The Ekana Cricket Stadium witnessed a fast-bowling masterclass on the night of Sunday, because the Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) took on the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) within the thirty eighth match of IPL 2026. On a floor that supplied simply sufficient grip for these prepared to bend their backs, LSG’s left-arm speedster Mohsin Khan turned the sport into a private spotlight reel, leaving the KKR high order in tatters and the house crowd in a state of absolute delirium.
After Rishabh Pant gained the toss and elected to discipline, the choice paid fast dividends. What adopted was a disciplined, hostile opening spell that shortly transitioned right into a historic efficiency, firmly tilting the win chance to an enormous 73.31% in favour of the Tremendous Giants by the innings break.
Mohsin Khan rattles KKR with a five-wicket efficiency in IPL 2026
From the very first over, Mohsin regarded a category aside. Working at a blistering tempo touching 144kph, he exploited the angles superbly, making life depressing for the KKR openers. He struck gold in his second over, eradicating the damaging Tim Seifert for a duck. Earlier than the guests may get well, Mohsin returned to assert the veteran Ajinkya Rahane (10) and later induced an edge from the powerhouse Cameron Inexperienced (34).
The second of the match, nevertheless, arrived within the eleventh over. After dismissing Inexperienced with a short-of-a-length supply, Mohsin produced a peach to Anukul Roy. Steaming in at 143.8kph, he slanted a full supply into center and leg. Roy, trying to flick, was deceived by the delicate change in tempo because the ball held within the floor. The vanguard popped straight to Ayush Badoni at mid-wicket.
With that catch, Mohsin accomplished a sensational five-wicket haul, ending with career-best figures of 4-1-23-5. His capacity to combine uncooked tempo with misleading cutters has propelled his dream IPL to new heights, cementing his standing as one of the vital deadly home pacers within the 2026 season.
Additionally WATCH: Obstruction of the field drama brings Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s innings to an end during LSG vs KKR showdown
Right here’s how followers reacted:
The BCCI and primarily Mohsin Khan himself, should discover a strategy to maintain him match persistently sufficient to play for India.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 26, 2026
Large bowling from Mohsin Khan 👏
High-class efficiency 💪#MohsinKhan #LSGvsKKR pic.twitter.com/rZieV7Q8z1— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 26, 2026
The earliest any bowler has taken a five-wicket haul within the IPL:
🎯 Ishant Sharma in 3.6 overs vs Kochi Tuskers in 2011
🎯Mohsin Khan in 11 overs vs KKR in 2026 pic.twitter.com/uqiIfO3NMO— Kashif (@KashifNdmCric) April 26, 2026
Greatest Bowling figures this season…Mohsin Khan when match is unplayable #LSGvsKKR pic.twitter.com/hx344lXe5u
— baddhakist_thelazyass (@MITHILVIRU) April 26, 2026
INSPIRATIONAL COMEBACK STORY OF MOHSIN KHAN
After a breakthrough 2022 season, Mohsin Khan’s cricketing journey almost got here to a surprising halt. A extreme nerve situation in his arm put his total profession—and even his hand—in danger. Medical doctors warned {that a} delay of only one extra month… pic.twitter.com/SbM9cZxSwv
— Faruk🐦 (@uf2151593) April 26, 2026
Arduous work Mohsin Khan You magnificence❤️🙏#Ipl #LSGVSKKR pic.twitter.com/3kPPqR690f
— AXVIRAT (@AXVIRAT) April 26, 2026
𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐈𝐏𝐋 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! 😱🖐🏻🔥
Mohsin Khan rips by KKR line-up with a fiery 5/23! 🥶👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/uhaoTeAQm6
— Root Jaiswal (@JaiswalRoot) April 26, 2026
Flower nhi Hearth hai maiy..!
– Obtained the wicket of Seifert in 1st over.
– Obtained the wicket of Rahane in 2nd over.
– Obtained the wicket of Powell in third over.
– Obtained the wicket of Inexperienced in 4th over.MOHSIN KHAN, YOU BEAUTY 👑 He’s exceptional bowler in T20s.
#IPL2026 #IPL #KKRvsLSG pic.twitter.com/OxfYXMGcXs
— Irfan (@irfan4lm) April 26, 2026
Mohsin Khan thrashed KKR with beautiful figures of 4-1-23-5, the primary 5 wkt haul of #IPL2026
—Obtained the wicket of seifert within the 1st over
—Obtained the wicket of rahane within the 2nd over
—Obtained the wicket of powell within the third over
—Obtained the wickets of inexperienced & anukul within the 4th over#LSGvsKKR pic.twitter.com/3EstcCJjQQ— peaky (@iPeakyX) April 26, 2026
4 Overs | 23 Runs | 5 Wickets.
– Mohsin Khan has the report of greatest figures by a left arm pacer in IPL historical past now.
He surprised the batting line up of KKR at the moment. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/aDQEbCFlmh
— Ahmad Haseeb (@iamAhmadhaseeb) April 26, 2026
MOHSIN KHAN 1ST EVERY BOWLER TO TAKE FIVER IN IPL 2026! #ipl pic.twitter.com/DAq7XiaWLJ
— CricketPulse (@Saadkayani24599) April 26, 2026
First 5-fer of the season! 😳
Mohsin Khan ends his sensational spell with 5/23 👏#TATAIPL 2026 ➡️ #LSGvKKR pic.twitter.com/gMMKS1T0D5
— Root Jaiswal (@JaiswalRoot) April 26, 2026
KKR wrestle as LSG prohibit them to a modest whole
Whereas Mohsin was the wrecker-in-chief, the remainder of the KKR batting lineup struggled to search out any rhythm towards a cohesive LSG bowling unit. The Powerplay was a catastrophe for the Males in Purple, managing solely 31 runs for the lack of 3 wickets. The center order supplied little resistance; Rovman Powell fell for a duck to Mohsin, and Angkrish Raghuvanshi was concerned in a uncommon obstructing the sphere dismissal for 9.
At 73/6 within the eleventh over, KKR regarded destined for a sub-100 whole. Nonetheless, a heroic lone-wolf effort from Rinku Singh saved them from whole humiliation. Rinku performed a calculated but aggressive knock, smashing 83 off 51 balls, together with 7 boundaries and 5 maximums. He discovered late help from Sunil Narine, and collectively they stitched a 50-run partnership for the eighth wicket in simply 27 balls.
Regardless of Rinku’s late fireworks, KKR completed on a modest 155/7 of their 20 overs. With Mohammed Shami retaining issues tight (0/34) and Prince Yadav (0/24) making use of stress, the goal of 156 stays a steep uphill climb for KKR’s bowlers on a Lucknow monitor that’s anticipated to decelerate additional. Because the gamers headed for the break, the ‘Mohsin Magic’ remained the only real speaking level of the night time.
Additionally READ: Fans go crazy as Kagiso Rabada and Sai Sudharsan star in GT’s dominant win over CSK
