LSG defend 176 runs to reach the #IPL2023 playoffs

Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by one run in their final league game to qualify for the IPL play-offs here on Saturday.

Lucknow Super Giants survived a late Rinku Singh onslaught to secure a thrilling one-run win and seal their second successive play-offs berth in the Indian Premier League.

Pooran held the LSG innings together with a counter-attacking 30-ball 58 (4×4, 5×6) to propel them to a fighting 176/8 after being invited to bat.

Chasing 177 for a win, Rinku threatened to pull off yet another last over win for KKR with a ruthless 67 not out from 33 balls (6×4, 4×6) as he waged a lone battle. But it was not enough in the end as KKR ended at 175 for 7 to lose the match by one run.