I stayed up until 1 AM watching this one. Worth every minute of lost sleep. The Ekana Stadium in Lucknow hosted something I have never seen before. A Super Over LSG Vs KKR that lasted exactly three balls for one team and one ball for the other.
Let me take you through what happened. Because the scorecard does not tell the full story.
How the Match Reached the Super Over?
The regular game ended in a tie. Both teams finished on 155 runs. But getting there was chaos.
KKR batted first. They were drowning at 73 for 6 after 11 overs. Mohsin Khan tore through their top order. Five wickets. 23 runs. A maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket. Rahane, Seifert, Green, Powell, Roy. All gone. KKR looked dead.
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Then Rinku Singh happened.
He reached 43 off 40 balls by the 18th over. Nothing special. Then he exploded. Hit Shami for 6, 4, 4 in the 19th over. Then faced Digvesh Rathi in the final over.
Four successive sixes. 26 runs from one over. KKR went from 129 for 7 to 155 for 7. Rinku stayed unbeaten on 83 off 51 balls. His highest T20 score.
LSG needed 156 to win. They started slow. Finished the powerplay at 37 for 1. Pant made 42. Markram made 31. But wickets fell at wrong times.
Then came the 20th over. Kartik Tyagi bowling. LSG needed 17 runs. Tyagi bowled two beamers. No-balls. Himmat Singh got out. Then with 7 needed off the last ball, Mohammed Shami hit a six straight down the ground. Tie game. Super Over.
Super Over LSG Vs KKR – The Narine Show
This is where history happened. The super over LSG Vs KKR bowling innings lasted only three legal deliveries.
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Sunil Narine stepped up to bowl. Not a fast bowler in a Super Over. A 37-year-old spinner. On a black soil pitch that helps bowlers.
Ball 1: Nicholas Pooran. Narine bowls a sharp off-break. Pooran tries a slog-sweep. The ball crashes into the top of off-stump. Bowled. Golden duck.
Ball 2: Rishabh Pant. Takes a single. One run on the board.
Ball 3: Aiden Markram. Tries to loft a flatter delivery down the ground. Rovman Powell sprints to his left near the boundary. Catches it. Then flicks the ball to Rinku Singh before stepping over the rope. Run out? Catch? Officially a caught dismissal. Markram gone.
Three balls. Two wickets. One run. LSG finished at 1 for 2.
The lowest total ever in an IPL Super Over.
LSG Vs KKR Super Over Match – The Chase
LSG Vs KKR super over match chase lasted one ball. I am not kidding.
KKR needed 2 runs to win. Prince Yadav bowled for LSG. Rinku Singh faced the first delivery. Drove it through cover point. Boundary. Game over.
Total time for the KKR Super Over chase? About four seconds.
Super Over LSG Vs KKR Live Score – Full Breakdown
Here is the exact super over LSG Vs KKR live score card:
LSG Super Over Batting (Bowler: Sunil Narine)
| Ball |
Batter |
Result |
Score |
| 0.1 |
Nicholas Pooran |
Bowled |
0/1 |
| 0.2 |
Rishabh Pant |
1 run |
1/1 |
| 0.3 |
Aiden Markram |
Caught (Rinku/Powell) |
1/2 |
LSG Total: 1 run for 2 wickets in 0.3 overs
KKR Super Over Batting (Bowler: Prince Yadav)
| Ball |
Batter |
Result |
Score |
| 0.1 |
Rinku Singh |
FOUR |
4/0 |
KKR Total: 4 for 0 in 0.1 overs
KKR won by 4 wickets? No. By 3 wickets? That does not make sense. Let me explain.
The Super Over is not about wickets. It is about runs. LSG scored 1 run. KKR needed 2 to win. They scored 4 off the first ball. So KKR won with 3 balls to spare in the Super Over.
The official result: KKR won the Super Over.
Why LSG Sent Nicholas Pooran – The Tactical Disaster
Everyone is asking this question. Why did LSG send Nicholas Pooran to face Sunil Narine in the Super Over? Pooran had scored 9 off 12 balls earlier in the match. His IPL 2026 form has been terrible. 82 runs in eight matches.
LSG head coach Justin Langer defended the decision.
We knew that Sunil Narine had to bowl it. If you look at Nicky's record, he's seen Sunil Narine more than anyone in world cricket. You back your best players, right?
If you look at all the numbers, no one plays Sunil Narine better than Nicky. Today, it didn't come off, unfortunately. But the numbers tell a different story.
Pooran vs Narine in T20 Super Overs:
Total: 1 run off 8 balls, dismissed twice.
Pooran's overall Super Over record in T20s: 1 run off 10 balls. Dismissed 5 times.
Langer backed a player who had never succeeded in a Super Over. Against a bowler who has dominated him in those exact situations. That is not backing your best player. That is ignoring data.
KKR vs LSG Highlights – Other Key Moments
The KKR vs LSG Highlights are not just about the Super Over. There were bizarre moments earlier.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi dismissed obstructing the field. He pushed a ball toward mid-on. Set off for a single. Cameron Green sent him back. Raghuvanshi turned. The throw from Mohammed Shami hit him. LSG appealed.
The TV umpire gave him out, saying the batter "clearly changed his direction." Raghuvanshi was not happy. He argued with the umpires. Then flung his helmet near the boundary.
Mohsin Khan could not bowl the Super Over. He took 5 for 23. KKR's best bowler on the night. But LSG had substituted him out earlier for Mitchell Marsh as Impact Player.
Once a player is subbed out, they cannot return. So LSG's best bowler sat in the dugout while Prince Yadav bowled the Super Over.
Rinku Singh took four catches in the field. Plus the Super Over finish. Plus the 83 not out. One of the greatest all-around T20 performances you will ever see.
What the Experts Said?
Irfan Pathan broke down Rinku Singh's impact on JioStar.
The quality of bowling was outstanding, and the pitch definitely had something in it, a bit of bounce and movement, which made batting challenging. But the turning point was Rinku Singh's counterattack against Digvesh Rathi.
That one over where he scored 26 runs completely shifted the momentum.
On Narine, Pathan said:-
What stood out was the quality of the delivery that he bowled to dismiss Nicholas Pooran and the calmness with which Sunil Narine executed it. You don't often see teams turning to a spinner in moments like these, but Narine is an exception.
His composure, even when others are appealing or under pressure, allows him to focus on the finer details. Fans on social media crowned Narine with 'GOAT' status. One reaction summed it up: "Build this man a statue".
What This Means for Both Teams?
KKR moved to eighth on the table with five points from eight matches. Still not great. But this win changes the mood in the dressing room.
LSG dropped to the bottom of the table. Four points from eight matches. Four consecutive home defeats. Rishabh Pant has a seven-day break before their next game against Mumbai Indians.
For LSG, the problem is not talent. It is decision making. Sending Pooran against Narine. Subbing out Mohsin Khan before the Super Over. These are tactical errors. At some point, you stop blaming luck and start looking at the dugout.
The Final Thoughts
I have watched the IPL since 2008. I have never seen a Super Over this one-sided. Three balls to dismiss two batters and concede one run. One ball to chase it down.
The super over LSG Vs KKR will be remembered for two things. Sunil Narine proving again that he is the best T20 bowler of his generation. And Rinku Singh announcing himself as KKR's new finisher.
KKR needed a miracle to stay alive in the playoffs race. They got one.
Now go watch the highlights. The Narine ball to Pooran is worth replaying ten times.
