Lowest win-margins for LSG (by runs) 1 run vs KKR, Kolkata, 2023 2 runs vs KKR, Mumbai DYP, 2022 4 runs vs KKR, Kolkata, 2025 5 runs vs MI, Lucknow, 2023 6 runs vs DC, Mumbai WS, 2022
* KKR have lost seven matches by 4 runs or less while chasing in the IPL - three of them against LSG.
* 2/55 by Akash Deep are the second-most expensive bowling returns for LSG after Avesh Khan’s 0/60 against the same opponent in Mumbai (DYP) in 2022.
* 234/7 is KKR’s highest score in an unsuccessful run-chase. They had scored 210/8 and 210 all-out against DC (Sharjah, 2020) and RR (Brabourne, 2022) respectively.
Aiden Markram: It was a good one (pitch). We've got some freaks in our team - Mitch and Nicky hit to all parts, it's great to watch them do their thing and get some big runs on the board. It was a little bit slow to start off and then got better as the game went on. In the powerplay, I was looking to take the game on, sometimes it works. I played with a positive intent and it paid off. (On his partnership with Marsh) In the middle and off the park as well, he's a great man, enjoying the company. Two really big wins against two really quality teams.
Ajinkya Rahane | KKR captain: A really tight one (game). As I said at the toss, the wicket remained good throughout the 40 overs. We gave our best, it was a great game, in the end we were just 4 runs short. When you are chasing 230-plus, you will lose wickets in the chase. This was one of the best wickets to bat on. Batters had to take a little time to get in. The bowling attack we have, we control our middle-overs really well. Sunil (Narine) was struggling with the ball. Sunil and Varun usually dominate the middle overs, but it was tough for the bowlers today.
19:25 Local Time, 13:55 GMT: KKR will be wondering what happened in the last 7 overs.
19.6
Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, SIX, to deep mid-wicket
19.5
Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, FOUR, straight down the ground
19.4
Ravi Bishnoi to Rinku Singh, FOUR, LSG are there. Short and drifting away outside off,
19.3
Ravi Bishnoi to Harshit Rana, 1 run, short of length around off,
19.2
Ravi Bishnoi to Harshit Rana, no run
19.1
Ravi Bishnoi to Harshit Rana, FOUR, that's a good start. Rana shimmies down and is met by a short of length delivery, slashes hard and clears the off-side ring.
Ravi Bishnoi [3.0-0-28-1] is back into the attack
24 needed off the final over.
18.6
Avesh Khan to Rinku Singh, FOUR, that's still a good over from Avesh. Started with a six and four but he's only gone for 14. Missed the yorker once again and Rinku uneleashes a fierce drive, struck hard and well wide of the sweeper
18.5
Avesh Khan to Rinku Singh, no run, very full and outside off,
18.4
Avesh Khan to Rinku Singh, no run
18.3
Avesh Khan to Rinku Singh, no run, now Avesh nails the yorker, Rinku digs it to the right of the bowler