Kolkata Night Riders vs Lunkow Super Gights — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
Ipl 2026 • Lunkow Super Gights won the match by 3 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 20-over encounter of Ipl 2026, Kolkata Night Riders took on Lunkow Super Gights on Jun 2, 2026, 05:48 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Lunkow Super Gights won the match by 3 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 361 runs and 11 wickets fall between Kolkata Night Riders (180/4 in 20.0 overs) and Lunkow Super Gights (181/7 in 20.0 overs).
2. Kolkata Night Riders Innings Breakdown (180/4)
Batting in the first innings, Kolkata Night Riders finished on 180/4 from 20.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 9.00 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Kolkata Night Riders accumulated 56 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. Angkrish spearheaded the batting effort with 45 runs off 32 balls (including 5 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 140.6). Valuable middle-order support came from Rahane, who contributed 40 runs off 25 deliveries, while 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 led the bowling figures with 1/24 in 4.0 overs (economy 6.00), assisted by Siddarth (1/34 in 4.0 overs).
3. Lunkow Super Gights Chase & Second Innings Summary (181/7)
Pursuing a target of 181 runs for victory, Lunkow Super Gights recorded 181/7 in 20.0 overs at a scoring rate of 9.05 runs per over. Mukul anchored the chase for Lunkow Super Gights with 54 runs from 27 balls (2 fours, 7 sixes, strike rate 200.0), alongside Badoni who chipped in with 53 off 34 balls. Defending the total, Roy delivered a key spell of 2/32 across 4.0 overs at an economy rate of 8.00, while Vaibhav finished with 2/38 (4.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Angkrish and Rahane (Kolkata Night Riders ), who combined for 80 runs off 52 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 9 catches, 0 run-outs, and 0 stumpings, with Singh 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—Green (Kolkata Night Riders ) topped the match rankings with 113.0 total points, followed closely by Mukul (93.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Mukul.