Final result
Lucknow Super Giants won by 1 runs
Player of the match: N Pooran
Result · Indian Premier League
Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · LSG 5–2 KKRVenue par · 186Chase success · 53%POTM · N Pooran
Match preview & overview
One run, eight wickets down: LSG hold their nerve at Eden Gardens
Lucknow Super Giants beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 1 run at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 20 May 2023. LSG posted 176/8 from their 20 overs, and KKR came within a single delivery of overhauling it before finishing on 175/7. Nicholas Pooran, who played a key role in the death-over phase that produced 57 runs for 3 wickets, was named Player of the Match. Kolkata Knight Riders had won the toss and elected to field, a decision that reflected Eden Gardens' historical trends but did not pay off.
The match was effectively won and lost in the middle overs. KKR started their chase brightly, reaching 61/1 in the powerplay, but scoring slowed sharply between overs 7 and 15. They managed only 53 runs for 3 wickets in that phase, compared to LSG's 65 for 4 in the same stretch of their innings. By the time the death overs arrived, KKR needed more than the asking rate allowed, and a frantic final few overs brought them close but not close enough.
For LSG, the win also consolidated their head-to-head dominance over KKR: five wins from seven meetings in total. The result was particularly significant given the venue. Eden Gardens is KKR's home ground, and LSG have now shown they can win there in the tightest of circumstances.
Pitch report & venue insights
Eden Gardens, Kolkata — 171-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2004–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
171
T20 matches hosted
186
Avg 1st-innings score
170
Avg 2nd-innings score
53%
Chase success rate
44
Avg powerplay runs
60%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Lucknow Super Giants lead the series 5–2 from 7 completed matches
Seasons 2022–2026
Series standing
Lucknow Super Giants
Kolkata Knight Riders7
Total meetings
0
No results
7
In last 7
Recent encounters
Last 72026LSG won by 3 wickets
2025LSG won by 4 runs
2024KKR won by 98 runs
2024KKR won by 8 wickets
2023LSG won by 1 run
2022LSG won by 2 runs
2022LSG won by 75 runs
Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
Closest possible margin seals LSG's win
Lucknow Super Giants posted 176/8 and Kolkata Knight Riders fell agonisingly short on 175/7, losing by a single run. KKR needed 2 off the final ball and could only manage 1. It was the tightest finish Eden Gardens has hosted in this IPL cycle.
Angle 02
N Pooran named Player of the Match
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KKR's powerplay advantage didn't hold
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Both totals below Eden Gardens average
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LSG's head-to-head record strengthened further
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Death-over specialists may be worth attention in top bowler markets given 57 runs conceded by LSG in that phase and KKR's 61 in reply.
- Player of the Match markets could be more interesting than outright result lines when the head-to-head and venue numbers suggest margins this small.
- Eden Gardens' chase success rate of 53 per cent is only marginally above half, so toss outcome may have more influence on result markets than at many other IPL venues.
- With Eden Gardens averaging 186 in the first innings but both sides scoring in the 170s here, total runs markets may reflect a slower surface than the historical norm suggests.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Who won the LSG vs KKR IPL 2023 match at Eden Gardens?
Lucknow Super Giants won by 1 run. LSG posted 176/8 and Kolkata Knight Riders fell just short on 175/7. It was one of the narrowest margins in IPL 2023.
Who won the Player of the Match in LSG vs KKR on 20 May 2023?
N Pooran (Nicholas Pooran) of Lucknow Super Giants took the Player of the Match award. His contribution in the death overs, where LSG scored 57 runs for 3 wickets, was the decisive factor.
What was the toss result and did it matter?
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and chose to field. Eden Gardens teams that choose to field win 58 per cent of the time, according to the ground's T20 records across 171 matches. KKR were in line with that strategy but still fell short by a single run.
What is the head-to-head record between LSG and KKR?
Across seven meetings, Lucknow Super Giants lead 5–2. LSG have won tight contests at multiple venues, including a 2-run victory at DY Patil in 2022 and this 1-run win at Eden Gardens. KKR's two wins both came in 2024.
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What is Eden Gardens like as a T20 venue?
Eden Gardens has hosted 171 T20 matches and carries an average first-innings score of 186 runs. Teams chasing win 53 per cent of the time, making it a broadly neutral venue for batting first or second. The average powerplay score is 44 runs, and the average death-over contribution is 38 runs.
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