KKR vs LSG: Eden Gardens Drama! Matheesha Pathirana and Tom Moody’s Masterplan Stuns Kolkata?

Kolkata, April 10, 2026: IPL 2026 ke match 15 mein Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ne Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ko unke home ground Eden Gardens mein 3 wickets se hara diya hai. Ye match bilkul last ball thriller tha, jahan LSG ke uncapped player Mukul Choudhary ne 27 balls mein 54 runs ki stormy innings khel kar KKR se victory cheen li. But matches ke baad sabse zyada discussion Matheesha Pathirana aur LSG Director Tom Moody ki strategy par ho raha hai.

Pathirana’s ₹18 Crore ‘Slingy’ Magic

KKR ne is season Matheesha Pathirana ko ₹18 crore ki heavy price par buy kiya tha. Bhale hi KKR ye match haar gayi, par Pathirana ki death overs bowling ne sabka dil jeet liya. ‘Baby Malinga’ ke naam se famous is Sri Lankan pacer ki yorkers ne LSG ke set batters ko kaafi trouble kiya. Unka unique action aur speed is season KKR ke liye bada weapon sabit ho rahi hai.

Tom Moody’s ‘Masterclass’ Logic

LSG ke Global Director of Cricket Tom Moody ne season start hone se pehle hi clear kar diya tha ki is baar team ka focus young domestic talent par hoga. Mukul Choudhary ki match-winning knock aur Mohammed Shami ki aggressive bowling unit ne prove kar diya ki Moody ki planning spot-on hai. Lucknow ne ab 3 mein se 2 matches win karke points table mein apni position strong kar li hai.

Quick Match Highlights

• KKR Total: 181/4 (Ajinkya Rahane 41, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 45)
• LSG Total: 182/7 (Mukul Choudhary 54*, Ayush Badoni 54)
• Result: LSG won by 3 wickets (Final ball thriller)