Punjab Kings registered a dominant 37-run win over Lucknow Tremendous Giants at Dharamsala within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Prabhsimran Singh‘s explosive 91 off 48 balls set the tone for PBKS’ huge complete of 236/5. In reply, regardless of a valiant effort by Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad through the chase, LSG faltered early attributable to Arshdeep Singh’s opening spell. The win helped PBKS maintain their playoff hopes alive with two factors as they reached second within the factors desk. Lucknow, however, will rue one other top-order collapse in a high-scoring recreation.
Prabhsimran Singh’s blitz and Shreyas Iyer’s drive energy Punjab Kings to 236 at Dharamsala
Punjab rode on an electrifying knock from Prabhsimran, who smashed 91 off 48 balls with 7 sixes and 6 fours. Regardless of an early lack of Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis (30 off 14) saved the tempo excessive. Skipper Shreyas Iyer chipped in with a fluent 45, whereas Shashank Singh (33 not out off 15) and Marcus Stoinis (15 unbeaten off 5) delivered a fiery end. PBKS maintained a run price of practically 12 all through, capitalizing on poor spells from Mayank Yadav, who gave 60 runs in his 4 overs and Avesh Khan, who was hammered for 57 in his 4 overs. Digvesh Rathi and Akash Singh have been the one wicket-takers with two every, however they couldn’t forestall the carnage. PBKS ended with a mammoth 236/5, the very best complete at Dharamsala this season.
Arshdeep Singh’s fiery begin sinks LSG regardless of Ayush Badoni’s combat
LSG’s chase acquired off to a dreadful begin, dropping Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran to Arshdeep contained in the powerplay. Rishabh Pant and David Miller couldn’t regular the innings, and LSG slumped to 73/5 by the tenth over. Nevertheless, Badoni’s very good 74 off 40 and Samad’s 45 off 24 gave the guests a flicker of hope with a 81-run stand. However Omarzai and Marco Jansen‘s essential breakthroughs derailed the chase. Arshdeep’s spell of three/16 in his allotted overs was instrumental, setting the tone early. LSG completed on 199/7, falling quick by 37 runs in a chase that by no means really took off after the early collapse.
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Right here’s how netizens reacted:
Man, if any of the highest 4 had scored, this might’ve been completely different. Badoni performed a gem of a knock, unhappy that it resulted in a dropping trigger.
— Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla) May 4, 2025
One other dominating present by Punjab, good to see Prabhsimran changing begins into large scores this season, and Arshdeep along with his early strikes ensured LSG have been by no means within the recreation. Nicely performed @PunjabKingsIPL 👏🏻 #PBKSvLSG #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/HRcFnDWiMN
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) May 4, 2025
Good effort Badoni 👏
Turning into higher and higher— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) May 4, 2025
When Pant & Miller scammed LSG this season, it is Badoni & Samad doing one thing within the center order
— arfan (@Im__Arfan) May 4, 2025
LSG’s finest batter of this season is Badoni
Interval.
— 𝐊𝐨𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭!𝟎𝐧_👑🚩 (@cover_drrive) May 4, 2025
Because of Badoni’s knock, that saved an embarrassing loss for LSG.
They’ve now misplaced each video games vs PBKS this season, and Rishabh has been past horrible.
— Aditya Saha (@Adityakrsaha) May 4, 2025
Ayush Badoni have been underrated all through this season
He wants extra praises and recognition
— Sivadath V H (@SivadathH68311) May 4, 2025
Man ngl, I actually like badoni’s batting.
His strokeplay over covers is a factor to observe each towards spinners & pacers.
— Nishant 🏏 (@_Crick_Nishant) May 4, 2025
Ayush Badoni did his finest to lower the NRR of Punjab🔥🔥
— Harsh (@HARSHOP876) May 4, 2025
Punjab Kings go as much as second spot within the IPL 2025 factors desk 👏#Cricket #PBKSvLSG #PunjabKings #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/zZPw805zoh
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) May 4, 2025
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