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KKR vs LSG IPL 2025 match analysis
The KKR vs LSG match analytical report is here! On April 08, 2025, Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and decided to bowl first at Eden Gardens. Quinton de Kock, Andre Russell, and Sunil Narine are ready to fire up the game with Indian stars Rinku Singh and Venkatesh Iyer! Lucknow Super Giants, led by Rishabh Pant, are bringing their A-game. The 21st IPL 2025 match promises big hits and tight bowling.
LSG inning of giant score of 239
Fans, you will not want to miss this showdown between Pooran, Pant, and Mitch Marsh! The vibe at Eden Gardens is electric today. KKR’s Andre Russell and LSG’s Nicholas Pooran could steal the show. LSG has scored 238-3 with Markram 47(28), Marsh 81(48), and Pooran 87*(36) is on strike in the first 20 overs. Mitch Marsh was heading towards a century with his fire strike with 4×6 and 6×5, but Russel departed him while Rinku Singh caught him on the boundary. Abdul Samad came on strike but could not score more and went for just 6(4). David Miller scored 4*(4) at the end and Rishabh Pant did not come to bat.
Pant, Badoni, and Miller are the next batsman to come, LSG is looking towards a 200+ score. Varun Chakarvarti failed to make a remarkable performance today and went for 31 runs in his 4 overs. All KKR bowlers went for big runs and it looks a batting pitch.
KKR inning 4 runs short
KKR vs LSG match was a nail-biter! Kolkata Knight Riders’ target was to chase 239 at Eden Gardens on April 08, 2025, but finished at 234/7, just 4 runs short. Quinton de Kock (15) and Sunil Narine (30 off 13) started fast, scoring 37 in 2.3 overs. Then Akash Deep got de Kock out. Ajinkya Rahane (61 off 35) and Venkatesh Iyer (45 off 29) smashed 71 runs together, taking KKR to 162 by the 13th over. What a show!
But then, things got tough in this KKR vs LSG clash. Ramandeep Singh (1) and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (5) flopped. Andre Russell tried with 7 of 4, but Shardul Thakur stopped him. Rinku Singh (38 not out off 15) hit three big sixes, and Harshit Rana (10 not out) fought hard. They needed 14 in the last over, but Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi did not let KKR win. So close, yet so far in this IPL 2025 thriller!
Insights KKR vs LSG IPL 2025
It was a bad day for the bowlers from both sides, 472 runs were scored in both innings. There was just a 4-run margin between KKR and LSG to win or lose. It was just a matter of a hit for Rinku Singh who was playing in the last over with Harshit Rana, but it could not finish it for KKR. Batters from both sides whether it is Pooran, Marsh, Markram or Rahane, Venkatesh Iyer or Rinku Singh, hit hard and sent the ball out of the boundary with 45x4s and 25x6s. Nicholas Pooran was declared Man of the Match for his 87 (36), which helped LSG set a high target for KKR.
This was a high-scoring match overall which entertained the spectators at Eden Gardens but it was heart-breaking for local crows because KKR lost a close encounter by 4 runs.
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