Lucknow’s Ekana Cricket Stadium became the center of heated cricket debate on Sunday as the 38th match ipl 2026 between Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) And Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Delivered one of the most controversial moments of the season. While the ‘City of Nawabs’ expected a display of brilliant stroke-play, they instead witnessed a rare and polarizing dismissal that left the KKR dugout fuming and the cricket world divided.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi becomes victim of controversial hurling decision during LSG vs KKR match
The drama started in the last over of the powerplay. KKR’s young talent on the sixth ball of the fifth over Angkrish Raghuvanshi faced a back-of-a-length delivery Prince Yadav. Raghuvanshi punches the ball towards mid-on and charges effortlessly for a run. However, a sharp piece of fielding forced a frantic no from the non-striker, forcing Raghuvanshi to retreat in frustration.
As the youngster moved back towards his crease, he was hit by a pinpoint throw Mohammed Shami. While the LSG players initially appealed with a hint of hesitation, the focus immediately shifted to the batsman’s way. In real time, it appeared that Raghuvanshi was only trying to regain his position, but the intervention of the third umpire changed everything.
In several slow-motion replays, the official found that Raghuvanshi’s turning radius was unnaturally wide. The footage shows that the batsman looked back at the ball and subtly shifted its line of travel, and ended up outside the cut strip. The third umpire ruled that the deviation was a deliberate attempt to disrupt the fielder’s throw. Despite Raghuvanshi’s obvious frustration and heated protests, the out signal flashed on the big screen, sending him back to 9 (8b, 1×4) and leaving KKR at 27/3.
Here is the video:
𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐃?! 😳
confusion. Long turn. Third umpire drama… and Raghuvanshi is given out for obstructing the field! 👀
This is the fourth incident of a batsman being given out for obstructing fielding in the Tata IPL.#TATAIPL 2026 ➡️ #LSGvKKR | live now… pic.twitter.com/WRgr608Odb
– Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) 26 April 2026
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KKR faltered badly after top-order collapse against LSG
The collapse was the final blow to what had been a disastrous opening round for the visitors. after lsg captain Rishabh Pant After winning the toss and electing to field, their bowlers took full advantage of the humid Lucknow evening. The collapse started in the very second over when mohsin khan removed dangerous Tim Seifert For a duck in three balls.
veteran Ajinkya RahaneLeading the team, he tried to take the innings forward with a quickfire 10 runs in 6 balls, which also included a signature boundary. However, his hold was cut short in the fourth over, caught by Aiden Markram off the indefatigable Mohsin. After Raghuvanshi’s bizarre dismissal at the end of the fifth, the pressure became unbearable for the middle order. rovman powell He fell soon after the powerplay, caught by Pant off the bowling of Mohsin, who finished his opening spell with staggering figures of 3/14.
By the time strategic timeout was called after 9 overs, Kolkata Knight Riders were out of breath. 59/4.
Whereas cameron green With the strike rate of 160.00 provided some resistance, and Rinku Singh (11) Heading into a rebuild, the early damage caused by the Raghuvanshi controversy has left KKR with a mountain to climb if they hope to reach their projected score of 165.
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