On Tuesday, April 1, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a lopsided match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium.
Punjab got off to a fantastic start after choosing to bowl first, as Arshdeep got rid of the dangerous Mitchell Marsh in the opening over. A few exquisite boundaries were struck by Aiden Markram before he was removed for 28. Additionally, Rishabh Pant left as LSG lost to 35/3 during the powerplay.
With a 54-run partnership off 40 deliveries, Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran brought the ship back to life. Yuzvendra Chahal removed the latter in the 12th over for 44 off 30 balls. David Miller was dismissed for an 18-ball 19 despite his attempts to extend the innings. Abdul Samad’s thrilling cameo of 27 off 12 balls gave the LSG innings some much-needed momentum in the final overs, while Badoni provided a solid foundation for the innings.
Ultimately, on what appeared to be a difficult surface, the Lucknow Super Giants finished with 171/7 in their 20 overs. Despite his three-for, Arshdeep Singh gave up forty-three runs in his four overs.
Prabhsimran Singh responded with a brilliant start, striking boundaries whenever he wanted. Priyansh Arya was removed by Digvesh Rathi, who was brought on during the powerplay. Shreyas Iyer took his time adjusting to the conditions before coming out to bat at number three. The morale of LSG was crushed by Prabhsimran’s blitzkrieg from the other end.
Digvesh eventually got rid of the wicketkeeper-batter after he scored 69 off 34 balls. The Impact Player, Nehal Wadhera, went undefeated with a score of 43 from 25 balls. With 22 balls remaining, PBKS triumphed by eight wickets thanks to Shreyas’ second consecutive half-century, which came while he was not out of 52 off 30 balls.
Hilarious Reactions from LSG vs PBKS, Match 13 at Ekana Cricket Stadium:
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