LSG vs PBKS Match Highlights: At their home stadium, Ekana Stadium, Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by eight wickets in the thirteenth IPL 2025 match. Punjab has already won two straight games this season, while Lucknow has now lost twice in the competition. Lucknow, who batted first, scored 171 runs in 20 overs, but Punjab won by a lopsided margin after reaching the goal in 16.2 overs.
LSG vs PBKS: Lucknow made just 171
Lucknow had a rough start after losing the toss and starting with the batsman. The team was lowered to 35/3 during the actual powerplay. With 54 runs for the fourth wicket, Nicholas Pooran (44) and Ayush Badoni (41) took control of the innings. Ultimately, the score reached 171/7 thanks to Abdul Samad’s rapid runs. For Punjab, Yuzvendra Chahal and Glenn Maxwell both claimed significant wickets, and Arshdeep Singh bowled wonderfully with figures of 3/43.
With Priyansh Arya (8) being dismissed cheaply, Punjab Kings, who were chasing a target of 172 runs, could not get off to a strong start. Prabhsimran Singh, however, began to bat fiercely following this. He scored 69 runs in 34 balls, including 9 fours and 3 sixes, and reached a half-century in just 23 balls. The bowlers from Lucknow were placed on the defensive after his century. The player of the match was determined to be Prabhsimran
The conclusion of Wadhera and Captain Shreyas Iyer
Following Prabhsimran’s dismissal, Captain Shreyas Iyer assumed leadership. Iyer scored 52 runs in 30 balls, including three fours and four sixes, in an undefeated innings. This is his second half-century in a row. He has amassed 149 runs in two games thus far, including an undefeated 97 in the most recent game against the Gujarat Titans. Nehal Wadhera, an impact player, joined him in hitting an undefeated 43 off 25 balls. In 16.2 overs, Punjab won thanks to an undefeated 67-run stand between them for the third wicket.
The poor bowling of Lucknow
Digvesh Rathi was the only player who had an effect on Lucknow, dismissing Prabhsimran and Priyansh with numbers of 2/30. Shardul Thakur and Ravi Bishnoi were among the other bowlers who were unable to halt the Punjab batsmen. Following Rathi’s contentious dismissal of Priyansh, which was talked about on social media, she also celebrated.
In the points table jump
With this victory, Punjab Kings moved up to second place in the standings with four points from two games. With two losses in three games, Lucknow dropped to sixth place at the same time. Punjab’s triumph is evidence of their excellent all-around play, which included outstanding bowling and batting.
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