Kolkata Night Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Club Cricket Fixture • Lucknow Super Giants won the match by 3 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 20-over encounter of Club Cricket Fixture, Kolkata Night Riders took on Lucknow Super Giants on Apr 9, 2026, 01:59 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Lucknow Super Giants won the match by 3 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 363 runs and 11 wickets fall between Kolkata Night Riders (181/4 in 20.0 overs) and Lucknow Super Giants (182/7 in 20.0 overs).
2. Kolkata Night Riders Innings Breakdown (181/4)
Batting in the first innings, Kolkata Night Riders finished on 181/4 from 20.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 9.05 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Kolkata Night Riders accumulated 56 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. Angkrish Raghuvanshi spearheaded the batting effort with 45 runs off 33 balls (including 5 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 136.4). Valuable middle-order support came from Ajinkya Rahane , who contributed 41 runs off 24 deliveries, while Rovman Powell added 39 (24b). The bowling side conceded 11 extra runs (wides: 7, no-balls: 0, byes: 1, leg-byes: 3). With the ball in the first innings, Digvesh Rathi led the bowling figures with 1/25 in 4.0 overs (economy 6.25), assisted by Manimaran Siddharth (1/34 in 4.0 overs).
3. Lucknow Super Giants Chase & Second Innings Summary (182/7)
Pursuing a target of 182 runs for victory, Lucknow Super Giants recorded 182/7 in 20.0 overs at a scoring rate of 9.10 runs per over. Mukul Chodhary anchored the chase for Lucknow Super Giants with 54 runs from 27 balls (2 fours, 7 sixes, strike rate 200.0), alongside Ayush Badoni who chipped in with 54 off 34 balls. Defending the total, Anukul Roy delivered a key spell of 2/32 across 4.0 overs at an economy rate of 8.00, while Vaibhav Arora finished with 2/38 (4.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Ajinkya Rahane (Kolkata Night Riders ), who combined for 81 runs off 52 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 9 catches, 0 run-outs, and 0 stumpings, with Mohammad Shami making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Cameron Green (Kolkata Night Riders ) topped the match rankings with 112.0 total points, followed closely by Ayush Badoni (93.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Ayush Badoni .