Mukul Chaudhary’s Spectacular Batting Secures Thrilling Victory for Lucknow
News Summary
- Mukul Chaudhary scored an unbeaten 54 off 27 balls, orchestrating a last-ball victory for Lucknow Super Giants against Kolkata Knight Riders.
- Chasing 182 set by Kolkata, Lucknow achieved the target in 20 overs losing 7 wickets.
- For Kolkata, Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 45, captain Ajinkya Rahane made 41, and Rovman Powell added 39 runs.
26 Chaitra, Kathmandu – Mukul Chaudhary delivered a brilliant batting display, scoring a half-century to lead Lucknow Super Giants to a thrilling win against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026.
Chasing a target of 182 set by Kolkata, Lucknow achieved it on the final ball with 7 wickets down. Mukul remained unbeaten on 54 runs from 27 balls, including 3 fours and 7 sixes. Ayush Badoni also contributed significantly with 54 runs before being dismissed.
When Lucknow was 128/7 after 16 overs, requiring 54 runs off 24 balls, Mukul Chaudhary played a stunning innings to take the game to the last over. With 6 balls left and 14 runs needed, Vaibhav Arora came on to bowl.
On Arora’s first delivery, Avesh Khan took a single to give Mukul the strike. Mukul smashed a six on the second ball. The next two deliveries were dot balls. On the fifth ball, Mukul struck another six. The final delivery resulted in a bye, securing the win.
For Kolkata, Vaibhav Arora and Anukul Roy took 2 wickets each, while Cameron Green and Sunil Narine claimed one wicket apiece.
Earlier, Kolkata won the toss and chose to bat first, ending their innings at 181 runs for 4 wickets in 20 overs. Despite a solid start, Kolkata couldn’t capitalize fully towards the end.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi top-scored with 45 runs, captain Ajinkya Rahane made 41, Rovman Powell contributed 39, and Cameron Green remained unbeaten on 32.
Kolkata was well-placed at 99/1 after 11 overs but slipped to 111/4 by the 14th over, with Powell and Green stabilizing the innings to reach the final total.
For Lucknow, Prince Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Mohammed Shami, and Avesh Khan each took one wicket.
This victory marked Lucknow’s second win in three matches, while Kolkata remains winless after four games.