Rinku Singh produced a performance of high voltage and high impact as Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants in a Super Over thriller in their IPL 2026 clash on Sunday. The star batter finished unbeaten on 83, added five catches in the field, and delivered the decisive moments that kept KKR’s hopes alive in a contest that swung wildly between the two sides. Yet the match never felt comfortable for KKR for long—Mohsin Khan struck early and repeatedly, dismantling their batting at key stages, and Mohammed Shami ensured the game went all the way to a decider by launching a six off the final delivery of the chase.
Mohsin’s spell was nothing short of sensational, as he returned figures of 5/23 to pile pressure on KKR. However, despite that match-winning burst, he did not get a chance to bowl in the Super Over because he had been replaced earlier in the game. Mitchell Marsh, the Australia international, arrived as an Impact Sub and effectively ended Mohsin’s involvement for the extra final over. That change mattered—because when the Super Over began, Sunil Narine took control immediately, striking twice within the space of three balls to restrict LSG to a mere 1 run. Narine accounted for Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram to leave the home side shell-shocked.
With a modest target in front of them, KKR did not complicate matters. Rinku Singh again stepped up, smashing a boundary off Prince Yadav on the first ball of the Super Over to secure the win and send the pressure back onto Lucknow.
The broader context of the match only added to the drama, with KKR and LSG both finding themselves among the bottom-placed teams in the league standings. LSG’s chase began from a total of 156, but their innings quickly lost shape. They eventually tied the contest and forced the Super Over, largely thanks to Mohammed Shami’s last-ball heroics, as he struck a six against Kartik Tyagi when the game was slipping away. In that final over, Tyagi leaked 16 runs, turning what could have been a simple finish into a sudden twist.
Once the Super Over arrived, Narine delivered the decisive blow again. He conceded just one run and captured two wickets, setting KKR up with a straightforward chase after LSG were unable to build any momentum. Rinku then completed the job with the boundary that brought the match to a close.
Before the tie, KKR had already been put under intense pressure. They were reeling at 93/7 after 15 overs, and it looked like another collapse was on the cards. But Rinku refused to let the innings die, striking an incredible 83 not out from 51 balls. His finishing surge was especially brutal, with four sixes in succession during the final over as KKR scraped to 155/7. Cameron Green was the only other batter to reach double figures, managing 34, while Lucknow’s bowling—led by Mohsin’s breakthrough—kept the rest of the KKR batting in check.
In the end, LSG’s batting continued their difficult run and they fell to their fifth defeat in a row, unable to convert a tie into a win. The match will be remembered for Rinku’s two-part impact—turning the innings around with the bat and then sealing the Super Over—alongside Narine’s ruthless spell when it mattered most.
