KKR Vs LSG, IPL 2024 Highlights: Kolkata Win Big Riding On Phil Salt's 89*

A bit of luck and a lot of intent helped Phil Salt get to 89 not out off just 47 balls and take KKR to a fantastic 8-wicket victory boosting their run rate. Chasing just 162, Salt combined with Shreyas Iyer to take KKR home with 26 balls still remaining. With four wins out of five games, KKR are now just two points behind table-toppers RR and that too with a game in hand. Meanwhile, KL Rahul's men have won three and lost three now and drop below SRH to get to the fifth position. Get the highlights for the KKR vs LSG, IPL 2024 match right here. (Scorecard | Full Coverage)

Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer (c), KS Bharat, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain and Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Phil Salt.

Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Krunal Pandya, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Shamar Joseph, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, K. Gowtham, Arshin Kulkarni, M. Siddharth, Ashton Turner, Matt Henry and Mohd Arshad Khan.

Surprisingly, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have yet to win a game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

Matches played: 3, KKR won: 0, LSG won: 3

It's been 22 days since KKR played at home, 63m and 66m square boundaries while the straight boundary is at 73m. It's very very hot today, the wicket looks fantastic, it looks good for batting and it should remain consistent. One of the fastest outfields in the country, the batters getting in can definitely cash in. Lots of runs on offer, the batters getting in can enjoy themselves, say Michael Clarke and Samuel Badree in their pitch report.

Gabba hero Shamar Joseph in line to make his IPL debut, reportedly replacing Naveen-ul-Haq.

Shreyas Iyer wins the toss and elects to bowl in this afternoon fixture of the IPL 2024.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana

Impact Subs: Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Rinku Singh

Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c & wk), Quinton de Kock, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Shamar Joseph, Mohsin Khan

Impact Subs: Arshad Khan, Prerak Mankad, M Siddharth, Amit Mishra, K Gowtham

Quinton de Kock greeted Mitchell Starc with two boundaries in the first two balls as LSG got 10 runs in the first over.

LSG - 10/0 (1)

KKR were able to make early inroads by dismissing Quinton de Kock (10) and Deepak Hooda (8) for low scores but with skipper KL Rahul looking in fine touch, LSG have kept finding boundaries.

LSG - 49/2 (6)

Sunil Narine bowled his two overs for just nine runs as the flow of runs suddenly stopped for LSG despite them not losing any wickets. The star of the last game for LSG, Ayush Badoni particularly struggled batting on just 18 off 18 balls at the 10-over mark.

LSG - 72/2 (10)

Wickets of KL Rahul (39), Ayush Badoni (29) and Marcus Stoinis (10) kept KKR on top as LSG continued to struggle on a two-paced Eden Gardens wicket.

Sunil Narine was at his economical best giving away just 17 runs and dismissing Badoni in his four-over spell.

LSG - 113/5 (15)

Nicholas Pooran continued his good run for LSG as he smashed 45 off 32 balls to take his team to a fighting 161/7 in their 20 overs. The Caribbean hit 4 sixes and 2 fours to give the much-needed impetus to a fledgling LSG innings.

For KKR, Mitchell Starc took three wickets while Sunil Narine bowled an economical spell of 17 runs and a wicket in his four overs.

LSG - 161/7 in 20 overs (Nicholas Pooran 45 off 32, KL Rahul 39 off 27; Mitchell Starc 28/3)

A wayward Shamar Joseph was put under pressure by KKR openers Sunil Narine and Phil Salt as the Caribbean was smashed for 22 runs in his first over at the IPL.

KKR - 22/0 (1) - need 140 in 114

Left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan struck twice to remove Sunil Narine (6) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (7) in quick succession after KKR got off to a rapid start.

In his two overs, Khan gave away just eight runs and took two wickets.

KKR - 58/2 (6) - need 140 in 84

Phil Salt continued his attack and brought up his second half-century of the season to help KKR take control of the game. Skipper Shreyas Iyer on the other hand was content to play the second fiddle as LSG failed to break through.

KKR - 101/2 (10) - need 61 in 60

LSG bowlers had no answers for the aggressive approach of Phil Salt who smashed an unbeaten 89 to take his team to an 8-wicket victory.

Skipper Shreyas Iyer played second fiddle scoring run-a-ball 38 not out as KKR won with 26 balls remaining.

KKR - 162/2 in 15.4 overs (Phil Salt 89* off 47, Shreyas Iyer 39* off 39; Mohsin Khan 29/2) defeat LSG - 161/7 in 20 overs (Nicholas Pooran 45 off 32, KL Rahul 39 off 27; Mitchell Starc 28/3) by 8 wickets

"...It was a proper hammering. Games like these are tough to digest and we have seen in IPL and every team goes through that. We will try and work out what went wrong and come back better."

"Pretty much comprehensive victory. Fielded well and bowled well... Will keep reiterating that it's a funny tournament and have to stay in the present as much as possible. Have to seize the moment and not leave it on someone else."

"Good to get another win home. Before the lights came on, it was a bit slower. After lights came on, there was some moisture and it quickened up."

KKR's win today bolstered their run rate and took them within two points of table-toppers RR with a game in hand. For LSG, their bowling has struggled without Mayank Yadav and now they have lost back-to-back games.

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