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LSG vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2026 Match 38: Scorecard & Stats | Match Tied (KKR Won The Super Over)
Match Overview
- Fixture: Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders
- Tournament: Indian Premier League 2026
- Match: 38th match
- Date and Time: 26 April 2026, 7:30 PM IST
- Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India
- Result: Match Tied — KKR won the Super Over
Match Summary
Sunday night in Lucknow gives cricket fans something they have never seen this season – the Super Over of IPL 226. Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders bowl, one run after another, and at the end of 40 overs, they are still tied at 155. Then Sunil is first in. Two balls. Two overs. One run. Game description. KKR win the Super Over in the most dramatic way possible and go two points ahead.
There are two heroes in this context, and both are purple and gold. Rinku Singh put KKR in a fighting mood with an unbeaten 83 off 51 balls that has the total intoxicated mode. Then Sul Prakash bowls three overs and makes two amends, conceding just one run. Together, they give KKR their second win of the season.
For LSG, it is solvent. Mohammed Shami had the last ball and the Super Bible Man title and the description of the expression, but his batting was a shambles in the extra overs. Both Nicholas Purak and Aiden Markram failed to score runs, and LSG could only score one run in three balls. Rinku Singh won the first ball of KKR’s Super Over, but the home crowd was silent.
Toss
LSG win the toss and decide to bowl first. Captain Rishabh Pant backs his bowling attack to stop KKR on a slow Akan pitch and then chase under the lights. It seems like a smart decision at first, but cricket has other plans.
KKR Innings — 155/7 (20 Overs)
KKR’s batting looks shaky from the very beginning. LSG fast bowler Mohsin Khan has been bowling hard from the start, and KKR have no answer to his pace and pace. The openers go quickly, and KKR find themselves in serious trouble at 31/4 in the Powerplay. Things get worse – Angkrish Raghuvanshi is given out for obstructing the fielding, a very rare output that adds drama to an already tense evening.
Cameron Green and Rinku Singh try to build a partnership. Green looks confident, hitting two sixes quickly off George Linde. The two add 42 runs together. But Mohsin returns and takes Green for 34 runs behind Rishabh Pant. KKR are 93/7 after 15 overs and the innings looks dead.
Rinku Singh and Sunil Narine then change everything. The pair added 62 runs in just 30 balls for the eighth wicket. Rinku is unbeaten in the last over – he hit Shami for 6, 4, 4 in the 19th over, then hit four consecutive sixes off Digwesh Rathi. KKR scored 43 runs in the last two overs to reach 7/155. It is a defensive feat that very few batsmen in the world can pull off. Mohsin Khan took 5 for 23 in 4 overs.
KKR Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane (c) | c Markram b Mohsin Khan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Seifert (wk) | b Mohsin Khan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | Obstructed the field | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cameron Green | c Pant b Mohsin Khan | 34 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 161.90 |
| Rovman Powell | c — b Mohsin Khan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rinku Singh | Not Out | 83 | 51 | 7 | 5 | 162.75 |
| Anukul Roy | b Mohsin Khan | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunil Narine | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Extras | ||||||
| Total | 155/7 (20 Overs) | |||||
KKR Bowling (LSG Bowlers)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohsin Khan | 4 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 5.75 |
| George Linde | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Prince Yadav | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Digvesh Rathi | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mohammed Shami | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
The Raghuvanshi Controversy — Obstructing the Field
This match is one of the strangest moments of IPL 2026. On the last ball of the 5th over, Angkrish Raghuvanshi pushes the ball towards mid-on and goes for a single. His partner sends the ball back. Raghuvanshi dives to make his field but slips straight into the path of Mohammed Shami‘s throw. The third umpire, Rohit Pandit, watches the replay and decides that Raghuvanshi’s turning radius to avoid the ball is more than necessary. He is given out – blocking the field. This is the first such outing in IPL 2026 and it sparks a lot of debate as to whether the decision is fair.
LSG Innings — 155/8 (20 Overs)
Chasing 156 for victory, LSG lost Mitchell Marsh for just 2 runs. But then Rishabh Pant and Aiden Markram put on a strong 57-run stand for the second wicket. Both look comfortable and the chase looks very much on track.
Cameron Green broke the stand when Markram dropped a wicket on his stumps on 31. Pant tries to bowl Narine on 42 to get top-edge keeper Tim Seifert out. Suddenly LSG are 93/5 in the 15th over. Varun Chakravarthy took 2 wickets, Sunil Narine took one, and Vaibhav Arora took 2 more wickets to put KKR firmly in control.
Young local players Ayush Badoni (24 off 19 balls), Himmat Singh (19 off 10 balls), and George Linde (8 off 4 balls) keep LSG alive. Kartik Tyagi needs 17 runs off his last over. Two no-balls reduce the equation considerably. Tyagi dismisses Himmat Singh, but LSG still need 8 runs off 3 balls. Tailender Mohammed Shami steps up and hits a powerful six off the last ball to bring the score to 155. The Ekana Stadium is in a frenzy. Super Over time.
LSG Batting Scorecard
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Marsh | — | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Rishabh Pant (c) (wk) | c Seifert b Narine | 42 | 38 | — | — | — |
| Aiden Markram | b Green | 31 | 27 | — | — | — |
| Nicholas Pooran | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ayush Badoni | — | 24 | 19 | — | — | — |
| Himmat Singh | b Tyagi | 19 | 10 | — | — | — |
| George Linde | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — |
| Mohammed Shami | Not Out | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Extras | ||||||
| Total | 155/8 (20 Overs) | |||||
LSG Bowling (KKR Bowlers)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varun Chakravarthy | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Vaibhav Arora | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Cameron Green | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Kartik Tyagi | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | — |
Super Over — The Decider
LSG Super Over (Batting): 1/2
Sunil Narine is the player Ajinkya Rahane trusts. The spinner is very cool. He bowls the ball to Nicholas Pooran on the first ball – clean bowled out. Aiden Markram comes and hits the third ball straight to Rinku Singh on the boundary. Out on a zero. Rishabh Pant, trapped at the non-striker’s end, scored a run. LSG completed the Super Over losing just 1 run and 2 wickets. This is the lowest Super Over score in IPL 2026.
| Batter | R | B |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Pooran | 0 | 1 |
| Aiden Markram | 0 | 1 |
| Rishabh Pant (not out) | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 2 |
Bowlling
| Bowler | O | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Narine | 0.3 | 1 | 2 |
KKR Super Over (Batting): 4/0
| Batter | R | B |
|---|---|---|
| Rinku Singh (not out) | 4 | 1 |
| Rovman Powell (not out) | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4/0 |
KKR need just 2 runs. Rinku Singh faces the first ball from Prince Yadav and smashes it to the boundary. Match over. KKR win the Super Over by hitting the winning runs on the very first delivery.
| Bowler | O | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Yadav | 0.1 | 4 | 0 |
Top Performers
Top Run-Scorer of the Match
| Player | Team | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rinku Singh | Kolkata Knight Riders | 83* | 51 | 7 | 5 | 162.75 |
Top Wicket-Taker of the Match
| Player | Team | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohsin Khan | Lucknow Super Giants | 4 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 5.75 |
Player of the Match
Rinku Singh got the Player of the Match award and deservedly so. He started brilliantly with KKR at 51/5 and has been in complete control of the innings. His unbeaten 83 off 51 balls is one of the great saves of this IPL season. He hit 7 fours and 5 sixes and made it look easy in difficult times. He also took five catches in the fielding during LSG’s innings. A complete all-round performance from one of the strongest players in cricket.
Turning Point of the Match
The real twist comes in the Super Over. Sunil Narine gets the ball and does what he does best – he makes life impossible for the batsmen. He dismisses Pooran on his first ball and Markram on his third. LSG makes just 1 run. He gives KKR such a small target that Rinku Singh completes it with a single boundary. The whole game changes in about two minutes.
But before the Super Over, Rinku Singh’s 62-run partnership with Narine in the main innings is the moment that keeps KKR alive. Without those two, KKR might have been all out for 110 or less and the match would never have been close.
Key Moments
Over 6.1 — Mohsin Khan removes the fourth KKR batter. KKR are 31/4 and looking at a very low score.
5th Over — Angkrish Raghuvanshi is given out Obstructing the Field in a rare and controversial decision. KKR are now effectively 31/5.
Over 15 — Rinku Singh and Narine have added 62 runs in 30 balls and take KKR from 93/7 to 155/7 with those two powerful overs.
Last ball of KKR innings — Rinku smashes four sixes in a row off Digvesh Rathi to make KKR’s total competitive.
Over 11.2 (LSG chase) — Varun Chakravarthy dismisses Markram and Pant in quick succession. LSG collapse starts.
Last ball of LSG innings — Shami hits Tyagi for a massive six to bring up the tie and force the Super Over.
Super Over, Ball 1 — Narine bowls Pooran for a golden duck.
Super Over, Ball 3 — Narine gets Markram caught on the boundary by Rinku Singh.
KKR Super Over, Ball 1 — Rinku Singh hits a boundary to seal the win.
Match Statistics
| Stat | Detail |
|---|---|
| Venue | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Match Date | 26 April 2026 |
| Toss | LSG won, chose to bowl |
| Result | Match tied — KKR won Super Over |
| Player of the Match | Rinku Singh (KKR) |
| Highest Score | Rinku Singh — 83* (51 balls) |
| Best Bowling | Mohsin Khan — 5/23 (4 overs) |
| Super Over Bowler (KKR) | Sunil Narine — 2 wickets, 1 run |
| Super Over Bowler (LSG) | Prince Yadav — 0 wickets, 4 runs |
| Total Sixes | 15+ |
| First Super Over of IPL 2026 | Yes |
What the Captains Said
Winning Captain — Ajinkya Rahane (KKR)
Rahane is happy and gives full credit to his players. He says the way the team has been playing since the 16th over, with Rinku’s innings being a special one, has brought real momentum to the KKR team. He talks about the pitch – the black clay at Ekana is something KKR knows from their SMAT experience – and says 160-170 is a good score on it. He praises the bowlers for their work and says confidence is key. He notes that his young Indian players like Kartik Tyagi and Vaibhav Arora are performing very well. He ends by saying that Rinku Singh deserves all the credit. You have to stay in the present moment, and that’s what Rinku does.
Losing Captain — Rishabh Pant (LSG)
Pant is honest after the defeat. He says the team needs a break and needs to be refreshed. He talks about finding answers in the team and says every player should take responsibility – it can’t be just one or two people. On the decision to send Nicholas Pooran to the Super Over despite his lack of form, Pant backs his player – you trust your best players in difficult situations, and Pooran will succeed. He also defends the decision to use Digvesh Rathi in the middle overs, saying he is looking for wickets. He is positive, saying things will look better after the break.
Cricbites Match Prediction Is Wrong [Match Tied (KKR Won The Super Over)]
Cricbites Match Insight
This is one of the most exciting games of IPL 2026. Both teams are fighting hard, the match ends in a tie after a six is hit on the last ball, and then the Super Over lasts less than two minutes but feels like an hour. Rinku Singh reminds everyone why he is one of the best finishers in world cricket, and Sunil Narine shows that he still has magic in his fingers. LSG’s Mohsin Khan is also brilliant – he almost won his team the match by taking five wickets. In the end, KKR is the one who keeps his nerve. That’s the difference.
Final Thoughts
This match has everything a cricket fan could want. A collapse of the batting, a brilliant defence, a dramatic tie on the last ball and a Super Over that ends in two balls. Cricket is never boring when these two teams come face to face. KKR take two points and move up the table. LSG go home disappointed but can look back and see that they fought hard till the last ball. Mohsin Khan’s five wicket haul and Shami’s last-ball feat are moments to remember from this match, even in defeat.
The Super Over is now a talking point for the rest of the season. KKR are using it well. For LSG, the upcoming break is an opportunity to regroup and come back strong.
Disclaimer
All match data, scores and statistics on this page are taken from official sources of IPL 2026 and are correct at the time of publication. Cricket is a game of surprises, and while we bring you the most accurate information available, we always recommend checking official sources for the final confirmed figures. Thank you for reading Cricbytes – your trusted home for cricket coverage.
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FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Who won the LSG vs KKR IPL 2026 Match 38?
Kolkata Knight Riders won the match. After 20 overs, the game was tied at 155-155, but KKR won the Super Over and got two points.
Q2. Who is the Player of the Match in the LSG vs KKR Match 38?
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Rinku Singh is the Player of the Match. He saved KKR from a very difficult situation by scoring an unbeaten 83 runs in 51 balls and also took five catches in the fielding.
Q3. What was the result of the Super Over in the LSG vs KKR Match 38?
In the Super Over, LSG batted first and lost 2 wickets by scoring just 1 run in 3 balls. Sunil Narine bowled Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram. KKR then chased down the target of 2 runs in just one ball, as Rinku Singh hit a boundary in the first ball.
Q4. Who takes the most wickets in LSG vs KKR Match 38?
Mohsin Khan of Lucknow Super Giants took 5 wickets for 23 runs in 4 overs, including a wicket maiden. This is a brilliant bowling performance, although his team ends on the losing side.
Q5. When and where will LSG vs KKR Match 38 be played?
The match will be played on 26 April 2026 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Eka Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, India.
Q6. Who calls the Super Over for KKR?
Sunil Narine calls the Super Over for KKR. He dismisses both Pooran and Markram in just three balls and gives away just 1 run, making it one of the best Super Over spells in IPL history.
Q7. What happens when Raghuvanshi gets out?
Angkrish Raghuvanshi is given out in the fifth over for obstructing the field. After Shami’s attempted run-out, Raghuvanshi’s dive takes him into the path of the throw. The third umpire disallows it, making it the first such dismissal in IPL 2026.
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