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On Tuesday, April 1, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) hosted Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow in IPL 2025. While the Rishabh Pant-led side were coming on the back of a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), PBKS defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) with ease at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In the 13th match of IPL 2025, the Shreyas Iyer-led side continued their dominating run in the tournament, handing LSG an eight-wicket defeat.
After inviting the hosts to bat first, on the back of Arshdeep Singh’s three-wicket haul, PBKS restricted LSG at 171/7 in 20 overs. However, during the 172-run chase, Punjab Kings walked out with a different mindset. On the back of Prabhsimran Singh’s 34-ball 69-run knock, along with crucial contributions from skipper Iyer and Nehal Wadhera, they got their second win.
50s from Prabhsimran and Shreyas Iyer guide PBKS to 8-wicket win vs LSG in IPL 2025
The 24-year-old shone with the bat, getting to 69 runs off 34 deliveries. His innings was laced with nine fours and three sixes, at a strike rate of 202.94. However, the wicketkeeper-batter during his stay in the middle also hit LSG spinner Ravi Bishnoi for three consecutive boundaries, bringing his fifty off just 23 balls, the quickest in Lucknow.
Furthermore, his stay was cut short by a brilliant combined effort from Bishnoi and Ayush Badoni, who caught hold of the catch on the boundary line. Speaking of the youngster, the 24-year-old has so far amassed 74 runs in two matches at an average of 37 and a strike rate of 176.19.
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