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15Apr

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IPL-17 | Starc unfazed by criticism, says lack of T20 experience could be reason for initial struggle

[ad_1] Kolkata Knight Riders’ Mitchell Starc bowls during the match against Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League 2024, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI Australian speedster Mitchell Starc is not bothered about the criticism directed at him for not living up to his high IPL price tag but on Sunday admitted that his lack of T20 experience could be the reason for taking longer time to find his rhythm.Starc, the IPL's highest buy at a whopping ₹24.75 crore, came up with his best show this season, claiming 3/28, including two wickets in the final over, that helped KKR restrict Lucknow Super Giants to a below par 161 for 7. KKR then chased down the target in 15.4 overs with eight wickets intact.Prior to Sunday, Starc took just two wickets in four ...

14Apr

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IPL-17 | Not panicking, but we will have difficult conversations: K.L. Rahul

[ad_1] LSG wicketkeeper and captain KL Rahul during the IPL match against KKR at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 14, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Lucknow Super Giants skipper K.L. Rahul on Sunday said panic has not set within his team after two successive defeats, but stressed on the need to have some tough conversations within the group.LSG went down by eight wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders here, as the side is now placed fifth on the points table with six points from as many matches."Not panicking, but you can't put your feet up and hope results will go your way. We have to figure out where you are going wrong. We will have a few difficult conversations," said Rahul during the post-match presentation."The last couple of games, we have not been able to get more than 160, and th...

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Lucknow Super Giants create an unwanted first in eight-wicket mauling by Kolkata Knight Riders | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Opening batter Phil Salt smashed a fiery unbeaten 47-ball 89 after pacer Mitchell Starc's superb spell as Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday began their five-match home stretch with a lop-sided eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens.After an all-round bowling display restricted Lucknow to a below-par 161 for 7, the Kolkata batters made light work of the chase, accomplishing the target with 26 balls to spare.The defeat for KL Rahul's Lucknow turned out to be the first-ever against Kolkata in the IPL.Prior to the heavy defeat on Sunday, Lucknow had met Kolkata thrice in the IPL and had a 100 percent record against the Men in Purple.On all the other three past occasions, Lucknow won the game batting first.As KKR registered their first-ever win over LSG...

14Apr

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How Salt’s muscle and Starc’s revival fashioned KKR’s first win over LSG

[ad_1] Synopsis: Destroyer Salt and anchor Shreyas star with defining partnership after on-the-money Starc made his first big impression of the season to usher in the Bengali New Year in style.Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) notched up their fourth win of the season, defeating Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. The architects were Phil Salt (89*), Shreyas Iyer (38*), and Mitchell Starc (3/28). With LSG’s former mentor Gautam Gambhir in the Knights’ dugout this season, KKR ended their winless streak against the fledgling IPL franchise and took their tally to eight points. Destroyer Salt, anchor Shreyas Salt took over from Sunil Narine as destructor-in-chief, as the Englishman started Kolkata’s run chase in scintillating fashion. He pummeled Krunal Pandya for ...

14Apr

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IPL-17: KKR vs LSG | Kolkata Knight Riders opt to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants

[ad_1] Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer with his Lucknow Super Giants counterpart K.L. Rahul during the toss of the Indian Premier League 2024, in Kolkata on April 14, 2024 | Photo Credit: PTI Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and opted to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL match in Kolkata on April 14. Harshit Rana came in for Rinku Singh in KKR's playing XI, while LSG handed his maiden IPL cap to West Indian pacer Shamar Joseph and brought back Deepak Hooda and Mohsin Khan.Teams:Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c & wk), Quinton de Kock, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Shamar Joseph, Mohsin Khan.Kolkata Knight Riders: Phil Salt (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Angkrish ...

14Apr

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KKR vs LSG LIVE Score, IPL 2024: Mohsin strikes twice as KKR get pegged back after strong start; LSG post 161/7

[ad_1] Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2024 Live Score: Mitch Starc and Sunil Narine starred in a collective bowling display for KKR as they restricted LSG to 161/7 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.Shreyas Iyer opted to bowl first in the afternoon heat of Kolkata against KL Rahul’s LSG in match no 28 of the Indian Premier League. KL Rahul fell trying to move through the gears while KKR struck twice in the powerplay to dismiss Quinton de Kock and Deepak Hooda. Rahul, however, looked in good touch again as he guided LSG to 49/2 at the end of the first six overs. But LSG slowed down and their captain fell in the 11th over trying to shift gears. Narine’s miserly 1/17 and Starc’s 3/28 helped KKR restrict the run-flow, with only Nicholas Pooran managing to break the ...

14Apr

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KKR vs LSG 2024, IPL Match Today: Playing XI prediction, head-to-head stats, key players, pitch report and weather update

[ad_1] Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants IPL Match Today: Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will lock horns against KL Rahul’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in match no 28 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday.The match will be KKR’s first of the five matches at home on the trot and the Gautam Gambhir-mentored side will be fully aware this can prove decisive to clinch the play-off spot for the first time since 2021. With three wins out of four games, KKR are placed at No 2 in the points table. Meanwhile, LSg with three wins and two losses in five matches are at fourth position. Playing XI predictions for the KKR vs LSG IPL 2024 match KKR predicted XI vs LSG: Sunil Narine, Phil Salt, Venkatesh Iyer, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Shreyas Iyer (...

13Apr

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Gautam Gambhir defends KKR’s Mitchell Starc: ‘Four games don’t make him a bad bowler…four good games don’t make him brilliant either’

[ad_1] Of the few things that have gone wrong for the Kolkata Knight Riders in their near perfect IPL 2024 season so far, Mitchell Starc’s initiation as a KKR bowler seems to have been one of them. In the four games he’s played so far, Starc has conceded 154 runs and nabbed just the two wickets. This, after having been bought for a mind-numbing 24.75 Cr INR at the auction last December. KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir however, believes the sample size of four games isn’t enough to judge their pace spearhead. “It (his poor stats) doesn’t matter, T20 cricket is all about bowlers getting smashed. We’ve got three wins out of four.” Ahead of their match against Lucknow Super Giants here, Gambhir added, “In a team sport, it’s the wins that matter. We have got three wins out of four. Why should I not...

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IPL-17: KKR vs LSG | Kolkata Knight Riders seek home comfort against Lucknow Super Giants

[ad_1] Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will seek home comfort in their bid to return to winning ways when they face a depleted Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League match in Kolkata on April 14. The match will be KKR's first of the five matches at home on the trot and the Gautam Gambhir-mentored side will be fully aware this can prove decisive to clinch the play-off spot for the first time since 2021. In the points tally, nothing separates the two teams, both of whom have secured three wins each, and lost their respective last-round matches. KKR's over-reliance on their Caribbean ageing duo of Sunil Narine and Andre Russell was exposed by defending champions Chennai Super Kings when they lost by seven wickets in their previous outing. Narine (27) and Russell (10) fail...