KKR vs LSG IPL 2023: Who won today’s IPL Match? Check Man of the Match Award Winner

Published on: May 20, 2023 11:35 pm IST|Updated on: May 21, 2023 12:00 am IST

KKR vs LSG IPL 2023 Who won today’s IPL Match?

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have managed to register an incredible 1-run victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Match 68 of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) being played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. It was a spectacular, nail-biting thriller which went down the wire where Yash Thakur bowled an amazing 20th over to successfully defend 21 runs and help LSG qualify for the IPL 2023 playoffs. After Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants have become the third team to qualify for IPL 2023 playoffs.

Who won Man of the Match in today’s IPL match?

For the Lucknow Super Giants, Yash Thakur bowled a superb spell where he registered figures of 2 for 31 which included two exceptional overs towards the end. However, it was Nicholas Pooran who played a sensational knock of 58 runs in the first innings to help LSG reach a challenging total. Thus, Pooran was presented the Man of the Match award in today’s KKR vs LSG match.

After being asked to bat first, the Lucknow Super Giants have posted a fighting score of 176 for 8 in their quota of 20 overs. Nicholas Pooran was the top run-scorer for LSG as he played an explosive innings of 58 runs off only 30 balls that included 5 sixes and 4 fours. Ayush Badoni scored 25 runs off 21 deliveries while Krishnappa Gowtham smashed 11 runs towards the end to provide his team with a solid finish. For the Kolkata Knight Riders, the trio of Vaibhav, Shardul and Narine picked up two wickets each.

The Kolkata Knight Riders got off to a brilliant start at the top as they smashed a total of 61 runs inside the first six over of the powerplay. Jason Roy smashed 45 runs off 28 balls while Venkatesh Iyer also played a fine cameo of 24 runs. However, KKR suffered a disappointing batting collapse as they fell from 60 for no loss to 120 for 5. Towards the end, Rinku Singh once again played an unbelievable innings of 67 runs off only 37 deliveries, but eventually he failed to take his team over the line as Yash Thakur bowled a couple of fantastic overs to help LSG secure an excellent victory. For LSG, both Thakur and Bishnoi took two wickets each.

Has LSG qualified for IPL 2023 playoffs?

LSG have successfully qualified for the IPL 2023 playoffs as they finish at the third position on the points table. The Lucknow Super Giants will now be playing the Eliminator on 24 May, 2023 in Chennai.

Has KKR qualified for IPL 2023 playoffs?

The Kolkata Knight Riders have officially been knocked out from this race to IPL 2023 playoffs. KKR finish their IPL 2023 campaign with just 12 points in their tally.

IPL 2023 Point Table

Teams Mat Won Lost Tied NR Pts NRR
Gujarat Titans (Q) 13 9 4 0 0 18 +0.835
Chennai Super Kings (Q) 14 8 5 0 1 17 +0.652
Lucknow Super Giants (Q) 14 8 5 0 1 17 +0.284
Royal Challengers Bangalore 13 7 6 0 0 14 +0.180
Rajasthan Royals 14 7 7 0 0 14 +0.148
Mumbai Indians 13 7 6 0 0 14 -0.128
Kolkata Knight Riders (E) 14 6 8 0 0 12 -0.239
Punjab Kings (E) 14 6 8 0 0 12 -0.304
Delhi Capitals (E) 14 5 9 0 0 10 -0.808
Sunrisers Hyderabad (E) 13 4 9 0 0 8 -0.558

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Orange Cap 2023 List after match 68 of IPL 2023

No Player Team Runs Mat BF Avg H.S SR 4s 6s 100s 50s
1 Faf du Plessis RCB 702 13 456 58.5 84 153.95 55 36 8
2 Yashasvi Jaiswal RR 625 14 382 48.08 124 163.61 82 26 1 5
3 Devon Conway CSK 585 14 422 53.18 92 138.63 69 16 6
4 Shubman Gill GT 576 13 394 48 101 146.19 62 14 1 4
5 Virat Kohli RCB 538 13 396 44.83 100 135.86 52 15 1 6
6 David Warner DC 516 14 392 36.86 86 131.63 69 10 6
7 Ruturaj Gaikwad CSK 504 14 340 42 92 148.24 36 28 3
8 Suryakumar Yadav MI 486 13 260 40.5 103 186.92 52 24 1 4
9 Rinku Singh KKR 474 14 317 59.25 67 149.53 31 29 4
10 Heinrich Klaasen SRH 430 11 240 53.75 104 179.17 30 25 1 2

Purple Cap 2023 List after match 68 of IPL 2023

No Bowler Team Wkts Mat Ovs BBI Balls Avg Ecn Runs 4-Fers 5-Fers
1 Mohammed Shami GT 23 13 51 4/11 306 16.74 7.55 385 2
2 Rashid Khan GT 23 13 52 4/30 312 18 7.96 414 1
3 Yuzvendra Chahal RR 21 14 52.5 4/17 317 20.57 8.18 432 3
4 Piyush Chawla MI 20 13 50 3/22 300 19.15 7.66 383
5 Varun Chakravarthy KKR 20 14 52.4 4/15 316 21.45 8.15 429 1
6 Tushar Deshpande CSK 20 14 48.5 3/45 293 23.25 9.52 465
7 Mohit Sharma GT 17 10 30.5 4/28 185 13.53 7.46 230 2
8 Mohammed Siraj RCB 17 13 46 4/21 276 20.18 7.46 343 1
9 Ravindra Jadeja CSK 17 14 49 3/20 294 22.06 7.65 375
10 Arshdeep Singh PBKS 17 14 50.5 4/29 305 29 9.7 493 1

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