In the 13th match of IPL 2025 played in Lucknow, Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 8 wickets. The PBKS batsmen achieved the target of 172 runs given by Lucknow in just 16.2 overs.
First innings: Lucknow Super Giants scored 171/7 (20 overs)
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batted first and scored 171/7, but this score was not enough for victory.
The team had a bad start when Mitchell Marsh was out for zero in the very first over. However, Aiden Markram (28) and Nicholas Pooran (44) tried to handle the innings.
After this, Ayush Badoni (41) and Abdul Samad (27) batted fast and took the team to a respectable score. Among the bowlers of Punjab Kings (PBKS), Arshdeep Singh (3/43) was the most successful.
LSG Top Scorers:
- Nicholas Pooran – 44 runs (30 balls, 5 fours, 2 sixes)
- Ayush Badoni – 41 runs (33 balls, 1 four, 3 sixes)
- Aiden Markram – 28 runs (18 balls, 4 fours, 1 six)
- Abdul Samad – 27 runs (12 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes)
PBKS Best Bowlers:
- Arshdeep Singh – 4 overs, 43 runs, 3 wickets
- Lockie Ferguson – 3 overs, 26 runs, 1 wicket
- Glenn Maxwell – 3 overs, 22 runs, 1 wicket
- Yuzvendra Chahal – 4 overs, 36 runs, 1 wicket
- Marco Jansen – 4 overs, 28 runs, 1 wicket
Second innings: Punjab Kings achieved the target in 16.2 overs (177/2)
Punjab started aggressively to chase the target. Prabhsimran Singh (69) kept the run rate fast by batting aggressively.
After his dismissal, Shreyas Iyer (52) and Nehal Vadhera (43) made a great partnership and achieved the target in just 16.2 overs.
LSG bowlers could not build pressure, and PBKS registered a spectacular victory by 8 wickets.
Top scorers of PBKS:
- Prabhsimran Singh – 69 runs (34 balls, 9 fours, 3 sixes)
- Shreyas Iyer – 52* runs (30 balls, 3 fours, 4 sixes)
- Nehal Wadhera – 43* runs (25 balls, 3 fours, 4 sixes)
Best bowlers of LSG:
- M Siddharth – 3 overs, 28 runs, 0 wickets
- Digvesh Singh – 4 overs, 30 runs, 2 wickets
- Shardul Thakur – 3 overs, 39 runs, 0 wickets
- Avesh Khan – 3 overs, 30 runs, 0 wickets
- Ravi Bishnoi – 3 overs, 43 runs, 0 wickets
Defining moment of the match:
The decisive moment of the match came in the 10th over when Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer unleashed an assault on the LSG bowlers. Despite the dismissal of Prabhsimran (69) in 10.1 overs, Iyer and Nehal Wadhera scored runs at a brisk pace.
In particular, Wadhera’s two consecutive sixes in the 15th over sealed Punjab’s victory, and the team reached the target in just 16.2 overs.
