Mukul Choudhary's Dhoni-Inspired Onslaught Seals LSG Thriller

Lucknow Super Giants nicked a last-ball three-wicket thriller over Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. Chasing 182, they had Mukul Choudhary to thank—his unbeaten 54 off 27 balls, packed with seven sixes and that helicopter flick he loves. LSG were down at 128/7, still needing 54 from 24 balls. Somehow, they pulled it off.

Ayush Badoni got them going first, 54 off 34 with seven fours and a couple of sixes. But Choudhary? Kid's a Dhoni fan from way back. Practices the helicopter every day, smacking 100-150 sixes in the nets. Deep breaths between those massive hits. Faced 25 of the last 30 balls. Vaibhav Arora went hard with 4-38-2, Anukul Roy matched him at 4-32-2. Sunil Narine kept it tight, 4-13-1. Didn't matter. Earlier, Ajinkya Rahane cracked 41 off 24—four fours, two sixes—while Ajinkhav Raghuvanshi chipped in 45 from 33, five fours and a pair of sixes. KKR posted 181/4.

Choudhary's feat puts him alongside Kieron Pollard—only two with a fifty-plus in death overs during a winning IPL chase. LSG now on back-to-back triumphs after SRH. They're climbing. KKR? Stuck ruing that washout versus PBKS.