IPL 2022 Highlights, KKR vs LSG: Lucknow beat Kolkata in a thriller, qualify for play-offs
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 19, 2022, 15:45:47 IST
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IPL 2022 Highlights, KKR vs LSG: Lucknow beat Kolkata in a thriller, qualify for play-offs

Rinku Singh's 15-ball 40 cameo down the order went in vain as Lucknow Super Giants registered a thrilling 2-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 66. With the win, Lucknow are now the second team after Gujarat Titans to qualify for the play-offs. Check KKR vs LSG IPL live score updates, scorecard, Ball by ball commentary, live streaming and highlights on Times of India.
21:54 (IST) May 18
4
Overs5.3
Score55 - 2

Krishnappa Gowtham to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Nailed! Too full and around leg, Nitish Rana kneels down and nails his sweep shot in front of square on the leg side for a cracking boundary.

21:54 (IST) May 18
0
Overs5.2
Score51 - 2

Krishnappa Gowtham to Nitish Rana, Just short! Tossed up, full and on off, Rana again aims for an inside-out shot but this time it goes off the outside edge to short third man. Doesn't carry to the fielder.

21:54 (IST) May 18
4
Overs5.1
Score51 - 2

Krishnappa Gowtham to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Kolkata are maximizing the Powerplay overs. Flatter and quicker, around off, Rana hammers it inside-out over cover-point for a boundary.

21:53 (IST) May 18

Krishnappa Gowtham to bowl the final over of the Powerplay.

21:52 (IST) May 18
1
Overs4.6
Score47 - 2

Jason Holder to Nitish Rana, Angling in from around off, Nitish pushes it gently to covers and pinches a single. Three good balls to round off the over.

21:51 (IST) May 18
0
Overs4.5
Score46 - 2

Jason Holder to Nitish Rana, Short around off, angling away, Rana tries to be cute with his dab but finds short third man. Shreyas looks for a run but is sent back. Dot.

21:50 (IST) May 18
1
Overs4.4
Score46 - 2

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer, Sanity prevails now. A yorker around middle, Shreyas Iyer digs it out to mid off and scoots to the other end for a single.

21:50 (IST) May 18
4
Overs4.3
Score45 - 2

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! This is carnage! Lucknow are bleeding boundaries. Short again from Holder, around middle and leg, Shreyas gets across the stumps and pulls it off the top edge to fine leg for a boundary.

21:50 (IST) May 18
6
Overs4.2
Score41 - 2

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! Now add a biggie to the list! Holder pitches it up this time, around off, Shreyas goes downtown and towers it over long off for a maximum. 

21:48 (IST) May 18
4
Overs4.1
Score35 - 2

Jason Holder to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Smacked! Shortish delivery, around off, Shreyas Iyer stays back inside the crease and slams it over extra cover. Four boundaries in a row now.

21:48 (IST) May 18

Change in bowling.  Jason Holder returns...

21:48 (IST) May 18
Avesh goes for 21 in his first over | KKR 31/2 after 4 overs
Wd 4 4 0 4 4 4 - Some exceptional clean striking from Nitish Rana. He takes Avesh Khan to the cleaners in his very first over. Smacks him for 5 boundaries as Kolkata looking to bounce back after the early damage done by Mohsin Khan. Jason Holder now comes back into the attack for Lucknow.
21:47 (IST) May 18
4
Overs3.6
Score31 - 2

Avesh Khan to Nitish Rana, FOUR! The fifth boundary of the over and Rana is dragging Kolkata back into the contest. Full and wide, Rana goes over extra cover and makes it 21 runs off the over.

21:46 (IST) May 18
4
Overs3.5
Score27 - 2

Avesh Khan to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Nitish Rana is ripping Avesh Khan apart at the moment. This is angled in full and on middle and leg, Rana is able to free his arms and whacks it over mid on for yet another boundary.

21:45 (IST) May 18
4
Overs3.4
Score23 - 2

Avesh Khan to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Avesh with another length ball outside off, Rana makes use of the width and goes inside-out over extra cover for a boundary.

21:45 (IST) May 18
0
Overs3.3
Score19 - 2

Avesh Khan to Nitish Rana, Slower bumper, on middle. Rana looks to pull but is a bit early into the shot, ends up mistiming it towards mid-wicket.

21:45 (IST) May 18
4
Overs3.2
Score19 - 2

Avesh Khan to Nitish Rana, FOUR! Back of a length, around off. Nitish Rana frees his arms and flat-bats it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

21:43 (IST) May 18
4
Overs3.1
Score15 - 2

Avesh Khan to Nitish Rana, FOUR! This is short and around leg, Rana looks to pull but gets hurried on. The ball goes off the top edge over short third man and into the fence.

21:42 (IST) May 18
1wd
Overs3.1
Score11 - 2

Avesh Khan to Nitish Rana, WIDE! Loosener to start with from Avesh. This is full and well outside off, wide called.

21:42 (IST) May 18

Avesh Khan comes into the attack.