Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 37 runs in the 54th match of IPL 2025 played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala.
Punjab batted first and scored 236/5 in 20 overs, in response to which Lucknow could only score 199/7 in 20 overs.
The brilliant performances of Prabhsimran Singh (91 runs, 48 balls) and Arshdeep Singh (3/16) played a decisive role in this brilliant victory of Punjab.
First innings: Punjab Kings 236/5 (20 overs)
Punjab got off to a bad start with the early dismissal of Priyansh Arya (1), but Prabhsimran Singh (91 runs, 48 balls, 6 fours, 7 sixes) and Josh Inglis (30) added 48 runs for the second wicket.
Captain Shreyas Iyer (45) and Prabhsimran shared a 78-run partnership for the third wicket. After the dismissal of Nehal Vadhera (16), Shashank Singh (33) and Marcus Stoinis (15) batted aggressively in the final overs to take the score to 236.
For Lucknow, Akash Singh and Digvesh Singh took 2-2 wickets, while Prince Yadav got 1 wicket.
Punjab Kings top scorers
- Prabhsimran Singh: 91 runs (48 balls, 6 fours, 7 sixes)
- Shreyas Iyer: 45 runs (25 balls, 4 fours, 2 sixes)
- Shashank Singh: 33* runs (15 balls, 4 fours, 1 six)
- Josh Inglis: 30 runs (14 balls, 1 four, 4 sixes)
Lucknow Super Giants top bowlers
- Akash Singh: 4 overs, 30 runs, 2 wickets
- Digvesh Singh: 4 overs, 46 runs, 2 wickets
- Prince Yadav: 4 overs, 43 runs, 1 wicket
- Mayank Yadav: 4 overs, 60 runs, 0 wickets
- Avesh Khan: 4 overs, 57 runs, 0 wickets
2nd innings: Lucknow Super Giants 199/7 (20 overs)
237 runs Chasing the mammoth target, Lucknow got off to a poor start, losing Mitchell Marsh (0), Aiden Markram (13), and Nicholas Pooran (6) early. Skipper Rishabh Pant (18) and Ayush Badoni (74 runs, 40 balls, 5 fours, 5 sixes) added 31 runs for the fourth wicket, while Badoni and Abdul Samad (45) shared an 81-run stand for the sixth wicket. However, Arshdeep Singh (3/16) and Azmatullah Omarzai (2/33) kept Lucknow under pressure by taking wickets at regular intervals. Lucknow needed 46 runs in the final over, but Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed Ayush Badoni to restrict Lucknow to 199/7.
Arshdeep Singh (3/16), Azmatullah Omarzai (2/33), and Yuzvendra Chahal (1/50) bowled brilliantly for Punjab.
Top scorers of Lucknow Super Giants
- Ayush Badoni: 74 runs (40 balls, 5 fours, 5 sixes)
- Abdul Samad: 45 runs (24 balls, 2 fours, 4 sixes)
- Avesh Khan: 19* runs (10 balls, 3 fours, 1 six)
- Rishabh Pant: 18 runs (17 balls, 2 fours, 1 six)
Top bowlers of Punjab Kings
- Arshdeep Singh: 4 overs, 16 runs, 3 wickets
- Azmatullah Omarzai: 4 overs, 33 runs, 2 wickets
- Marco Jansen: 4 overs, 31 runs, 1 wicket
- Yuzvendra Chahal: 4 overs, 50 runs, 1 wicket
- Vyshak Vijaykumar: 3 overs, 49 runs, 0 wickets
Decisive moment of the match
The decisive moment of the match in the 19th over The last chance came when Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed Ayush Badoni (74), dashing Lucknow’s hopes of a win.
Lucknow needed 46 off the final over but Marco Jansen and Arshdeep Singh’s accurate bowling allowed Lucknow to score just 11 runs.
Arshdeep’s early blows and Chahal’s crucial breakthrough in the final over gave Punjab a comfortable 37-run win.
