The Ekana Cricket Stadium witnessed a fast bowling masterclass on Sunday evening. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) took over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) In his 38th match IPL 2026. LSG’s left arm accelerator on a surface that offers enough grip for those willing to lean back Mohsen Khan turning the game into a personal highlight reel, leaving KKR’s top order in shambles and the home crowd in absolute delirium.
after Rishabh pants He won and was fielded, a decision that paid immediate dividends. What followed was a disciplined, hostile opening spell that quickly turned into a historic performance, increasing the odds of a win at the innings break to 73.31% in favor of the Super Giants.
Mohsin Khan stuns KKR with five-wicket performance in IPL 2026
From the beginning, Mohsen seemed like a class apart. With a top speed of 144 kmph, he used the angles beautifully to make life miserable for the KKR openers. He struck gold in his second shot to clear the danger Tim Seifert for the duck. Before the visitors could recover, Mohsen returned to claim the veteran Ajinkya Rahane (10) and then left the power plant Cameron Green (34).
The moment of the match reached the 11th part. After giving Green a brief moment, Mohsin pulled out a peach Anukul Roy. Steaming at 143.8 kmph, he angled the full delivery to mid and leg. Eager to bowl, Roy was fooled by the subtle change of pace with the ball being kept on the surface. The leading edge threw straight Ayush Badoni in the middle door.
With this catch, Mohsin completed a sensational five-wicket haul, finishing with career-best figures of 4-1-23-5. His ability to mix raw pace with deceptive cutters has cemented his status as one of the deadliest domestic pacers in the 2026 season, taking his dream IPL to new heights.
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Here’s how the fans reacted:
The BCCI, and primarily Mohsin Khan himself, must find a way to keep him fit enough to play in India.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 26, 2026
Great bowling from Mohsin Khan 👏
Top level performance 💪#MohsunKhan #LSGvsKKR pic.twitter.com/rZieV7Q8z1— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) April 26, 2026
Earliest five-wicket haul by any bowler in IPL:
🎯 Ishant Sharma in 3.6 overs against Kochi Tuskers in 2011
🎯Mohsin Khan in 11 innings against KKR in 2026 pic.twitter.com/uqiIfO3NMO— Kashif (@KashifNdmCric) April 26, 2026
Best Bowling figures of this season… when Mohsin Khan is not fit #LSGvsKKR pic.twitter.com/hx344lXe5u
— baddhakist_thelazyass (@MITHILVIRU) April 26, 2026
MOHSIN KHAN’S INSPIRED COMING STORY
After the breakthrough season of 2022, Mohsin Khan’s cricketing journey is almost going to be a shocker. A severe nerve condition in his arm put his entire career, even his hand, at risk. Doctors warned not to delay another month… pic.twitter.com/SbM9cZxSwv
— Faruk🐦 (@uf2151593) April 26, 2026
Hardworking Mohsin Khan You are a beauty❤️🙏#Ipl #LSGVSKKR pic.twitter.com/3kPPqR690f
— AXVIRAT (@AXVIRAT) April 26, 2026
𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐈𝐏𝐋 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔! 😱🖐🏻🔥
Mohsin Khan tops the KKR ranks with a fiery 5/23! 🥶👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/uhaoTeAQm6
– Root Jaiswal (@JaiswalRoot) April 26, 2026
It’s not a flower, it’s fire..!
– Won Seyfert’s goal in the 1st game.
– Reached Rahane’s wicket in the 2nd over.
– Took the wicket of Powell in the 3rd game.
– In Game 4, Green won his wicket.MOHSIN KHAN, YOU BEAUTY 👑 He is a great player in T20s.
#IPL2026 #IPL #KKRvsLSG pic.twitter.com/OxfYXMGcXs
— Irfan (@irfan4lm) April 26, 2026
Mohsin Khan smashed KKR with amazing figures of 4-1-23-5. #IPL2026
– Seifert won the goal in the first half
– Rahane won his wicket in the 2nd over
– Won the wicket of Powell in the 3rd game
– In the 4th round, I won the gates of green and anukul#LSGvsKKR pic.twitter.com/3EstcCJjQQ— peaky (@iPeakyX) April 26, 2026
4 Overs | 23 Running | 5 Doors.
– Mohsin Khan now has the best figures with a left-arm pacer in IPL history.
He stunned KKR’s batting line-up today. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/aDQEbCFlmh
— Ahmad Haseeb (@iamAhmadhaseeb) April 26, 2026
MOHSIN KHAN 1ST EVERY BOWLER TO TAKE FIVE IN IPL 2026! #ipl pic.twitter.com/DAq7XiaWLJ
— CricketPulse (@Sadkayani24599) April 26, 2026
The first 5 games 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 struggle as LSG restrict them to a modest total
While Mohsin was a smasher, the rest of KKR’s batting struggled to find any rhythm against a cohesive LSG bowling unit. The Powerplay was a disaster for the Purple Men, managing just 31 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. The middle order offered little resistance; Rovman Powell Mohsuna caught a duck and Angkrish Raghuvanshi Made a rare interception in the field of dismissal for 9.
At 73/6 in the 11th over, KKR were all out for just under 100. But a heroic lone wolf attempt Rinku Singh saved them from complete disgrace. Rinku played a calculated but aggressive knock, smashing 83 off 51 balls that included 7 boundaries and 5 maximums. found late support from Sunil Narineand together they stitched a 50-run partnership for the 8th wicket in just 27 balls.
Despite Rinku’s late fireworks, KKR finished with a modest 155/7 in 20 overs. with Muhammad Shami keeping things tight (0/34) and Prince Yadav (0/24) applying pressure, the target of 156 remains a steep uphill climb for KKR’s bowlers on a Lucknow track that is expected to slow down further. As the players headed to halftime, “Mohsun Magic” remained the only talking point of the night.
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