Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Indian Premier League, 2022 Full score card

OUT! RUN OUT! That's it! Lucknow have done it! Too full and on middle. Rana pushes it to mid on and class for a single. Ayush Badoni misfields there and the batters look to take the advantage. Badoni gives a chase and throws it to Holder who clips the bails off. The replay shows Harshit Rana was well short of his crease. Lucknow win by 75 runs.

Harshit Rana is the last man in!

OUT! TAKEN! Jason Holder is on a Hat Trick! Short of a length and on middle. Tim Southee pulls it straight in the hands of Avesh Khan who takes it low at deep square leg.

Tim Southee walks out now.

OUT! TAKEN! Sunil Narine holes out and it's all but over in this match for Kolkata. Short and wide from Jason Holder and it is there to be hit. Narine goes after it and tries to slap it over extra covers but gets it off the toe end of the bat. The ball is lofted just beyond the fielder at extra cover but Krunal Pandya does well to time his jump and complete the catch.

NOT OUT! It is the googly from Ravi Bishnoi, turning in from outside off. Shivam Mavi looks to sweep it away but misses and gets rapped on the pads. Bishnoi appeals but no one else seems interested. KL Rahul does go for the review and Ball Tracking confirms that the impact is outside off.

Review taken! Lucknow take a review for LBW! UltraEdge shows no bat. The impact might be outside off and Ball Tracking confirms the same.

On middle, pushed through mid on for a single.

Swing and a miss! Shorter and darted outside off, Narine looks to slog it away but misses it by a mile.

FOUR! Lucky boundary but Narine will take it with both hands. Flatter and quicker, outside off. Narine looks to swing across the line but gets a bottom edge that goes through the keeper's legs and runs away into the fence.

That should have been taken but a lapse in communication has cost Lucknow. On off and turning away, Narine tries to go against the turn but gets a top edge which goes high and towards point. Three fielders converge but no one calls it and in the end Marcus Stoinis comes in from short third man but can't reach it. Two taken.

FOUR! Sunil Narine has nothing to lose here and has to go after the bowling. This is pushed outside off, Narine thumps it right back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Strategic Break! Lucknow need just three wickets to win and they have to tackle Sunil Narine who is the only known batter out. 89 runs needed in 42 balls and Lucknow will fancy a win from here.

Good heat again from Avesh Khan. Avesh bowls it on a hard length and close to the off pole, slanting across the left-hander. Narine gets hurried on but gets it off the gloves towards backward point for a single.

On a length, around off and this is pushed towards mid off for a single.

WIDE! Banged in short by Avesh but its just a bit too short, wide called.

Shivam Mavi comes in now.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Soft dismissal for Anukul Roy and even a worse review from him. Avesh Khan slides this one down the leg side and it is around the hips. Roy looks to tuck it away but seems to have got nothing on it. It is a stifled appeal from the bowling side but the finger is raised. Roy reviews and UltraEdge shows that the ball did go off the gloves as Quinton de Kock pouches it safely. Kolkata going down in a hurry here now.

Length ball, around leg stump. Anukul Roy defends it out.

Anukul Roy walks to the crease.

OUT! TAKEN! Brilliant catch from Jason Holder and he might have just held to a catch that seals the match for his team. Good length, outside off. Andre Russell is just swinging at everything but this time gets a thick top edge. The ball flies down towards short third man and Holder slides in from the third man fence to take a good low catch. Holder gets his redemption and Avesh Khan has got the big fish. 92 needed now off 46 balls.

SIX! Clobbered! Banged in short from Avesh Khan, on off and Dre Russ just muscles it for a flat six over the wide long on fence.

Avesh Khan to bowl now.

Good comeback from Bishnoi. Quicker and on a shorter length, close to the off pole. Narine looks to cut but pulls out of the shot in the end.

FOUR! Hammered! Short and wide, Narine has muscled it through the cover region for a boundary.

SIX! This time Sunil Narine connects and it is a much-needed biggie for Kolkata. On off, it's in the arc of Narine and he slogs it all the way over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.

Swing and a miss! Sliding across off and Narine has a wild swing at it but makes no connection.

Just short and that could have been two in two for Bishnoi. On a length, on middle and sliding across. Narine is drawn forward but gets the outside edge that lands just short of Jason Holder at first slip.

Sunil Narine walks out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rinku Singh tries to up the ante but ends up giving his wicket away. This is the googly from Ravi Bishnoi, on off and sliding across. Singh gets low and tries to slog it against the turn as that is the shorter side of the ground but gets it from the higher part of the bat. The ball goes high towards the cow corner fence and Krunal Pandya takes a well-judged catch.

Short and outside off, nipping away a bit. Russell lets it through to the keeper. 108 needed now off 54 balls.

FOUR! Skillful from Dre Russ this time. Dushmantha Chameera nails the wide yorker but Russell just reaches out and opens the face of the bat to run it fine and the ball ends up beyond the third man fence.

Length ball, around off. Singh leans in and plays it on the up through the point region for a single.

Three dots on the trot now! Shorter and angled down the leg side. Singh fails to pull it away and gets hit on the arm.

Nicely bowled! On a nagging length, angling into middle stump but just holding its line. Rinku Singh is pushed onto the back foot as he keeps it out.

Chameera comes from 'round the wicket and attacks the stumps. Singh blocks it out.

Dushmantha Chameera is brought back into the attack.

On a length, around off. Singh pushes it to long off for a single.

Flatter and around off. Russell taps it to point for a single.

Shorter again, around off. Russell defends it out again.

Drops it short, quicker and around off. Blocked out.

SIX! HUGE! Ravi Bishnoi is feeding Russell here! In the slot, full and Russell gets on his knee as he slog-sweeps it all the way over mid-wicket for a biggie.

On the pads, flicked to square leg for one.

Strategic break! Well, what a first 9 overs we have had in this innings! The Lucknow pacers were all over the Kolkata top order and they were reeling at 30/4 before Andre Russell smashed Jason Holder for a 25-run over to get his side back in the game. Kolkata are still well behind the eight ball and a wicket here for Lucknow will all but seal the deal for them. 122 needed off 66 balls and Russell holds the key here for Kolkata, the deeper he bats, the more chance Kolkata have of winning the game. Spin for the first time from Lucknow as Ravi Bishnoi comes on to bowl.

FOUR! Edged away! 25 runs off the over! Pitched up, outside off. Andre Russell swings his bat again but gets a thick outside edge over short third man for a boundary.

SIX! Tennis shot from Andre Russell! Short in length and outside off. Andre Russell with a back foot slap and it goes all the way over the sightscreen for a biggie. What an over this is turning out to be!

In the air and falls safe! Full ball, just outside off. Russell looks to go downtown but splices it over mid off. Three fielders converge but the ball falls in between the Bermuda triangle. Two runs.

SIX! Dropped! But was a really hard chance though! Short of a length, outside off. Russell swings his bat and hits it flat and hard to deep point. Bishnoi there, tracks back and tries to take over his head but it goes through his hands for a maximum

SIX! Much needed one! Fuller ball, on middle. Andre Russell takes on another West Indian as he thumps it over cow corner for a biggie.

A length ball, outside off. Singh steers it to third man for a single.

Jason Holder (1-0-4-1) is back on.

Just five runs off the over then! What a spell this is from Mohsin Khan! Length and on off. Blocked out.

Fuller ball, outside off. Dre Russ swings and misses it.

FOUR! Edged but Kolkata will take it! Short of a length and on middle. Russell looks to pull but gets a leading edge over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Bangs a bouncer, on middle. Russell looks to pull but misses.

Short of a length, on middle. Russell clears his front leg and plays it to backward point.

Touch fuller, on middle, pushed to mid on for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Russell punches it to covers. A wicket-maiden over from Avesh Khan!

Andre Russell walks in to bat with Kolkata in spot of real bother.

OUT! TIMBER! Pressure, pressure, pressure. Four dots and something was bound to happen! Khan serves a low full toss from 'round the wicket and angles it around off. Rana makes a bit of room and tries to push it away from the body but gets an inside edge and the ball ricochets onto the stumps. Kolkata are in a spot of bother now.

Short in length and outside off. Rana looks to ride it as he tries to slap it but gets a bottom edge, back to the bowler.

Length ball, on middle. Rana stays back and blocks it out on the leg side. Three dots then! Kolkata should at least try take singles and not let the pressure get big on them.

Length ball, around off. Rana drops it to covers. No run again.

Length ball, outside off. A swing and a miss from Rana.

On a length and on off. Rana dabs it to short third man and calls for a quick single. He makes it with a big dive and the backup fielder does really well to stop it. A single. At the end of the Powerplay, Kolkata are reeling at 25/3.

Down the leg side, it is flicked to square leg for a single.

Rinku Singh is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another one bites the dust and Kolkata are three down inside the Powerplay. This is short and quick, around middle. Finch makes room and plays all around it. He tries to hook it away but gets a top edge and the ball goes high in the air and to the left of the keeper. Quinton de Kock runs to that side and pouches it.

Fuller ball, coming with the angle, around middle and leg. Finch misses his flick and gets hit on the pads.

Short of a length and around middle. Rana shuffles across and tucks it to square leg for a single.

On a length and angling around off. Finch mistimes his punch to covers for a single.

Avesh angles it well across the left-hander, Nitish Rana throws his hands at it but fails to connect.

Around middle and leg, Rana defends it out.

A bit short and wide, cut away to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Finch knows his side need a few boundaries and he provides them with one here. Pitched up, outside off. Finch goes up and over extra cover and finds the fence.

WIDE! Avesh bowls it wide of off stump but it's just a bit too wide.

Brilliant effort from Ayush Badoni! Just short of a length, around off. Aaron Finch drags it from outside off and the ball skies off the top edge towards the mid-wicket fence. Badoni from inside the circle runs back a fair few meters and even puts in the dive to get a hand on it but it was always going away from him. Top effort but Finch will pick up a couple of runs.

Avesh Khan starts off with a back-of-a-length delivery around off. Finch mistimes the backfoot punch through extra cover but picks up a couple of runs.

Right on the money from Chameera to end a successful over. This is angled into middle stump from 'round the wicket and Rana watchfully keeps it out.

On middle and leg, Rana bunts it out on the leg side.

Nitish Rana is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! The Kolkata skipper departs and the Lucknow bowlers are well on top of proceedings here. Dushmantha Chameera bowls a steep bumper and it is really well-directed. The ball hurries on towards Shreyas Iyer's helmet and he tries to fend it off. Iyer does so awkwardly and ends up chipping it straight to Ayush Badoni at square leg, who take a dolly of a catch. Kolkata in a spot of bother here.

Chameera bowls a pacy delivery around off. Iyer looks to go big and has a wild swing at it but makes no connection whatsoever.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings and it is a glorious shot from Shreyas Iyer. Length, on off, Iyer with a sweetly timed backfoot punch that pierces the inner ring on the off side to pick up a boundary.

Around the top of off, Aaron Finch hangs back and pushes it out towards mid on for an easy single.

Around off, Shreyas Iyer strokes it to mid off.

Leg bye! This is drifted on the pads, Finch misses the flick and the ball comes off the pads and rolls onto the leg side. They get a leg bye.

Finally, a run is cored off Mohsin's bowling! Around off, nudged down with soft hands towards gully by Iyer for a quick single.

Mohsin Khan with another top delivery and it seems it's just him and Quinton de Kock playing at the moment! Tight line on off stump and going across Shreyas Iyer who has no clue on how to get a bat on it.

Beauty! Mohsin pitches it up just a touch and the ball just angles across after pitching. Shreyas Iyer is completely squared up as he tries to get a bat on it.

Perfect length again from Mohsin, slants it across the right-hander. Iyer hangs back and taps it towards backward point.

Shreyas Iyer is off the mark straightaway! Around the hips, dabbed down towards mid-wicket for a quick single.

Quick single this time. Fuller and on the stumps, pushed towards mid on for a run.

Short of a length, around middle. Finch looks to work it leg side but misses. The ball hits him high on the pads and rolls onto the off side.

Finally, on the ninth delivery of the innings Kolkata are underway! This is drifted onto the pads, Finch tucks it away towards fine leg for a couple of runs.

Around the top of off, just angling in a bit. Finch defends it out.

Jaffa! This is sensational from the Lucknow bowlers as Dushmantha Chameera gets in the groove straightaway. Right on the money, close to the off pole and holding its line. Finch is beaten past the outside edge.

Shreyas Iyer walks out at number 3. It will be Dushmantha Chameera bowling from the other end.

OUT! TAKEN! Brilliant catch from Ayush Badoni but what a first over this has been from Mohsin Khan, out of the top drawer! Mohsin bangs it in a bit around the leg stump. Baba Indrajith is itching to get off the mark and tries to take it on. Indrajith ends up skying it towards backward square leg. Badoni runs around from mid-wicket and dives in to take the catch. Wicket-maiden to start with from Mohsin and Kolkata are rocked early.

Slightly shorter in length and outside off, Indrajith taps it towards cover-point.

Lovely! Mohsin draws the batter forward and then bowls this one on a nagging length and angles it across the batter. Indrajith is beaten all ends up.

Mohsin goes full and shapes it in on the pads at 142.4 kph. The batter fails to get it away and gets rapped on the pads.

And again! On a length, slanted across the off pole and the ball just whizzes past the willow of Indrajith as he has a poke at it.

Peach of a delivery to start with from Mohsin Khan. Khan comes from over the wicket and bowls it into that channel close to the off pole. Baba Indrajith looks to drive but decides against it in the end and the ball just zips through.

OUT! RUN OUT! Excellent work from Tim Southee with the ball and from Baba Indrajith behind the stumps. Southee bowls it on a length and goes well wide of the off stump. Ayush Badoni tries to reach it but fails to do so and they look to scamper through for another bye. Indrajith though hits the stumps and Dushmantha Chameera is well short. Lucknow finish with 176/7!

Bye! Good-length, angled in from outside off. Chameera has a swing at it but misses and Badoni scampers across for a bye.

Dushmantha Chameera comes in.

OUT! CAUGHT! A short but effective innings from Jason Holder comes to an end and Tim Southee continues his brilliant final over. This is banged in short and it is very well-directed, around the batter's helmet. Holder takes his eyes off the ball as he tries to hook. The ball comes off the top edge towards the backward square leg fence. Rinku Singh settles under it and pouches it safely.

This is a top over so far from Tim Southee! Back of a length, around off, Badoni swings across the line but mistimes it towards mid off for a run.

Southee bowls it into the deck, around middle. Holder swings but mistimes it badly just past the bowler. They do pick up a single.

A length ball, angled into middle and leg. Badoni swings it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Who will bowl the final over? It is Tim Southee!

SIX! Make that five maximums in the over and 30 runs come off it! How costly will this over prove to be for Kolkata? Mavi just pitches it up right in the slot around off stump. Jason Holder with a clean strike through the line and smokes it over the long off fence. He's faced two deliveries and both of them have been maximums.

SIX! Oh, Mavi what are you doing? Fourth six in the over and Lucknow flying now. Mavi angles it in on middle stump but it is again in the slot. Jason Holder just clears the front leg and swings it away, over the square leg fence for a huge maximum.

Jason Holder walks out now!

OUT! CAUGHT! The rub of the green goes the way of Shivam Mavi and Marcus Stoinis will feel he missed out there. Mavi bowls a slower delivery but it's right in the slot around the off pole. Stoinis stays deep in his crease and hits it hard and flat towards the cow corner fence. Shreyas Iyer over there takes a sharp catch and Mavi has a bit of redemption here but Stoinis has done the damage.

SIX! A hat-trick of maximums from Marcus Stoinis! Could this be the over that proves to be the difference in this match? Mavi bangs it in short and Stoinis is waiting for it. Stoinis pulls it powerfully way over the mid-wicket fence for a huge hit. Mavi under extreme pressure now.

SIX! Shivam Mavi is just playing into Marcus Stoinis' hands and Stoinis is relentless. This is a full toss, outside off, Stoinis shuffles again and whacks it over the wide long on fence for back-to-back maximums. The 150 is up for Lucknow!

SIX! Swung away for a biggie by Marcus Stoinis. Mavi bowls a slower delivery and drifts it on the pads but it is a bit fuller in length. Stoinis shuffles and picks it up to send it over the square leg fence.

In the air but well short! Russell bangs it in short and Ayush Badoni tries to take it on. The ball goes off the top edge and towards fine leg. The ball plugs a bit in the outfield and this allows the batters to come back for the second, good running.

Change of pace from Russell, full and straight as well. Stoinis drills it down to long on for one more.

Russell goes back to the hard length and bowls this one outside off, Badoni crunches it straight to the man at cover-point for a quick run.

WIDE! Russell looks to attack the toes of the batter but spills it down the leg side, wide signalled.

Back of a length, over middle. Stoinis turns it to mid-wicket for one.

Around the hips, Badoni works it down to fine leg and picks up a single.

Russell drifts onto the pads and Badoni just nudges it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs. The third umpire just checked if it was a short run as Badoni just got his bat inside the crease while turning for the second run but it's all fine.

Andre Russell to bowl now.

Nicely bowled! A slower bumper from Shivam Mavi, this is outside off and Stoinis watches it all the way before leaving it alone.

FOUR! Streaky but it is a boundary and Marcus Stoinis will take it. Stoinis is waiting for the fuller delivery but Mavi goes back of a length. The ball flies off the outside half of the bat and goes over short third man, trickling away to the fence.

WIDE! Mavi pushes this one even wider but pushes it just beyond the tramline, wide called.

Kolkata bowlers have done well to keep a lid on the boundaries. Slower this time, full and outside off. Badoni with a stylish drive towards sweeper cover for just a single.

Pitched up from Mavi and on off, Stoinis drives it down to long off and rotates the strike.

This one just zipped through! Full and around off, Marcus Stoinis looks to drive it through extra cover but the ball just whizzes past the outside edge.

Around the top of off, Stoinis punches it towards mid off.

Shivam Mavi (2-0-13-0) is back into the attack.

Three dots on the trot to end the over! Brilliant spell from Sunil Narine as he ends with figures of 3-0-20-1! This is on off, Badoni pushes it out on the off side.

This is sliding into middle, Badoni knocks it down to mid on.

This is top class bowling from Sunil Narine and the batters are just looking to play him out. Full and around off, Badoni opens the face of his blade and nudges it towards point.

Around off, Stoinis stretches out and paddles it 'round the corner for one more.

Flatter delivery from Narine, around off. This is cut away off the back foot to deep point for one more.

This is pushed through on off stump, Stoinis gets low and inside the line of the ball to paddle it past backward square leg for a single.

Fuller ball, on middle, pushed to mid-wicket for a single.

Marcus Stoinis walks in at number 6.

OUT! TAKEN! Andre Russell takes another wicket and Pandya goes back after struggling to get going. Russell drops it short and outside off. Pandya swings his bat but without much conviction and Aaron Finch at deep point takes an easy catch.

A length ball, outside off at 108 clicks. Pandya cuts it past point and calls for a quick couple. The throw is sent in and the keeper whips the bails off but Pandya was well in.

Pitched up, around off. Krunal takes a couple of step down and carves it through point for a brace.

Too full and on off, drilled to long on for a single.

Length ball, on middle. Pandya pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Edged but safe! Short ball, on middle. Pandya tries to hook it away but gets a leading edge over the keeper's head. A single.

FOUR! Much needed one! Back of a length and outside off. Pandya slaps it hard and hits it aerially over covers for a boundary.

A length ball, slanting just outside off. Pandya looks to push but misses. Pandya needs to change the gears now.

On a length and angling down. Badoni hits it to deep square leg for a single.

Short in length and outside off. Badoni drops it to point now.

Just short! Just short of a length and on middle. Badoni hops on the back foot and tries to flick but it goes off the shoulder of the bat and drops it in front of the mid-wicket fielder.

Strategic break! Lucknow were cruising along when Quinton de Kock and Deepak Hooda were out there but both of them have now perished and Krunal Pandya has eaten up a few deliveries. He will now look to go big and with power-hitters still to come, they can go hard and end up with a big score here. Kolkata have pulled things back a bit but they still need a couple of quick wickets to ensure the scoring rate doesn't go out of hand. Also, Tim Southee is back into the attack.

On middle, Ayush works it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Russell serves a low full toss, down the leg side. Badoni whips it to short fine leg where the fielder makes a brilliant stop. Saves a couple of runs.

Ayush Badoni is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! The partnership is finally broken by Kolkata! Russell hurls a short ball, on middle. Hooda tries to take him on as he shifts on the back foot and tries to pull but gets a top edge and the ball flies high and to deep mid-wicket where Shreyas Iyer takes an easy catch.

Short of a length and on middle, pulled along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Length ball, just outside off, cut away to deep point for one.

Fuller and outside off. Pandya drives it to deep cover for a single.

Will Anukul Roy bowl out here? No, there's going to be a change in the bowling as Andre Russell is brought into the attack.

Similar line as the previous delivery. Pandya hangs back and punches it through covers for a single.Just 4 runs off it.

This is really good bowling from Sunil Narine! Three dots in a row! Flatter and outside off. Pandya steps down but the ball sticks a bit and he ends up blocking it out.

Tossed up, on off. Pandya again blocks it out.

Flatter ball, quicker this time, around middle. Pandya keeps it out back on the deck.

Floated ball, outside off. Pandya dances down the track and tries to loft this but gets an outside edge but luckily for him the ball drops over the point fielder. A single.

Touch short and angling around off. Hooda makes room and cuts it to point for a single.

Sunil Narine (2-0-13-1) is back into the attack.

100 up for Lucknow! Tossed up, on off. Hooda pushes it through covers for a single.

Very full and on middle. Pandya comes down the track and eases it to long on for one.

On a length and outside off, it is hit to covers.

Flatter ball, around off, the ball holds in the surface. Hooda looks to work on the leg side but gets a top edge and to covers for a single.

SIX! Finally a short of authority! Tossed up, in the slot and Hooda swings through the line and hits it over long on for a biggie.

Pandya misses out there! This is full and down the leg side. Pandya sweeps it but finds short fine leg. A single taken.

Edged but lands safe! This is short but is angled outside off. Pandya looks to fetch and pull but gets a top edge that flies down to third man. They get a single. At the halfway stage, Lucknow are 90/1!

Pitched up, around off and this is sweetly driven but straight to mid off. Pandya straightaway shouts 'No' and denies the single.

Deepak Hooda continues to stand past the leg stump and this time Rana tries to cramp him for room. Hooda pushes it out towards covers and picks up a single.

FOUR! Poor bowling from Rana and he is duly punished. Short and wide, Hooda goes up and over the point region and picks up an easy boundary.

Leg bye! Just short of a length, on the stumps and Pandya gets hurried on once again. He tries to work it leg side but the ball comes off the thigh pads and rolls onto the off side. They get a leg bye.

Edged and four! Rana slants this one across the left-hander and Krunal Pandya goes chasing after it. The ball takes the outside edge and flies through the vacant slip cordon for a boundary.

There is a slight halt in play. Krunal Pandya has an issue with his right thigh and the physio walks out to assist him. He looks fine and we are ready to go.

This pitch isn't getting any easy for the batters. Fuller from Mavi, outside off. Hooda tries to make room past the leg stump and slap it away but misses it completely.

Just back of a length, on off. Pandya goes on the back foot to punch it towards covers for a single.

On a good length, around leg and the ball skids off the surface. Krunal Pandya gets hurried on as he tries to cut and it hit high on the pads. No appeal from the bowler as the ball probably pitched outside leg stump.

Another quick run but it is well-judged this time. Around the top of off, nudged away onto the off side for one.

Another tight run and Lucknow look a little edgy out there at the moment. Slower delivery, around middle. Pandya pushes it towards Shreyas Iyer at cover and sets off for the quick single. Thankfully for Pandya, Iyer's throw misses the stumps.

Length ball, around leg stump. Pandya defends it from inside his crease.

Shivam Mavi is back on.

Safe! Well, the Lucknow boys are taking on the Kolkata fielders but they wouldn't want another run out at this stage. This is slanted across the off stump, Hooda hangs deep and cuts it behind point. He races back for the second and puts in the dive as the keeper whips off the bails. The replay shows that the dive saved Hooda. Two more to the total.

A run out chance! The keeper whips the bails off but the batter makes his ground with a big dive.

Narine angles this one across the middle stump from 'round the wicket and Hooda nudges it out on the off side.

On a length, sliding into middle and leg. Pandya pushes it off the back foot towards mid on and scampers through for a risky single.

On middle, kept out by Krunal Pandya.

Krunal Pandya is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Quinton de Kock has ended up giving his wicket away after reaching his half-century! Sunil Narine bowls this one on a shorter length and around the off pole, de Kock rocks back and tries to play the lofted back foot punch but ends up mistiming it badly as the ball just holds a bit in the pitch. The ball goes towards the long off fence where Shivam Mavi takes a simple catch. Kolkata have the breakthrough they so desperately needed.

No run there! Around off, cut away straight to the man at point and de Kock looks for the single but is sent back by his partner.

Roy shortens the length as Hoods gives the charge once again and the ball goes off the inside half of the bat onto the leg side.

Fifty for Quinton de Kock and this has been a fiery innings from the southpaw! Drifted onto the pads, tickled down to fine leg for a run.

Dropped! A difficult chance is put down by Shivam Mavi. Nicely bowled from Roy, tossed up on middle and Deepak Hooda gives the charge. Hooda gets beaten in flight as he looks to loft it over long off and ends up slicing it over the cover-point region. Mavi runs back and tries to pouch it over his head but can't. Single taken.

Length, around the pads and this is just turned through backward square leg for a single.

Two more! Slower through the air and down the leg side, de Kock nudges it past square leg and once again races back for the second. Excellent running!

This is floated on the pads, de Kock works it through the vacant mid-wicket region and picks up a brace. Good running.

Strategic Break! What a Powerplay this has been for Lucknow! They are taking on the bowlers and are not allowing them to settle down. Quinton de Kock is taking the charge and Deepak Hooda is playing fine as well. Kolkata will take this break to assess the plans and try and break the momentum.

A single to end the Powerplay, a good one for Lucknow as they are 66/1! This is pushed wider and de Kock slaps it to deep point for a single. 17 runs come off Rana's first over!

SIX! And again! Short and on the body, de Kock launches it high and handsome over the mid-wicket fence for back-to-back maximums.

SIX! Smashed away! This is banged in short, around but sets up nicely for the batter. Quinton de Kock pulls it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Quinton de Kock tries to get funky but misses. A length ball, over leg stump, de Kock shuffles and tries to pull it over short fine leg but doesn't connect.

Full and straight, de Kock pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Harshit Rana is greeted into the attack with a boundary from Quinton de Kock. This is full and on the legs, de Kock with a classy on drive through wide mid on for a boundary.

Roy serves it slow this time, flatter and on middle. Hooda plays it back to the bowler. Another successful over for Lucknow.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! Tossed up, given a bit air here, outside off. Hooda goes inside-out over covers for another boundary.

On the pads, Quinton de Kock turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Loosener from Anukul Roy as he serves it full and down the leg side. Quinton de Kock gets on his knee and sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Quicker one, on a length and on middle. Hooda skips down and pushes it to mid on for a sharp single.

Fuller ball, outside off, it is hit to mid off.

Floated ball, on middle. Quinton de Kock cuts it to square leg, bisects the fielder there and the batters will get a couple of runs.

On middle. Quinton de Kock prods and blocks it.

Flatter and on middle. Hooda plays it to mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Hooda reads the spin quite efficiently here! Tossed up, outside off, spinning in. Hooda swings across with the spin and over long on for a maximum.

Shorter and outside off. Hooda cuts it hard but straight to the fielder at covers. A bit of fumble there but no run is taken.

Tossed up, slanting on the pads, Quinton de Kock hits it to square leg for one more.

Sunil Narine comes in to replace Shivam Mavi.

Deft touch now! Length ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock plays it late and to short third man for a single. Superb over for Lucknow, 17 runs off the over.

On the pads, it is flicked to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

A rare dot ball in the play here! Length ball, on off, pushed to covers.

FOUR! Quinton de Kock is dealing in boundaries now! Fuller ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock gets underneath the ball and drives it firmly through covers for a boundary.

SIX! WOW! Quinton de Kock is making up for the mistake he made! Short again, on middle. Quinton de Kock pulls it a touch late and connects it well. Hits it over square leg for a biggie.

FOUR! Three boundaries in the last four balls! Short in length and around off. Quinton de Kock pulls it hard, flat and over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Mavi gets it to shape back in, around off. Hooda tucks it off the inner half and through square leg for a couple of runs.

FOUR! This one is even better! Overpitched and outside off. Hooda gets low and drives it on the up and over covers for a one-bounce four.

FOUR! Good shot! A length ball, wide outside off, width there and Hooda frees his arms and slaps it through cover-point for a boundary.

A length ball, outside off. Hooda taps it back to Mavi.

Toofull and around off. Hooda comes forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Tad fuller and around middle. Hooda hits it to mid-wicket.

Shivam Mavi to steam in from the opposite end.

Fuller and on off, pushed to mid off. Fruitful first over for Kolkata, just 2 runs and a wicket off it.

Deepak Hooda is in at number 3.

OUT! KL Rahul is RUN OUT! Kolkata have the big fish! This is on a length and angling across, outside off. Quinton de Kock mistimes his punch to short cover and there is a bit of miscommunication as the batters look for a quick single. KL Rahul is halfway mark and is sent back by his partner. Shreyas Iyer there, collects the ball, turns and hits the bullseye at the bowler's end. The replay shows Rahul was found short and he has to walk back without even touching the ball.

Is that a run-out? Deary me, Quinton de Kock seems to have left his skipper KL Rahul high and dry and the fielder does hit the stumps. The third umpire is called in and the replay shows that Rahul is short of his crease. OUT!

Lucknow are underway! Short of a length and on middle. Quinton de Kock looks to pull but hits it off the bottom half of the bat and over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Length again, swinging into the left-hander. Quinton de Kock steps down and nudges it to mid-wicket.

On a length, around middle and leg. Quinton de Kock tucks it to mid-wicket.

Starts with a length ball, around off, hint of in-swing here. Quinton de Kock punches it to covers.

We are ready for play! The umpires are out in the middle and they are followed by the players of Kolkata. Lucknow's skipper KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock stride out to open the innings. Tim Southee has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

KL Rahul, the skipper of Lucknow says they would've bowled first as well. Adds that they have played just one game here ad it was sticky and also not a high-scoring one. Tells they would hope to put on a challenging score. Informs there is one change, Avesh Khan comes in for Krishnappa Gowtham. Mentions that they want to perform as a team and do not want to rely on individual performance. Says they had a couple of days off and are feeling fresh and looking forward to going out there and giving their 100 percent.

The Kolkata skipper, Shreyas Iyer says that they will bowl first and mentions that the pitch looks really dry and there won't be much dew. Adds that they did chase well last time around and will look to repeat the trick. Informs that, unfortunately, Umesh Yadav pulled his calf muscle in training and Harshit Rana comes in to replace him. He adds that in such a big tournament, there are injuries and other things due to which the team gets chopped and changed quite a lot. Mentions that they didn't start well but hopes to get on a winning run.

Lucknow (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), KL Rahul (C), Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ayush Badoni, Jason Holder, Dushmantha Chameera, Mohsin Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan (In for Krishnappa Gowtham).

Kolkata (Playing XI) - Baba Indrajith (WK), Aaron Finch, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Tim Southee, Shivam Mavi, Harshit Rana (In for Umesh Yadav).

TOSS - Kolkata have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first!

Update from Match 53 - There is another game going on at the moment in Mumbai and it is Rajasthan who require 77 more runs to win off 48 balls against Punjab. Yashasvi Jaiswal has scored a half-century and looks in fine form. That match is turning out to be a nail-biter. So you can switch the tabs while keeping an eye here as well.

The rookie team, Lucknow are playing as if they belong here all along. They are sitting with 14 points and are one of the most consistent teams this season. Kolkata on the other hand, despite looking so strong on the paper, are still finding the final XI. The likes of Venkatesh Iyer, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Pat Cummins who they bet so much are not producing enough and it is hurting them. Though it was local heroes, Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana who took them over the line last time. Kolkata will hope they do the job once again. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates.

Super Saturday means a double dose of entertainment and the second match is between two teams who are travelling in unparalleled ways, it is Lucknow vs Kolkata. Lucknow is sitting at the top half of the points table, while Kolkata have finally found a victory after five unbearable trouncing. On that note, a very warm welcome to our coverage. Who are you cheering for in this exciting contest?

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