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Updated : Mar 30, 2024, 11:24 PM IST
KL Rahul's Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) will be hosting Punjab Kings in their inaugural home game in Lucknow on Saturday.
Lucknow kicked off their campaign with a loss to Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. On the other hand, Punjab Kings secured a victory against Delhi Capitals in their opening match but faced defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore in an away game.
The pitch at the Lucknow stadium is anticipated to be slow and conducive to spin bowling, which could potentially give an advantage to teams with strong spinners.
Naveen is up to bowl. Livingstone pulls the ball, but it hits the spider cam, resulting in a dead ball. The delivery was too short and was given as a wide. However, Livingstone makes up for it by smashing the first legal delivery of the over for a massive SIX. The ball was right in the slot and sailed out of the park. He follows it up with a four on the next ball, hitting it over cover. Another SIX! This time, Livingstone pulls it straight over the bowler's head. Unfortunately, he misses the slower ball and it's a dot. Livingstone slogs on the fifth ball, possibly stretching his arm in the process. He manages to score a single on the last ball.
LSG 199/8 (20)
PBKS 178/5 (20)
Shikhar Dhawan has been dismissed, caught behind while attempting a pull shot, resulting in Punjab losing their fourth wicket.
Following Dhawan's departure, Sam Curran comes in at number six. However, his innings is short-lived as he is caught at mid-on while trying to play a pull shot, getting out on the very first ball he faced.
Mayank is bowling his final over. Dhawan is struggling to time his deliveries, with his bowling speed reaching 154. And there it is! A bouncer from Mayank, Jitesh attempts a pull shot, but instead sends the ball soaring into the air and is caught inside the circle.
Six runs! Prabhsimran executes a perfect uppercut over backward point, but Mohsin Khan attempts to catch it and unfortunately steps over the boundary rope. Out! Mayank claims another wicket as Prabhsimran's attempt to hit over mid-on results in a catch.
Mohsin Khan is now bowling. He delivers a half-tracker, and Bairstow effortlessly pulls it for a massive six! Punjab is off to a strong start. A quick single is taken on the fourth ball, and Dhawan narrowly avoids being run out as the ball narrowly misses the stumps.
Naveel-Ul-Haq is bowling from the other end. Three runs have been scored in the first four balls. Bairstow expertly punches the ball past extra cover, resulting in a boundary. He follows up with another four, this time towards the covers.
Harshal Patel is set to bowl the final over. A fantastic shot from Pandya as he smashes a low full toss from Patel, sending the ball soaring over the infield for a boundary. However, there is a twist as Mohsin Khan sacrifices his wicket to save Krunal, resulting in a run out. The pressure is on with just six runs scored off the first four balls. Pandya struggles to connect with the last two deliveries, managing only two runs.
Arshdeep Singh returns to the attack in place of Rahul Chahar. And he strikes! Arshdeep delivers a short ball outside off stump, causing Quinton de Kock to mistime his shot and send the ball straight into the waiting hands of Jitesh Sharma. A crucial wicket for the team.
Rahul Chahar has come in to replace Harshal Patel. A powerful hit from Pooran results in a massive six to kick off the over, bringing LSG's score past 100. Following that, Pooran skillfully executes a lofted drive over cover for another boundary off a short delivery from Rahul. And yet another maximum is achieved as Pooran aims for the straight fence this time.
Stoinis elegantly lofts Chahar over his head, delivering a much-needed six. Taking advantage of a short ball, Stoinis then hits another maximum over midwicket. However, his impressive streak comes to an end as he is castled. Attempting to pull a half-tracker, Stoinis misses the mark as the ball swiftly passes through the air.
Out! Curran returns to the attack and takes a wicket on the first ball, dismissing Padikkal who drove straight to mid-off. Marcus Stoinis is now at the crease, starting with a single. QDK then lofts the ball over mid-on for a double, followed by a powerful six to end the over and the PowerPlay.
Rahul started the over by hitting a magnificent SIX straight over the bowler's head. He followed it up with a boundary on the next ball with the same shot. Continuing his aggressive play, Rahul then played a lofted shot towards midwicket and managed to score a double. However, his innings came to an end when he attempted to cut the ball but was caught at backward point.
Sam Curran starts off the over with a dot ball. He then delivers a well-seamed ball to the left-handed batsman, Quinton de Kock, who chooses to leave it to the wicketkeeper. Curran follows up with a good length delivery that is defended by de Kock. A beautiful shot follows, as de Kock gently pushes the half-volley straight down the ground for a boundary.
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Shikhar Dhawan(c), Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran(c), Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth
Shikhar Dhawan - We would have bowled first, lots of dew when we came to the ground (last night). Our lines cane be tight, while batting, we can't afford to lose wickets in clusters. It's still early in the tournament and we've spoken about that in the dressing room. We'll have to make the most of the powerplay. No changes for us.
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Lucknow Super Giants: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, Mohsin Khan, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Naveen ul-Haq
Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Harshal Patel, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh.
Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings have faced off in only three IPL matches since LSG made their debut in IPL 2022. LSG emerged victorious in two of those matches, while PBKS won one. Lucknow's highest total against PBKS stands at 257 runs, whereas Punjab's highest score against LSG is 201 runs.
LSG: KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravi Bishnoi, Naveen-ul-Haq, Krunal Pandya, Yudhvir Singh, Prerak Mankad, Yash Thakur, Amit Mishra, Shamar Joseph, Mayank Yadav, Mohsin Khan, K. Gowtham, Shivam Mavi, Arshin Kulkarni, M. Siddharth, Ashton Turner, David Willey, Mohd. Arshad Khan.
PBKS: Shikhar Dhawan (c), Jonny Bairstow, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Rossouw, Jitesh Sharma, Sam Curran, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Shashank Singh, Shivam Singh, Sikandar Raza, Atharva Taide, Chris Woakes, Arshdeep Singh, Rahul Chahar, Nathan Ellis, Harpreet Brar, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Prince Choudhary, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Singh, Tanay Thyagarajan.