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Choudhary's Scoring Progression
Runs scored by Mukul Choudhary per over in the final stages of the match.
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IPL 2026: Magnificent Mukul Choudhary Stuns Kolkata Knight Riders With ...
Mukul Choudhary finished with a strike-rate of 200 at the Eden Gardens Photo Source: @IPL/X Mukul Choudhary smashed seven sixes and two fours during his 27-ball blitz to guide Lucknow Super Giants to victory in a nail-biting finish at Eden Gardens.The 21-year-old scored an unbeaten 54*, finishing with a strike-rate of 200 to extend Kolkata Knight Riders' winless start to the Indian Premier League 2026 season.— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 9, 2026Walking in with his side struggling at 104/5 in the 13th over and with 54 runs needed off the final four overs, Choudhary gave his side hope with a 4 and 6 off consecutive deliveries against Vaibhav Arora in the 17th over. The six, his first-ever in the IPL, was a typical MS Dhoni-styled helicopter shot laying down a marker for what was to come. ALSO READ | Who Was CD Gopinath? India's Oldest Living Test Cricketer Dies At Age 96Choudhary's next two sixes came against Kartik Tyagi in the 18th over, the youngster once again showing some strong wristwork to reach out and slap the 1st delivery over long-off before whipping the 4th ball over long-on, reducing the equation to 30 needed off the final 12 balls. Facing Cameron Green in the 19th over, he pulled the 3rd delivery over long leg for a flat six. Choudhary ended the over with a four and a six off the last two balls to leave LSG needing 14 off the final over with Avesh Khan in strike. Khan diligently rotated strike off the first delivery to give his hot-handed teammate the remaining five balls to score the 13 runs needed. Choudhary immediately delivered by clearing his front foot on the 2nd delivery and depositing the back of length delivery over deep square leg for the sixth maximum of his innings. With 7 needed off the final 4 deliveires, Arora nailed back-to-back yorkers to add another plot-twist and give KKR hope of a late comeback. ALSO READ | Cristiano Ronaldo's Quest For 1,000 Landmark: How 6 Disputed Goals Could Delay CR7's Ultimate MilestoneArora just about missed his length on the penultimate delivery and Choudhary reached well outside off to slap it superbly over cover for the seventh six of his incredible innings. With the scores tied, Arora banged in a short ball on the final delivery and this time Choudhary didn't manage to connect but the batters stole a bye to seal the win. — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 9, 2026Earlier in the chase, Ayush Badoni's 54 had provided a platform, but LSG appeared to be slipping as wickets fell in clusters in...
Recent Match Report - Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants ...
Apr 9, 2026, 04:20 PM ET Lucknow Super Giants 182 for 7 (Choudhary 54*, Badoni 54, Roy 2-32, Arora 2-38) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 181 for 4 (Raghuvanshi 45, Rahane 41, Rathi 1-25) by three wicketsIn the lead-up to IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants coach Justin Langer believed that rookie Mukul Choudhary had the potential to become the "scariest" finisher in India. The 21-year-old showcased his potential and power in only his third IPL game, bashing a 25-ball half-century, which snatched victory for LSG from Kolkata Knight Riders' grasp.When Choudhary came into bat, LSG were 104 for 5 in the 13th over in pursuit of 182. Choudhary watched them slump further to 125 for 6 and then 128 for 7. He was on 2 off eight balls at one point. But with LSG needing 54 off 24 balls, he single-handedly won it for them. Only one other batter - Kieron Pollard in 2013 - has scored more than 50 runs in the last four overs of a successful IPL chase.It was anybody's game when LSG required 14 off the final over, with three wickets in hand. After Avesh Khan got a single off the first ball, Choudhary monstered Arora over square leg for six. Arora then responded with two dots, but a barely believable six off the next ball - a near wide yorker - brought the equation to one off one.Choudhary swung and missed the slower bouncer, but he scampered across for a leg-bye and completed a stunning turnaround for LSG. A new star was born in the IPL.Choudhary's finishing actAt the halfway stage of the game, Rovman Powell said this wasn't a typical Eden Gardens pitch. As the game wore on, the deliveries dug into the surface, especially the slower ones, were difficult to put away. Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran and Rishabh Pant were all done in by steepling bounce.Arora had bounced out Markram and Marsh with the new ball, but when he tried something similar against Choudhary with the older one, Choudhary muscled him over square leg. When Arora tried to york him next ball, Choudhary helicoptered the seamer over long-on. Of the seven sixes Choudhary hit in 27 balls, this was the pick of the lot. "MS Dhoni, eat your heart out! The helicopter shot is back," Faf du Plessis said on commentary.But still KKR were favourites with 42 to defend off 18 balls. Until Choudhary intervened again. He tonked Kartik Tyagi for a brace of sixes and reduced the equation to 30 needed off 12 balls.Cameron Green, who had earlier bested Pant with a slower bouncer, bowled that variation to Choudhary and drew ...
KKR vs LSG highlights IPL 2026: Mukul Choudhary helps Lucknow Super ...
KKR vs LSG: Catch the score, updates and highlights from the IPL 2026 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
KKR vs LSG Highlights, IPL 2026: Mukul Choudhary's steers Lucknow Super ...
KKR vs LSG Highlights (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Scorecard): Mukul Choudhary remained unbeaten on 54 off 27 balls, guiding Lucknow Super Giants to a last-ball win over Kolkata Knight Riders from a hopeless position at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.
