Full list of award winners, Player of the Match, scorecard & records

Kolkata Knight Riders ended their IPL 2023 campaign with a loss against the Lucknow Super Giants. KKR had a slim chance of making it to the playoffs heading into their final league stage match of the season.

Kolkata had to chase whatever target Lucknow gave them inside nine overs, but they failed to do so. LSG scored 176 runs in the first innings. In reply, KKR finished with 175 runs on the board, losing the game by a margin of one run.

Now that the KKR vs LSG match has ended, here’s a look at the scorecard, top stats, and award winners from this IPL 2023 game.

List of all award winners in KKR vs LSG match, IPL 2023

Nicholas Pooran won the Man of the Match award for the game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants. The Caribbean batter smacked a match-winning half-century for LSG. He aggregated 58 runs off 30 balls, helping LSG finish with 176 runs on the board.

Here is the full list of the award winners from the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants match:

Player of the Match: Nicholas Pooran (58 off 30)

Game-changer of the Match: Rinku Singh (107 fantasy points)

Catch of the Match: Harshit Rana (catch to dismiss Prerak Mankad)

Most Valuable Asset of the Match: Rinku Singh (31.5 MVA points)

Longest Six of the Match: Rinku Singh (110 meters)

Electric Striker of the Match: Rinku Singh (strike rate of 203.03)

Most Fours in the Match: Jason Roy (7 fours)

KKR vs LSG IPL 2023 Match Scorecard

Nicholas Pooran and Quinton de Kock were the top two run-scorers for LSG in this IPL 2023 match. While Pooran hit a half-century, de Kock aggregated 28 runs at the top. Shardul Thakur, Sunil Narine, and Vaibhav Arora bagged two wickets each for the home side.

In reply, KKR started well, with Jason Roy and Venkatesh Iyer adding 61 runs in the powerplay. LSG’s spinners brought them back into the contest with some tight bowling in the middle overs. Rinku Singh smashed a 33-ball 67 for KKR, but his efforts went in vain as Lucknow won by one run.

KKR vs LSG, IPL 2023: Top records and stats from Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants game

It was an exciting clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday, May 20, in IPL 2023. Here are some of the top stats emerging from the game:

1. Lucknow Super Giants maintained their 100 percent win record against the Kolkata Knight Riders. They have played three matches and LSG have won all three of them.
2. Rinku Singh broke Dinesh Karthik’s record for most runs while batting at number five or below in an IPL season. Singh scored 474 runs in IPL 2023, breaking Karthik’s record of 472 runs for KKR in 2018.
3. Rinku also levelled David Miller’s record for the most half-centuries while batting at number five or below in an IPL season. He recorded four half-tons, matching Miller’s tally from the 2013 season.