New Delhi: Mohammad Shami’s final six, which helped take the IPL 2026 clash between Lucknow Supergiants and Kolkata Knight Riders into a super over at the Ekna Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, ended up in vain. KKR sealed a comfortable win in the Super Over. LSG lost two wickets for just one run as Sunil Narine got out while batting first. Nicholas Puran And then Aidan Markram. Chasing a target of two, KKR wrapped up the contest on the very first ball, with Rinku Singh hitting a boundary.The frustration and disappointment of missing out on the win was palpable on the LSG captain. Rishabh PantThe face during the post-match presentation.Pant stressed the need for collective accountability after the defeat against KKR.Chasing 156, LSG finished on 155, with Mohammad Shami hitting a six off the last ball of the innings, but his effort proved insufficient.Speaking after the loss, Pant said the team needed a short break to reset and handle the pressure better.“I think we definitely need a break. I think we’re going to be fresh. There’s always pressure, and it’s always going to be a pressure game, but at the same time, we’ve got to find answers from within, not outside. And just keep it simple. We’ve got to be accountable — every guy. Like, it can’t be about one or two guys.” It certainly can’t be about one or two guys, and it certainly needs to be about all people being held accountable. said.
Lucknow Supergiants opted to send Nicholas Pooran out to bat in the Super Over despite his poor form.The left-hander has struggled so far in IPL 2026, with his highest score in seven matches being just 22 off 25 balls.“We talked as a group, we had a discussion, and the name that came up was Nicholas Pooran. He may not have been in the best form of his life, but at the same time, you trust your player in a tough situation like this,” Pant said.Pant admitted there was no excuse for the result.“There’s no excuse. Just looking at the positives, there might not be enough positives right now, but I think after the break, there will definitely be enough positives,” he said.With this sensational win, KKR moved to eighth place with five points from eight matches, while LSG slipped to the bottom of the IPL 2026 standings.
