KKR vs LSG Match 21 IPL 2025 Live Coverage: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Timeline, Analysis, Cricket Tips and Ball by Ball Prediction

7:23 PM: LSG wins by four runs
 

Lucknow Super Giants won the match by four runs as Ravi Bishnoi defended 28 runs in the last over.

7:04 PM: Fourth wicket in as many overs
 

Kolkata Knight Riders are at 185/6 after 16 overs. Need 54 runs in 24 balls. Russell: 7* (3), Rinku: 1* (1)
 

Venkatesh Iyer is the last man to fall for KKR. Andre Russell has made his way to the crease and if there is any batter who can close this chase it is the big man from Jamaica. 

6:57 PM: Angkrish departs as KKR lose the plot
 

Kolkata Knight Riders are at 173/5 after 15 overs. Need 66 runs in 30 balls. Venkatesh: 41* (27)

The hosts have seemed to lost the plot. In the last three overs they have lost a wicket each. It was skipper, Ajikya Rahane who was dismissed by Shardul Thakur in the 13th over. Then the two new batters, Ramandeep Singh and Angkrish Raghuvanshi were dismissed in the 14th and 15th by Ravi Bishnoi and Avesh Khan respectively. 

6:51 PM: Bishnoi brings LSG in the clash
 

Kolkata Knight Riders are at 166/4 after 14 overs. Need 73 runs in 36 balls. Venkatesh: 39* (25)
 

For the first time in the second innings, LSG have managed to take the asking rate to more than 12 runs per over. Ravi Bishnoi coming into the attack bowled a four-run over and dismissed Ramandeep Singh. 

6:42 PM: An eventful over from Shardul
 

Kolkata Knight Riders are at 162/3 after 13 overs. Need 77 runs in 42 balls. Venkatesh: 37* (21)
 

Shardul Thakur coming on to bowl his third over started pretty waywardly. He started the over with five wides in a row. However, on the last ball of the 13th over, Shardul dismissed the KKR skipper, Ajinkya Rahane.

6:31 PM: KKR keeps the required rate in check
 

Kolkata Knight Riders are at 149/2 after 12 overs. Need 90 runs in 48 balls. Rahane: 54* (30), Venkatesh: 36* (20)
 

Kolkata Knight Riders have still kept the required rate under their current run rate. For the hosts, they will be delighted with the fact that Digvesh Rathi, LSG’s best bowler in the tournament has already bowled three of his four overs. 

6:21 PM: KKR still in the chase at the halfway stage
 

Kolkata Knight Riders are at 129/2 after 10 overs. Need 110 runs in 60 balls. Rahane: 47* (25), Venkatesh: 24* (13)

Chasing a mammoth target of 239, Knight Riders have not thrown in the white flag. At the halfway stage, the hosts are slightly ahead of the asking rate. 

6:16 PM: Spinners put on a choke on KKR
 

Kolkata Knight Riders are at 116/2 after 9 overs. Need 122 runs in 66 balls. Rahane: 42* (23), Venkatesh: 17* (9)
 

The spin duo of Digvesh Rathi and Ravi Bishnoi have managed to keep things quiet. After the powerplay went for 90 runs, these two bowlers have conceded only 26 runs in the next three overs. 

6:09 PM: Digvesh Rathi continues to impress
 

Kolkata Knight Riders are at 96/2 after 7 overs. Need 143 runs in 13 overs. Rahane: 37* (17), Venkatesh: 3* (3)
 

Digvesh Rathi has easily been the find of this season. He has unarguably been the best bowler for the Super Giants. On a batter-friendly pitch, the tall leg-spinner struck on his second ball to dismiss Sunil Narine. He conced only six runs in the over.

6:01 PM: KKR sets up the chase in the powerplay
 

Kolkata Knight Riders are at 90/1 after 6 overs. Need 149 runs in 14 overs. Narine: 30* (12), Rahane: 35* (15)
 

Chasing a mammoth total of 239 runs, Kolkata Knight Riders have started on a great note in the powerplay. The smashed more than 15 boundaries in the first six overs as the LSG bowlers were taken to the cleaners. 

5:51 PM: Another wayward over from LSG
 

Kolkata Knight Riders are at 60/1 after 4 overs. Need 179 runs in 16 overs. Narine: 26* (11), Rahane: 9* (4)

Shardul Thakur was looking as if he had bowled a quiet over. He gave away only two runs off the first three balls. But the right-arm pacer could not maintain the same momentum for the rest of the over. 

5:44 PM: QDK departs! Akash Deep strikes in his second over
 

Kolkata Knight Riders are at 45/1 after 3 overs. Need 194 runs in 17 overs. Narine: 15* (6), Rahane: 8* (3)
 

A great start to KKR’s chase. After scoring 16 runs off the first over, they made 15 on the next over from Shardul Thakur. Akash Deep came on to bowl the third and was welcomed with a six over fine leg by Quinton de Kock. However, he made a great comeback dismissing the South African on the third ball of the over. 

5:32 PM: Wayward start for Akash Deep
 

Kolkata Knight Riders are at 16/0 after 1 over. Need 223 runs in 19 overs. De Kock: 2* (2), Narine: 7* (4)
 

Akash Deep opened the bowling for LSG but it was a wayward start for the right-arm pacer. He bowled a wide down the leg side to begin which went for a four as well. He bowled a couple of wides more before being clubbed for a six by Sunil Narine.

5:10 PM: KKR needs 239 runs to win
 

LSG batters led by Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh were on a roll today. On a belter of a pitch in the Eden Gardens, it was the visitors who made the most use of the conditions in the first innings. The Super Giants scored 238 runs in their 20 overs thanks to a couple of quickfire knocks from Marsh, Aiden Markram, and Pooran. Both Marsh and Pooran were amongst a battle in between themselves for the Orange Cap. The left-handed batter registered his highest-ever score in the IPL history. 

Ajinkya Rahane might feel like that he got the decision at the toss wrong as he chose to bowl first. However, the KKR skipper must get those thoughts out of his mind quickly as he and his batters will have a huge task on their hand. 

4:54 PM: Nicky P brings up yet another fifty 
 

Lucknow Super Giants are at 193/2 after 17 overs. Pooran: 52* (24), Samad: 2* (2)
 

Nicholas Pooran struck a couple of sixes on the first two balls of the 17th over to bring up his fifty. The left-handed batter reached the milestone in 21 balls having hit six sixes and only two fours. KKR are in a huge spot of bother and would be regretting their decision to bowl first. 

4:50 PM: Dre Russ gets into the wickets column with his second ball

Lucknow Super Giants are at 178/2 after 16 overs. Pooran: 39* (19), Samad: 1* (1)
 

It took Andre Russell only two balls to break this annoying stand between Mitchell Marsh and Nicholas Pooran. The Jamaican all-rounder dismissed Marsh who had scored 81 runs in 48 deliveries. Abdul Samad walked in to bat ahead of Rishabh Pant to maintain the left-right combination on this pitch where one side is shorter than the other. 
 

Questions would be asked of skipper, Ajinkya Rahane as to why he resisted using Andre Russell earlier in the innings. 

4:45 PM: Narine follows Varun with another 16-run over
 

Lucknow Super Giants are at 170/1 after 15 overs. Marsh: 81* (46), Pooran: 32* (16)
 

The last four overs from KKR’s bowlers have fetched LSG 64 runs. Both Chakravarthy and Narine were hit for two sixes each in the last two overs.

4:39 PM: Varun bowls an expensive over
 

Lucknow Super Giants are at 154/1 after 14 overs. Marsh: 79* (44), Pooran: 20* (12)
 

Varun Chakravarthy had been the most economical bowler in his first three overs. The ,ystery spinner had conceded only 16 runs coming into his final over. However, his figure were ruined as both Nicholas Pooran and Mitchell Marsh struck a six each in the 14th over.

4:34 PM: Can Mitchell Marsh register the second century in IPL 2025?
 

Lucknow Super Giants are at 138/1 after 13 overs. Marsh: 71* (42), Pooran: 12* (8)
 

Mitchell Marsh has been in incredible form in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League. He has registered four 50+ scores this season which is the most by any batter. Having scored 71 runs, the Australian would be looking to reach the triple-digit figure. 

4:27 PM: This pitch is proving to be a batter’s heaven

Lucknow Super Giants are at 122/1 after 12 overs. Marsh: 58* (38), Pooran: 11* (6)
 

The pitch at Eden Gardens is proving to be a belter as the LSG batters are putting on a run-fest against the hosts. Even after losing Markram in the previous over, the visitors have managed to retain their attacking momentum. Nicholas Pooran and Marsh seem to be in a competition on who will score quicker than the other.

4:20 PM: Harshit outfoxes Aiden Markram
 

Lucknow Super Giants are at 106/1 after 11 overs. Marsh: 53* (36), Pooran: 2* (2)
 

Harshit Rana bamboozled Aiden Markram to pick up the first wicket for Kolkata Knight Riders. The right-arm pacer bowling his second over broke the 99-run opening stand with an off-cutter. He struck for a four by the South African batter on the first ball of the 11th over but bounced back smoothly to dismiss Markram on the following delivery. 

4:15 PM: LSG at the Halfway Mark Without a Wicket Lost!

Lucknow Super Giants are at 95/0 in 10 overs. Marsh: 48*(34), Markram: 43*(26)

Marsh and Markram continue their flawless partnership as LSG reaches 95/0 in 10 overs. Marsh is just 2 runs away from his half-century, while Markram looks set to bring up his too. A dominating start by the openers!

4:10 PM: LSG's Opening Duo Dominates the Powerplay and Beyond

Lucknow Super Giants are at 88/0 in 9 overs. Marsh: 43*(30), Markram: 42*(24)

Marsh and Markram are building a rock-solid foundation! With excellent shot selection and rotation of strike, LSG cruises to 88/0 after 9 overs. Both batters are nearing their well-deserved fifties.

4:08 PM: Unstoppable Opening Pair Power LSG Forward

Lucknow Super Giants are at 78/0 in 8 overs. Marsh: 36*(26), Markram: 40*(22)

Marsh and Markram continue to control the innings with composure and clean hitting. LSG sits comfortably at 78/0 after 8 overs, with both batters inching closer to their milestones.

4:01 PM: Marsh Steps Up as LSG Builds Momentum
 

Lucknow Super Giants are at 72/0 in 7 overs. Marsh: 34*(23), Markram: 36*(19)

Mitchell Marsh shifts gears with a flurry of boundaries, quickly catching up with Markram. Lucknow Super Giants continue their dominance at 72/0 after 7 overs—still no wickets lost and a strong platform set.

3:57 PM: LSG End Powerplay Without a Scratch
 

Lucknow Super Giants are at 59/0 in 6 over. Marsh: 21*(17), Markram: 36*(19)

A flawless powerplay for Lucknow Super Giants as both openers, Marsh and Markram, stay unbeaten. Markram accelerates with flair while Marsh builds steadily—LSG looking strong at 59 without loss after 6 overs.

3:52 PM: Steady Partnership Builds Momentum
 

Lucknow Super Giants are at 43/0 in 5 over. Marsh: 13*(14), Markram: 28*(16)

Markram continues to lead the charge with confident strokeplay, while Marsh plays the supporting role. LSG off to a composed and calculated start at the end of five overs.
 

3:47 PM: Markram Shifts Gears with Aggression

Lucknow Super Giants are at 38/0 in 4 over. Marsh: 12*(12), Markram: 26*(12)

Markram turns up the heat with a flurry of boundaries, giving LSG a strong boost in the fourth over. A solid opening stand is shaping up beautifully for Lucknow!

3:43 PM: Calm and Calculated Start by LSG

Lucknow Super Giants are at 20/0 in 3 over. Marsh: 11*(11), Markram: 9*(7)

Lucknow continues to build a solid foundation. Marsh and Markram are pacing the innings with patience, keeping wickets intact and setting up for a strong middle phase.

3:40 PM: LSG Find Rhythm Early in Powerplay

Lucknow Super Giants are at 15/0 in 2 over. Marsh: 7*(6), Markram: 8*(6)

A confident second over for Lucknow as both Marsh and Markram start to open up. Smart rotation and a couple of well-timed shots take them to 15 without loss. A steady and positive start from the top order.

3:35 PM: Steady Start by Lucknow in the Opening Over

Lucknow Super Giants are at 3/0 in 1 over. Marsh: 0*(3), Markram: 3*(3)
 

A cautious beginning from Lucknow Super Giants. Marsh taking his time to settle, while Markram gets the scoreboard ticking with a boundary-less three. KKR keeping things tight early on.

3:01 PM:- KKR vs LSG Toss Update

Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and elected to Bowl first at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

KKR Playing XI

Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora

LSG Playing XI

Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (C and wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi

KKR vs LSG Predicted Playing XIIs

Today's match is happening so interestingly, It will be a double header in the middle of the week as the defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, play host to Lucknow Super Giants at iconic Eden Gardens. The clash was originally set to take place on Sunday afternoon, but was postponed by a couple of days because of Ram Navami. It is a closely contested rivalry between the two sides. The Super Giants hold the edge over KKR with a 3-2 lead in the head-to-head record between the two teams.

Kolkata Knight Riders Predicted Playing XII

Quinton de Kock (wk), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted Playing XII

Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (C and wk), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Rathi, Manimaran Siddharth