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Eden Gardens was a witness to pure IPL drama when Lucknow Super Giants snatched a sensational win in the last ball against Kolkata Knight Riders in match 15 of IPL 2026. Pursuing 182, LSG came in at 182/7 with 3 wickets to spare and 0 balls left in one of the tightest matches of the season.

The match-purported hero was Mukul Choudhary, who struck a match-winning, unbeatable 54 out of the 27 balls he faced, including thunderbolts in the death overs. Ayush Badoni too made a consistent fifty, which contributed to LSG negative wicket losses.

KKR had already scored 181/4 with their top order making meaningful contributions, but they failed at the end because of pressure on their bowling attack. It was another defeat for the men of Skipper Ajinkya Rahane, who are yet to win in the tournament even with the home advantage.

The exciting draw near gave LSG a slithering advantage in head-to-head contests. For KKR the hunt to find their first win would still proceed, and with this close-fought, low-scoring victory in a high-scoring game, the LSG were raising their points on the table.