Rishabh Pant lost both his grip on the bat and on the match, as Punjab Kings delivered a commanding 37-run win over Lucknow Super Giants at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday. The victory was built on a stunning 48-ball 91 from Prabhsimran Singh and a fiery spell from Arshdeep Singh , who dismantled LSG’s top order with figures of 3/16 in four overs.
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Prabhsimran’s blitz helped PBKS post a daunting 236/5. In response, LSG were restricted to 199/7, with only Ayush Badoni (74 off 40) offering resistance. Even if Lucknow win all their remaining games to reach 16 points, their poor net run rate could keep them out of the playoffs race.
Arshdeep's early burst removed three key batters—Mitchell Marsh (0), Aiden Markram (13), and Nicholas Pooran (6)—within the Powerplay, virtually sealing the game for Punjab inside the first six overs.
Punjab have now jumped to second on the points table with 15 points from 11 matches, needing just one more win to likely confirm a playoff berth.
However, questions continue to swirl around LSG captain Rishabh Pant’s form. The ?27 crore acquisition has scored just 128 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate under 100 (99.22).
On Sunday, he managed only 18 off 17 before a wild slog against Azmatullah Omarzai ended in a comical dismissal, with his bat flying one way and the ball the other.
Pant's struggles reflect LSG’s season-long woes—particularly their weak bowling unit, shaped by poor auction decisions. Pace spearhead Mayank Yadav, returning from rehab, looked a shadow of his former self and was hammered for 60 runs in four overs, conceding six sixes.
Prabhsimran, meanwhile, was unstoppable. After a solid opening from Jos Inglis, who smashed Mayank for three sixes in an over, Prabhsimran took charge. Partnering with Shreyas Iyer (45 off 25), he built a 78-run stand before falling just nine runs short of a well-deserved hundred, attempting a switch hit.
Shashank Singh’s late cameo (33 off 15) further lifted PBKS to a massive total that proved too much for LSG to chase.
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Prabhsimran’s blitz helped PBKS post a daunting 236/5. In response, LSG were restricted to 199/7, with only Ayush Badoni (74 off 40) offering resistance. Even if Lucknow win all their remaining games to reach 16 points, their poor net run rate could keep them out of the playoffs race.
Arshdeep's early burst removed three key batters—Mitchell Marsh (0), Aiden Markram (13), and Nicholas Pooran (6)—within the Powerplay, virtually sealing the game for Punjab inside the first six overs.
Punjab have now jumped to second on the points table with 15 points from 11 matches, needing just one more win to likely confirm a playoff berth.
However, questions continue to swirl around LSG captain Rishabh Pant’s form. The ?27 crore acquisition has scored just 128 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate under 100 (99.22).
On Sunday, he managed only 18 off 17 before a wild slog against Azmatullah Omarzai ended in a comical dismissal, with his bat flying one way and the ball the other.
Pant's struggles reflect LSG’s season-long woes—particularly their weak bowling unit, shaped by poor auction decisions. Pace spearhead Mayank Yadav, returning from rehab, looked a shadow of his former self and was hammered for 60 runs in four overs, conceding six sixes.
Prabhsimran, meanwhile, was unstoppable. After a solid opening from Jos Inglis, who smashed Mayank for three sixes in an over, Prabhsimran took charge. Partnering with Shreyas Iyer (45 off 25), he built a 78-run stand before falling just nine runs short of a well-deserved hundred, attempting a switch hit.
Shashank Singh’s late cameo (33 off 15) further lifted PBKS to a massive total that proved too much for LSG to chase.
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