The Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow witnessed some of the pulsating encounters of the IPL 2026 season on Sunday. Within the thirty eighth match of the event, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) managed to grab victory from the jaws of defeat towards the Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG). In a sport outlined by excessive momentum shifts, KKR emerged triumphant in a Tremendous Over after each groups ended their regulation 20 overs with an identical scores of 155.
Mohsin Khan claims 5 wickets towards KKR, however Rinku Singh stands agency within the first innings
Profitable the toss and electing to bowl, LSG’s native hero Mohsin Khan turned the match right into a nightmare for the KKR prime order. Mohsin’s deadly opening spell dismantled the guests, as he eliminated Tim Seifert for a duck and Ajinkya Rahane for 10. The KKR dugout seemed shell-shocked when Mohsin returned to complete with staggering figures of 5 for 23, leaving the Knight Riders reeling at 73/6 within the eleventh over.
Nevertheless, the place others faltered, Rinku Singh proved why he’s thought-about the last word disaster man in Indian cricket. Regardless of the mounting strain and wickets tumbling round him, Rinku anchored the innings with a masterclass in calculated aggression. He struck 83 off simply 51 balls, a knock adorned with 7 fours and 5 towering sixes.
Rinku’s late-over blitz, supported by a quick cameo from Sunil Narine, propelled KKR to a defendable 155/7. The ultimate 5 overs had been a masterclass in loss of life batting, as Rinku accelerated from a gradual 50 off 42 balls to a match-defining whole, punishing the LSG bowlers who had seemed so dominant earlier within the night.
KKR seal an exhilarating victory over LSG with an emphatic Tremendous Over end
The chase for LSG started with promise as Rishabh Pant (42) and Aiden Markram (31) stabilized the innings after an early blow from Vaibhav Arora. Nevertheless, KKR’s spin twins, Varun Chakravarthy (3/33) and Narine (1/23), squeezed the life out of the center order. The match drifted towards a chaotic conclusion as LSG wanted 8 runs off the ultimate over. In a dramatic sequence of occasions involving broad opinions and high-pressure bowling by Kartik Tyagi, LSG completed on 155/8, resulting in the season’s first Tremendous Over.
The Tremendous Over was a tactical masterstroke by KKR captain Rahane, who entrusted the ball to the veteran Narine. Narine lived as much as his ‘Magician’ moniker, bowling a sensational over that noticed Nicholas Pooran clear bowled on the primary ball and Markram caught by Rinku on the third. LSG managed a measly 1 run for the lack of two wickets.
With a goal of simply 2 runs to win, KKR despatched out their hero of the night time. Rinku wanted just one supply, smashing Prince Yadav for a first-ball boundary to seal the win. The victory retains KKR’s playoff hopes alive and leaves the Lucknow crowd in awe of a sport that actually embodied the spirit of the IPL.
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Right here’s how followers reacted:
KKR edge previous LSG in a nail-biting thriller, sealing the win in a dramatic Tremendous Over! 🔥💜#LSGvsKKR #IPL2026 pic.twitter.com/ZKUcX3bPc8
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 26, 2026
🚨 RINKU SINGH MASTERCLASS AT EKANA🚨
83 runs in 51 balls 🔥
5 catches unreal within the subject..!!!🥶
and finishes it with the profitable run within the tremendous over..!!!👏
this isn’t a efficiency that is whole domination..!!!💪 pic.twitter.com/eN9EtbBpwR
— Mohd Faizy (@ansarifaizy08) April 26, 2026
Rinku Singh finishes off in type & KKR have gained the Tremendous Over! 👏
WHAT. A. MATCH. 💙💜#IPL2026LSG 🆚 KKR 👉https://t.co/9DoeuqosTk pic.twitter.com/oCPn1BOJc8
— Satish Taneja (@Satishtaneja25) April 26, 2026
We would like Rinku Singh as KKR captain instantly! Step-down @ajinkyarahane88#AmiKKR #IPL #IPL2026 #LSGvKKR #LSGvsKKR pic.twitter.com/yoFNjeKImj
— Wahid SK (@wahidskreal) April 26, 2026
Its RINKU SINGH day 💜🔥@iamsrk @KKRiders #ShahRukhKhan #KKR
#LSGvsKKR pic.twitter.com/5NnSIvRJfD
— Rakshit Shah – KING (FAN ACCOUNT) (@rshah2611) April 26, 2026
RINKU SINGH IS BACK WITH A BANG 🔥🔥🔥#IPL #KKR #RINKUSINGH https://t.co/uV43PYnnAi
— Being Human (@BeingHuman1877) April 26, 2026
What a match!! 🔥Rinku singh is the hero of this match!#LSGvsKKR https://t.co/nPTja0K2x1
— Shubham 🧃 (@rizzdhari) April 26, 2026
Received vs RR (Fifty by Rinku Singh)– Received vs LSG (Fifty by Rinku Singh)
KKR ARE BACK – 2 WINS IN 2 GAMES – THIS IS KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS 🔥
RINKU AND NARINE ARE THE LONE WARRIORS FOR KKR #KKRvsLSG pic.twitter.com/rzLDUr6JML
— Stumper (@TheStumpStory) April 26, 2026
RINKU SINGH IS NEW GOAT OF KKR🔥🔥🔥 #LSGvsKKR #rinku pic.twitter.com/1Wf5O4W8a2
— Caffeine☕ (@faizz774896) April 26, 2026
– 83* (50) with the bat. – 4 catches within the subject. – A catch within the Tremendous Over. – First ball end with the bat within the Tremendous Over.
A MEMORABLE NIGHT FOR RINKU SINGH. pic.twitter.com/RgnKz2gtvs
— CRICKET (@v_k_fan18) April 26, 2026
By no means depend out RINKU SINGH,God’s Plan Child❤️ pic.twitter.com/61hl6ZnwqY
— Stubbsy³⁰ (@sinha7605) April 26, 2026
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