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Unchanged LSG opt to bowl; Narine back for KKR
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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl against hosts Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) under cloudy skies at Eden Gardens. The previous fixture at this venue, on April 6, was washed out after just 3.4 overs. It rained on Thursday afternoon, too, but the weather then cleared to allow the toss to take place at 7pm IST as scheduled.
Faf du Plessis, though, noted that the outfield was a bit wet in the lead-up to the match.
KKR vs LSG live score, IPL 2026: Lucknow Super Giants 119/5 (14); Pooran, Samad fall in quick succession
Bowling for the first time this tournament, Green got the big wicket of LSG captain Rishabh Pant.
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Welcome to the live coverage of the IPL 2026 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
Anukul begins with a couple of dot balls. Now he bowls a full toss and Badoni smacks it over long on for a six! Terrific way to get to his fifty. Important knock.
OUT! Badoni falls next ball. Wide delivery, Badoni went for the slog but doesn’t it well and is caught at long off. LSG in a great spot of bother. Six down and with no specialist batters left.
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KKR brace for Shami challenge in LSG clash
Out of tune and bereft of ideas, Kolkata Knight Riders may ring in sweeping changes in search of their first win of the season when they face a Mohammed Shami-inspired Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, here on Thursday.
Shami is fresh from his outstanding 2/9 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he dismissed Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head in successive overs — the same duo who had battered KKR the other day. The ‘local’ man Shami, a fine exponent of straight seam bowling and movement, will relish the conditions at Eden Gardens and could emerge as a key threat for a KKR who are yet to win after three matches. A glimpse of what to expect was seen on Monday when PBKS’ Australian speedster Xavier Bartlett showed how effective straight seam bowling can be on a grassy Eden pitch, blowing away KKR’s top order by dismissing overseas duo Finn Allen and Cameron Green in the space of three balls. From 16/2 in two overs, KKR were fortunate to escape with a point after their match against Punjab Kings was washed out.
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