Kolkata win IPL's shortest ever Super Over to overcome Lucknow in thriller

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lucknow-super-giants/juEriKhI/"]Lucknow[/a], chasing 156 for victory after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/singh-rinku/S6NK91WJ/"]‌Rinku Singh[/a]'s unbeaten 83 in the middle order ‌guided [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kolkata-knight-riders/nmRRRXaA/"]Kolkata[/a] to a competitive total, stumbled until they needed ‌seven runs off the last ball of the innings.[/p][p]With ‌Mohammed Shami on strike, the Indian fast bowler smashed Kartik Tyagi's final delivery over long off to tie the match and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/cricket/kolkata-knight-riders-nmRRRXaA/lucknow-super-giants-juEriKhI/?mid=W2jFN8Op"]send ‌it into a Super Over[/a].[/p][p]However, the Super ⁠Over proved to be ‌a masterclass from Kolkata's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/narine-sunil/8K1mEM8K/"]Sunil Narine[/a], the 37-year-old dismantling Lucknow's ​batting in devastating fashion while conceding one run.[/p][p]The experienced all-rounder dismissed fellow West Indian Nicholas Pooran off ​the first ball when he was bowled before Aiden Markram was caught in the deep off the third ball ⁠as Lucknow posted ​1-2 in three balls.[/p][embed guid="fc888888-98b7-4c21-964c-8d5bf922c8b3" url="https://x.com/KKRiders/status/2048475667868872822" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"The entire team backed me (to bowl the Super Over), so I think once everyone said the same thing, it was pretty easy,"[/b] Narine said.[/p][p][b]"Obviously, bowling first, ‌you could relax a little more, even though it's not a very relaxing place to be!"[/b][/p][p]With Lucknow in tatters, Rinku came in to bat again for Kolkata and wasted no time in settling the contest, smashing a boundary off the first ball to give Kolkata the win.[/p][p]The result moved Kolkata up to eighth in the standings, while Lucknow are bottom with two wins from ‌eight games.[/p][embed guid="24748bc2-6747-4c3c-b7f9-dd2e9655ea5a" url="https://x.com/IPL/status/2048470636134355162" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"I think we definitely need a break. I ​think we're going to refresh. There is always pressure," ‌[/b]Lucknow skipper Rishabh Pant said after they lost their fifth straight game.[/p][p][b]"But, at the same time, we have to look (for) answers inside, not outside, and just keep it simple. Just take accountability, each and every ⁠guy... A lot of people ⁠will take accountability for ‌that, for sure."[/b][/p]