PBKS Thump LSG by 8 Wickets to Register Second Successive Win

Punjab Kings thumped Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets to register their second successive win, playing their first home game. LSG finished with 171/7, a total that proved too little for a rampaging Punjab side who got over the line with 3.4 overs to spare.

Powerplay: Regular Strikes Dent LSG

LSG suffered an early blow as Mitchell Marsh fell for a golden duck, getting a leading edge trying to tuck an Arshdeep delivery to the leg side. Nicholas Pooran led his team's recovery with a flurry of hits, but LSG got only 76 runs in their first 10 overs, at the cost of three wickets.

Middle overs: LSG Make Steady Recovery

Despite top-edging a six off Jansen, Ayush Badoni had a slow start but Nicholas Pooran ensured steady progress for LSG with regular hits to the fence. Pooran lived up to his reputation as a good striker of spin, taking on Maxwell and Yuzvendra Chahal. He even struck a four and a six off Marcus Stoinis, bringing up the half-century stand in the process.

Death overs: Badoni, Samad Help LSG Past 170

Jansen bagged the wicket of Miller, who looked to punch a delivery that had extra bounce, getting an edge to the 'keeper. Abdul Samad got going with a six off the first ball he faced, and Badoni also struck a maximum off Chahal. The momentum that LSG were hoping for came in the 18th over in which Arshdeep conceded 20.

Powerplay: Prabhsimran Off the Blocks Quickly

Prabhsimran got PBKS off to a good start, striking two fours and a six inside the first two overs. Priyansh Arya put away a short ball from Digvesh Rathi for a boundary before he was put down by Marsh at slip.

Middle overs: Prabhsimran Fifty Puts LSG in the Driver's Seat

Left-arm spinner M Siddharth came in as an impact sub and was welcomed into the attack with a switch-hit four by Prabhsimran. Iyer went over cover for a maximum in the same over before Prabhsimran took a single to bring up a 23-ball fifty.

Death overs: Iyer, Wadhera Ensure Early Finish

Wadhera crunched a six off Thakur to bring up the half-century stand, followed by another six to bring the equation to single digits. A four and a dot followed, leaving Iyer, on 46, to hit the winning six and bring up his second successive fifty in the process.

Brief Scores:

• Lucknow Super Giants: 171/7 in 20 overs (Nicholas Pooran 44, Ayush Badoni 41; Arshdeep Singh 3-43)
• Punjab Kings: 177/2 in 16.2 overs (Prabhsimran Singh 69, Shreyas Iyer 52*, Nehal Wadhera 43*; Digvesh Singh Rathi 2-30)

What's Next for the Teams?

LSG stay back in Lucknow for their second home game as they'll take on Mumbai Indians on April 4. PBKS will fly to Chandigarh to play their first home match, against Rajasthan Royals on April 5.