Match No. 28 of the IPL 2024 was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants at Eden Gardens, and it ended with a comprehensive win for the hosts. They ended up winning it by 8 overs with 26 balls to spare to earn two important points on the board.
The game started with KKR winning the toss and deciding to bowl first. LSG didn’t have a great chance and lost two wickets in the power play. The LSG skipper, KL Rahul, showed some fight but got out after scoring 39 off 27. KKR kept taking wickets and restricted LSG to 161/7, with Nicholas Pooran scoring 45 off 32 in the end.
KKR got off to a flying start but then lost a couple of wickets. But an unbeaten 120-run stand for the second wicket between Phil Salt (89 off 47) and Shreyas Iyer (38* off 38) sealed the deal for KKR. With this win, KKR jumped to the second spot on the table.
KKR vs LSG: List of Award Winners, IPL 2024
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Electric Striker of the game
The award for Electrical Striker of the Match was won by the KKR opener, Phil Salt. He smashed his second fifty of the season and made 89 off 47 balls at a strike rate of 189.39. He was the only batter in the game to score fifty.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Most Boundaries in the Match award
Salt dealt mostly with boundaries in his innings. He scored 74 runs out of the 89 he scored in his innings. It includes 14 glorious fours and three sixes. Hence, he also won the award for most boundaries in the innings.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Most Sixes Award
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Nicholas Pooran couldn’t take his team to a big total, but he played a really good hand. The southpaw scored 45 runs off 32 balls at a strike rate of 140.62. He also scored two fours and four sixes. Pooran hit the most maximums and won the award for Most Sixes in the game.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Fantasy Player of the Match Award
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He smashed 89* runs from 47 balls including 14 fours and 3 sixes against LSG in this run chase – What a Knock by Phil Salt. pic.twitter.com/AJrqjjv1Qg
Phil Salt scored the only fifty in the game and scored 89 runs in the game. Apart from that, he hit 14 fours and three sixes and also took two catches. Overall, he collected 143 runs and collected the award for the Fantasy Players of the Match.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Player of the Match award
With a match-winning knock, Salt was rightfully awarded the Man of the Match award. With this, Salt helped his team win its fourth game this season. They are also second on the table after the win.
Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
89* | 47 | 14 | 3 | 189.39 |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants: Key Moments
- LSG kept losing wickets at regular intervals which didn’t allow them to reach a good target and they finished at below par score.
- KKR had a brilliant partnership of 120 runs for the second wicket which took them home.