In the 38th match of the ongoing IPL 2023, Punjab Kings hosted Lucknow Super Kings in the reverse fixture between both teams. Ahead of the game, the home team was coming off a win. On the other hand, the Super Giants were coming off an agonizing loss against the defending champions, Gujarat Titans. Meanwhile, in the game, the 2014 winners won the toss and elected to bat first.
The way the Lucknow side batted in the innings, it looked like they wanted to prove a point. After their skipper, KL Rahul got out early, Kyle Mayers scored a half-century in 20 balls inside the powerplay. After Mayers wicket in the sixth over, the likes of Marcus Stonis (72) and Ayush Badoni (43) put together 91 runs in 6.4 overs. Both batters carried on from where Mayers left off in the powerplay.
After this, Nicholas Pooran (45) and Deepak Hooda took the team to 257/5, the second-highest team total in the history of the IPL The Kings bowlers had a forgettable day.
Punjab Kings failed to even come close to the target
In reply, the Red Brigade had a poor start as they lost their opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh inside the powerplay. The likes of Atharva Taide (66) and Sikandar Raza (36) put together 76 runs in 8.1 overs. Despite the partnership, it was pretty clear that the team isn’t reaching the target. They both got in the 12th and 13 overs.
The middle-order batters such as Liam Livingstone (23), Sam Curran (21), and Jitesh Sharma (24) started well but couldn’t score big. In the last couple of overs, the team lost their remaining four wickets and got all-out on 201, losing the game by 56 runs. With this win, the Lucknow-based side has jumped to number two in the points table as they have improved their Net Run Rate (0.841).
This is how Twitter reacted
Punjab are doing an excellent job in this chase, but the target is too big to be chased down that easily. Such targets are chased in those once-in-a-lifetime matches for any player or team, and it indeed isn't that one day for Punjab. #PBKSvsLSG #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/l5LYQML14n
— Ridhima Pathak (@PathakRidhima) April 28, 2023
https://twitter.com/sri_ashutosh08/status/1652013403559579649?s=20
Gautam Gambhir after getting KL rahul wicket??? #LSGvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/kz1wgzEqNB
— Sudhanshu Kushwah (@sdkush13) April 28, 2023
credit goes to#PBKSvsLSG #LSGvsPBKS RCB's 263#pooran #Stoinis #Jitesh pic.twitter.com/vFrtXh6zwR
— ShYam PraTap Singh ?? (@_SPSB) April 28, 2023
Well played Lucknow ???????? #LSGvsPBKS #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/FEXTA9tyBE
— Chintu? (@HiiChintu) April 28, 2023
The RCB crowd insulted Rohit
Gambhir fu*ked the entire RCB crowdPunjab tried to make fun of Rohit's team
Gambhir made Punjab team a jokeGautam Gambhir is true friend of Rohit.
Rohit?Gauti bond ?? pic.twitter.com/tqdbKpSGGl— Jyran (@Jyran45) April 28, 2023
@PunjabKingsIPL Come back stronger in the next Match ?? pic.twitter.com/obuTOdp64L
— Sukham Garg ?? (@SukhamGarg19) April 28, 2023
Match summary #LSGvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/uZVu3uJ3oX
— The Upadhyay (@the_upadhyayji) April 28, 2023
KL Rahul early departure followed by sensational batting by Mayers,Badoni, Stoinis & Pooran helped by Pakistani level of bowling & fielding by Punjab led to easy win for Lucknow Giants.??#LSGvsPBKS | #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/aE8TDbvcdX
— Kriti Singh (@kritiitweets) April 28, 2023
believe me bro this is not edited.? #LSGvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/MwGAo5qlJX
— ` (@thegoat_msd) April 28, 2023
