In the Indian Premier League 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Lucknow Super Giants by a margin of 98 runs. The Knights joined the Rajasthan Royals as the second team to earn postseason eligibility with their eighth victory and 16 points. Rajasthan was supplanted by Kolkata as the team with the highest run-rate.
The hosts, chasing 236 runs, were dismissed for 137 runs in 16.1 overs. KL Rahul (age 25) and Marcus Stoinis (age 36) led the home team in scoring.
Sunil Narine earlier increased the team’s total to 235/6 with an innings of 81 off 39 balls. Each of them claimed three wickets, including Varun Chakravarthy. Two batters were ejected by Andre Russell.