Match Summary :
Lucknow Super Giants Innings :
- The Lucknow Super Giants batters managed to score 171 runs with seven wickets lost during their twenty overs.
- The highest run scorer of the inning was Nicholas Pooran who hit 44 runs off 30 balls.
- Ayush Badoni scored 41 runs off his 33 ball batting performance.
- Abdul Samad hit 27 runs on twelve deliveries to help finish the innings.
- During PBKS's match Arshdeep Singh emerged as the top bowler after securing 3 wickets for 43 runs.
Punjab Kings Innings :
- The batting side of Punjab Kings finished their run chase at 172/2 in 16.3 overs to reach the target of 172.
- The lead scorer Prabhsimran Singh hit a quick 69 runs in 34 balls for PBKS
- Captain Shreyas Iyer ended the innings with an undefeated 52* which he reached from 30 balls.
- The batting lineup consisted of Nehal Wadhera who did not get out while hitting 43* runs from 25 balls
- The collaboration between Iyer and Wadhera enabled PBKS to achieve their target without any trouble.
LSG Innings: Struggles and Key Partnerships :
LSG started their batting innings with early difficulties. The start of PBKS's bowling performance began with Arshdeep Singh sending Mitchell Marsh back to the pavilion without scoring in the initial over. Ferguson continued his aggressive pace while Aiden Markram hit a quick 28 before Ferguson ended his innings for 18 balls.
Rishabh Pant's batting performance under close examination following his past poor run scored only two runs before Glenn Maxwell's off-spin dismissed him. The dismissal of three batters made LSG's condition worse as the team ended up with 39/3 in the first six overs.
Nicholas Pooran resolved to control the batting order after taking over the initiative. During the tenth over against PBKS spinners Yuzvendra Chahal Pooran scored 16 runs. Chahal outsmarted Pooran by using a cunning googly to remove the batsman for a score of 44 off his 30 deliveries.
David Miller and Ayush Badoni tried to recover the innings yet Miller got dismissed after facing a catch behind by Marco Jansen for 19. Abdul Samad concluded the innings by hitting 27 runs in just 12 balls. Badoni and his partner added 47 runs in quick succession while scoring 41 runs from their combined 33 balls. The LSG batting team concluded their innings at 171/7. PBKS's star bowler Arshdeep Singh captured three wickets while allowing just 43 runs to end his spell by restricting LSG's offensive potential during his last over.
PBKS Chase: Dominant Batting Display :
PBKS started their run chase against 172 but lost Priyansh Arya after he scored only 8 runs from 9 balls against Digvesh Rathi. The fielding performance of LSG lasted only for this brief period of happiness. The aggressive approach of Prabhsimran Singh forced him to attack the bowling attacks. Ravi Bishnoi became the bowler who gave away the most runs to PBKS during the sixth over as the team reached 62/1 at the end of the powerplay.
The batting assault from Prabhsimran continued until he scored his first fifty run appearance of the season. His batting performance showed a perfect balance between aggressive strokes and controlled shots which led to his 69-run score off 34 deliveries. A perfectly timed run came against the opposition when Ayush Badoni and Ravi Bishnoi executed a clean catch at deep mid-wicket.
The PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer maintained the innings while Nehal Wadhera provided excellent support to him. PBKS newcomer Wadhera displayed confidence while batting with his partner to prevent any more problems during the inning. The team won the contest after Iyer and Wadhera put together an unbroken 67-run stand that lasted only 37 balls. Iyer batted until the end of PBKS's innings with 52 runs off 30 deliveries as an unbroken partner to Wadhera who scored 43 runs from 25 balls without getting out. The match ended when Iyer hit a powerful six which became the symbol of PBKS's complete domination.
Brief Scores :
LSG Innings : 171/7 (20 Overs) Nicholas Pooran 44 off 30 Balls (5 Fours And 2 Sixes), Ayush Badoni 41 off 31 Balls (1 Fours And 3 Sixes).
PBKS Bowling : Arshdeep Singh 3/43(4 Overs) , Marco Jansen 1/28 (4 Overs).
PBKS Inning : 177/2 (16.2 Overs) , Prabhsimran Singh 69 off 34 Balls ( 9 fours And 3 Sixes) , Shreyas Iyer 52 off 30 Balls ( 3 Fours And 4 Sixes).
LSG Bowling : Digvesh Singh Rathi 2/30 (4 Overs).
Result: PBKS won by 8 wickets and moved to 2nd place in the points table.