Match summary
Lucknow Super Giants played Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 21, Indian Premier League 2025 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 8 Apr 2025. Lucknow Super Giants won by 4 runs.
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and chose to field first. Lucknow Super Giants made 238/3 in 20 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders made 234/7 in 20 overs.
Nicholas Pooran top-scored with 87 off 36 balls; Harshit Rana took 2/51; Nicholas Pooran was named player of the match.
Lucknow Super Giants Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK Markram b Harshit Rana |
b Harshit Rana | 47 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 167.86 |
| MR Marsh c RK Singh b AD Russell |
c RK Singh b AD Russell | 81 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 168.75 |
| N Pooran not out |
not out | 87 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 241.67 |
| Abdul Samad b Harshit Rana |
b Harshit Rana | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| DA Miller not out |
not out | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 3, w 8, nb 0) | 13 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 11.90) | 238/3 | ||||
Did not bat: Akash Deep, DS Rathi, SN Thakur, A Badoni, RR Pant, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan
Fall of wickets: 1-99 (AK Markram, 10.2 ov), 2-170 (MR Marsh, 15.2 ov), 3-221 (Abdul Samad, 18.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VG Arora | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| SH Johnson | 3 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 15.33 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| CV Varun | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Harshit Rana | 4 | 0 | 51 | 2 | 12.75 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SP Narine | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 12.67 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| AD Russell | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 16.00 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kolkata Knight Riders Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q de Kock lbw b Akash Deep |
lbw b Akash Deep | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 166.67 |
| SP Narine c AK Markram b DS Rathi |
c AK Markram b DS Rathi | 30 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 230.77 |
| AM Rahane c N Pooran b SN Thakur |
c N Pooran b SN Thakur | 61 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 174.29 |
| VR Iyer c AK Markram b Akash Deep |
c AK Markram b Akash Deep | 45 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 155.17 |
| Ramandeep Singh c AK Markram b Ravi Bishnoi |
c AK Markram b Ravi Bishnoi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| A Raghuvanshi c RR Pant b Avesh Khan |
c RR Pant b Avesh Khan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| AD Russell c DA Miller b SN Thakur |
c DA Miller b SN Thakur | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.00 |
| RK Singh not out |
not out | 38 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 253.33 |
| Harshit Rana not out |
not out | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 1, w 20, nb 0) | 22 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 11.70) | 234/7 | ||||
Did not bat: CV Varun, VG Arora, SH Johnson
Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Q de Kock, 2.3 ov), 2-91 (SP Narine, 6.2 ov), 3-162 (AM Rahane, 12.6 ov), 4-166 (Ramandeep Singh, 13.6 ov), 5-173 (A Raghuvanshi, 14.6 ov), 6-177 (VR Iyer, 15.2 ov), 7-185 (AD Russell, 16.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akash Deep | 4 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 13.75 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SN Thakur | 4 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 13.00 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Avesh Khan | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| DS Rathi | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 11.75 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
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Kolkata Knight Riders
1Q de Kock 2SP Narine 3AM Rahane 4VR Iyer 5Ramandeep Singh 6A Raghuvanshi 7AD Russell 8RK Singh 9Harshit Rana 10CV Varun 11VG Arora 12SH JohnsonLucknow Super Giants
1AK Markram 2MR Marsh 3N Pooran 4Abdul Samad 5DA Miller 6Akash Deep 7DS Rathi 8SN Thakur 9A Badoni 10RR Pant 11Ravi Bishnoi 12Avesh Khan- Match
- Match 21 · Indian Premier League 2025
- Venue
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Date
- 8 Apr 2025
- Toss
- Kolkata Knight Riders, elected to field first
- Result
- Lucknow Super Giants won by 4 runs
- Player of the match
- N Pooran
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2025
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders match on 8 Apr 2025?
Lucknow Super Giants won by 4 runs.
Who was player of the match in Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
Nicholas Pooran.
Who scored the most runs in Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
Nicholas Pooran (Lucknow Super Giants) with 87 off 36 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
Harshit Rana, with 2/51.
Who won the toss in Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders?
Kolkata Knight Riders, who chose to field first.
Where was Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders played?
At Eden Gardens, Kolkata.