IPL 2026: LSG's Mukul Choudhary stuns KKR at Eden Gardens
What's the story
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, beating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by three wickets in a nail-biting finish at Eden Gardens. The match swung dramatically as Mukul Choudhary emerged as the unlikely hero for LSG. With his team reeling at 128/7, Mukul played a sensational knock of 54 not out off just 27 balls, hitting seven sixes and two fours along the way.
Game changer
Mukul's match-winning knock
Mukul's innings came at a crucial time when his team was struggling. He was on just two runs off six balls when Mohammed Shami fell. However, he quickly shifted gears and raced to 26 off 16 balls with a six and four off Vaibhav Arora, followed by two sixes off Kartik Tyagi. The 21-year-old wicketkeeper from Rajasthan expertly rotated the strike as he took LSG closer to their target of 182 runs.
Final push
The crucial 19th over
The 19th over, bowled by Cameron Green, yielded 16 runs as Mukul hit two sixes and a four. Avesh Khan took a single off the first ball, leaving Mukul to get 13 with five balls left. He kept hitting boundaries, including another six off Arora. The bowler tried to keep it wide for a couple of deliveries but the No. 7 batsman hit a wristy six over the off side for his half-century in just 26 balls.
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Mukul ends up attaining these feats
As per Cricbuzz, the seven sixes by Mukul is the most by a LSG batter while batting at No. 7 or below. Meanwhile, the 54* runs added between Mukul and Avesh is the highest for the 8th wicket or lower in a successful run chase.
Pant
Rishabh Pant praises Mukul
LSG skipper Rishabh Pant praised Mukul and called it a fantastic effort. "When we see him (Mukul) in the nets, when you see someone, you can see that, but when you do it in the match, it just feels amazing. Yeah, like I don't have words to describe. It's just overwhelmed from the match, but what a fantastic effort," said Pant after the match.