunil Narine for 6 while his partner Phil Salt showcased an incredible performance by smashing 89 and remained unbeaten.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi went back to the pavilion for just 7 while the captain of the side Shreyas Iyer was not out after scoring 38 and that was enough for Kolkata Knight Riders as they won the game by 8 wickets.
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