WATCH | Rishabh Pant loses control, Goenka distributes LSG jerseys:Mukul Choudhary’s ‘Helicopter shot’, Digvesh’s controversial catch

Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 3 wickets in the 15th match of IPL 2026. Many exciting moments were witnessed at Eden Gardens. Mukul Choudhary hit a six with a helicopter shot. There was a controversy over Digvesh Rathi’s boundary catch. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant and Nicholas Pooran were out on a slower bouncer. Top-11 Moments of LSG vs KKR Match 1. Controversy over Digvesh’s catch, Allen out Lucknow’s Prince Yadav dismissed Finn Allen in his first over. Allen tried to play a big shot on a back-of-a-length delivery at 137.6 km/h, but the ball took the upper edge of the bat and went towards third man. Digvesh Singh Rathi took the catch near the boundary line. Allen was out after scoring 9 runs off 8 balls, which included 2 fours. However, there was a controversy over this wicket. In the replay, Digvesh’s foot appeared close to the boundary, but the field umpire deemed the catch valid and gave Allen out. 2. Rahane’s bat slipped, but he still hit a six On the first ball of the eighth over, Ajinkya Rahane hit a six. On Avesh Khan’s ball outside the off-stump, Rahane tried to play a cut shot, but while playing the shot, the bat slipped from his hand and flew towards square leg. Despite this, the ball connected with the bat and went over deep backward point for a six. Also read: ‘Less effort won’t work’, Prabhsimran reveals Team India ambitions:PBKS star wants to be like ‘Mahi’, explains dynamics with Yuvraj 3. Rishabh Pant’s antics to avoid fall while catching wide ball Early in the fourth over in the 1st innings on the second ball, Manimaran Siddharth bowled a wide to Angkrish Raghuvanshi, and Rishabh Pant could not collect the ball cleanly. He first missed the ball with his gloves, tried to get it with his leg, and then with his shoe. 4. LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka distributes team jersey at Eden Gardens During the KKR vs LSG game at Eden Gardens, the Lucknow-based franchise owner, Sanjiv Goenka, was spotted distributing Lucknow Super Giants to KKR fans in the stadium. 5. Mukul Choudhary hits ‘Helicopter shot’, prays with folded hands after LSG’s win On the fourth ball of the 17th over, Mukul Choudhary pulled off a massive ‘Helicopter shot’ against KKR’s finest, Vaibhav Arora. It was a full delivery that was heading toward outside leg, but Mukul, with his strong wrists, hammered that ball over long-on for six. He gave another moment to the fans after Lucknow’s victory as he sat down and prayed while facing the sky with folded hands as gratitude for his iconic 54* run knock for the winning cause. Also read: ‘Battle Royal’ in Guwahati as unbeaten RR host red-hot RCB:Kohli, Sooryavanshi on show; which team will continue winning run? 6. Sanjiv Goenka gets emotional after the win, standing with Mukul Choudhary While standing with Player of the Match Mukul Choudhary, who dragged Lucknow to victory, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka got emotional after the win. Notably, the winning team’s skipper, Rishabh Pant, was also there with Mukul. 7. Rahane out due to Shami’s diving catch In the 10th over, Digvesh Singh Rathi dismissed Ajinkya Rahane. Rahane tried to play a shot on the leg side off a short ball outside the off-stump, but the shot was not timed well, and the ball went towards mid-wicket. Here, Mohammed Shami took a brilliant low catch by diving forward. The catch was reviewed by the third umpire, but the replay clearly showed that the ball went straight into Shami’s hands, and his fingers were under the ball. Rahane was out after scoring 41 runs off 24 balls. 8. Vaibhav Arora scalps two in one over On the first ball of the 5th over, Vaibhav Arora had Aiden Markram caught by Rovman Powell. Markram was out after scoring 22 runs off 15 balls. On the third ball, Vaibhav had Mitchell Marsh caught by wicketkeeper Angkrish Raghuvanshi. Marsh could only score 15 runs. Vaibhav bowled a ball onto the stumps, which hit the bat and went into the wicketkeeper’s gloves. 9. Pant-Pooran out on slower bouncer Kolkata bowlers jolted Lucknow’s middle order with short balls. In the 8th over, Cameron Green sent Rishabh Pant back to the pavilion. Pant was not ready for the pull shot on the extra bouncy ball; the ball took the top edge of the bat and went towards short fine leg, where Kartik Tyagi took the catch. After this, in the 11th over, Kartik Tyagi also trapped Nicholas Pooran with a short ball. Pooran tried to play a pull shot and gave a top edge. Ramandeep Singh, standing at long-on, took the catch. Pooran was out after scoring 13 runs off 15 balls. 10. Badoni’s fifty with a six, out on the next ball In the 15th over, Ayush Badoni completed his half-century with a six. Badoni stepped forward and played a shot off Anukul Roy’s full toss, hitting a six over wide long-on. Also read: BCCI curbs presence of benched players at IPL matches:New rule allows only 16 players inside stadium However, on the very next ball, Anukul Roy made a comeback and sent Badoni back to the pavilion. Badoni tried to play a big shot, but the ball went straight into Rinku Singh’s hands. 11. POTM Mukul Choudhary completes fifty with a six On the fifth ball of the 19th over, Mukul Choudhary completed his half-century with a six. On Vaibhav Arora’s full delivery going outside the off-stump, Mukul made space in the crease, played the shot, and sent the ball over sweeper cover for a six.