Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) attempted to defeat Mukul Choudhary through their bowling efforts but their plan failed. KKR performed well in their match despite missing three important bowlers who included Harshit Rana and Matheesha Pathirana and Varun Chakravarthy. Mukul Choudhary delivered a spectacular performance through his 54-run innings which secured the victory for his team. KKR maintained their bowling discipline but they could not stop Mukul Choudhary who led LSG to their second season victory through his singlehanded performance. Choudhary walked in at number 7 when LSG had almost lost hope. He struggled through his first 8 deliveries which resulted in him scoring only singles and dot balls. The next 19 balls brought about a complete transformation of events. Mukal launched an attacking performance which resulted in him scoring 54 runs from 27 balls by hitting 2 fours and 7 sixes at a strike rate of 200. His explosive innings guided LSG to a thrilling 3-wicket victory. LSG selected Choudhary through a bidding battle which included MI and RR for a total price of Rs 2.60 crore during the IPL 2026 mini-auction. His auction entry price started at Rs 30 lakh base value. The 21-year-old made his IPL debut earlier this month against DC but failed to impress in his first two matches, scoring just 14 and 2. His match-winning performance against KKR has the potential to create a significant change in his professional development. MUKUL CHOUDHARY…. YOU ABSOLUTE FREAK MAN. - 54* (26) with some unbelievable wrist work, those wrists are made of steels. Take a bow, Mukul. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/UYNg8luYRK — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 9, 2026 The chase started when Vaibhav Arora achieved an early breakthrough by dismissing Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh during the 5th over. LSG lost all its attacking power after getting shut down with two consecutive wickets which occurred after they reached 40 runs within a 30-ball period. Cameron Green increased the match pressure when he took down captain Rishabh Pant who scored 10 runs from 9 balls faced. Also Read | David Miller fails after a gusty show! A thin run out defeats Delhi capitals by just 1 run against Gujarat Titans In the 12th over, Kartik Tyagi eliminated the threat of Nicholas Pooran, which worsened the LSG team's situation. Ayush Badoni maintained LSG's chances through his battle against the bowler, which resulted in a score of 54 runs. Anukul Roy removed Badoni and Abdul Samad through his two successful bowling attempts, while Sunil Narine succeeded in dismissing Mohammed Shami during the 16th over. The KKR team remained unaware of their upcoming difficulties. Mukul Choudhary completely transformed the match during the last few overs by demolishing the opposing team's bowling defense. The KKR team failed to achieve victory because their weakened bowling unit performed admirably, but an uncapped batter delivered an extraordinary performance to defeat them.