Delhi: The 21st match of IPL 2025 is being played between Lucknow Supergiants and Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday. The match is going on at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. After winning the toss, Kolkata captain Ajinkya Rahane decided to bowl first. After this, the team of Lucknow Super Giants scored 238 runs in 20 overs at the loss of three wickets.
Lucknow's top batsmen batting
The top 3 batsmen of Lucknow batted. The first Aidan Markram scored 47 runs. After this, Michen Marsh played a brilliant innings of 81 runs. Finally, Nicholas Puran, who scored the most runs in the tournament, scored 87 runs from just 36 balls at a strike rate of 241. Due to this great performance, Lucknow set a huge target of 239 runs in front of Kolkata.
Kolkata starts fast
Kolkata's team started chasing 239 runs, but both their openers could not play a big innings. First Quinton de Kock was dismissed for 15 runs in 9 balls, then Sunil Narayan returned to the pavilion after scoring 30 runs in 13 balls. Subsequently, Kolkata captain Ajinkya Rahane and Venkatesh Iyer together tilted the match towards Kolkata.
Shardul Thakur's third over shocking turn
There was a turn in the match that surprised everyone. Shardul Thakur of Lucknow bowled 11 balls in his third over. He put the first five balls wide, and then conceded eight runs off the next 6 balls. During this time, he sent Kolkata captain Ajinkya Rahane to the pavilion, who was batting aggressively. Shardul has become the second bowler to throw 5 wide balls in one over of IPL. Earlier, in IPL 2023, Mohammad Siraj played 5 wide balls in an over against Mumbai while playing for RCB.
Most balls put in IPL over
| Bowler name | Team | Opposition team | Year | Number of balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tushar Deshpande | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) | 2023 | 11 |
| Mohammad Siraj | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | Mumbai Indians (Mi) | 2023 | 11 |
| Shardul Thakur | Delhi Capitals (DC) | (Opposition team not given) | 2025 | 11 |
Shardul Thakur's over
Shardul bowled his first ball wide, then second, third, fourth and fifth balls also wide. After this, Ajinkya Rahane took a single on the sixth ball. On the third of the over, Venkatesh Iyer took a run on the ball. On the fourth ball, Ajinkya Rahane hit a four, while four runs on the fifth ball. On the sixth ball, Ajinkya Rahane flick and was caught on the Deep mid wicket.
The most wide balls put in an over in IPL
| Bowler name | Team | Opposition team | Over number | Number of wide balls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Siraj | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | Mumbai Indians (Mi) | 19th over | 5 | 2023 |
| Shardul Thakur | Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 13th over | 5 | 2025 |
