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Punjab vs Lucknow Live Highlights, Match 38, Indian Premier League, 2023, April 28, 2023

LSG 257/5 (20)
Lucknow Super Giants beat Punjab Kings by 56 runs
PBKS 201/10 (19.5)
Match over
1.2 : 1.2: Arshdeep Singh to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Kyle Mayers has the second boundary in the over and he is not allowing Arshdeep Singh to get settled here! This is short as well and outside the off stump. Sits up nicely for Kyle Mayers who pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for four more runs. 
1.1 : 1.1: Arshdeep Singh to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! That is the first boundary for Lucknow and it comes off the bat of Kyle Mayers! Arshdeep Singh bowls this on a length and offers width outside off. Kyle Mayers carves this towards deep point and collects four runs. 
1.5 : 1.5: Arshdeep Singh to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Three boundaries in the over and this has been pumped back past the bowler! Arshdeep Singh serves this full and just outside off. Kyle Mayers powers this over the bowler's head as he takes evasive action and the ball races to long off for four runs. 
1.6 : 1.6: Arshdeep Singh to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Make that four in the over! Kyle Mayers is on a roll now and he has taken a liking to the left-arm pace of Arshdeep Singh! This is really full and on an off-stump line. Kyle Mayers gets his bat down and times this straight back past the bowler towards long off for another four. 17 runs have come from this over. 
2.1 : 2.1: Gurnoor Brar to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul wants to join the party now! Gurnoor Brar strays onto the pads on a fuller length. KL Rahul flicks this towards deep backward square leg and collects four runs to his kitty. 
2.3 : 2.3: Gurnoor Brar to Kyle Mayers, SIX! Kyle Mayers needs no second invitation as he deposits this way into the crowd for a maximum! Gurnoor Brar bowls this full and outside the off pole. Kyle Mayers clears his front foot out of the way and has room to swing his arm. The ball flies over deep mid-wicket for six runs. 
2.5 : 2.5: Gurnoor Brar to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Kyle Mayers does not connect this as cleanly as he would have liked but gets four runs nonetheless! This is short and outside the off stump. Kyle Mayers pulls this towards deep-midwicket for yet another boundary. 
3.1 : 3.1: Kagiso Rabada to KL Rahul, SIX! Kagiso Rabada gets dispatched on his very first delivery! Kagiso Rabada bowls this full and outside the off stump. KL Rahul gets on the front foot and thumps this over long off for six runs.
3.2 : 3.2: Kagiso Rabada to KL Rahul, OUT! CAUGHT! What a remarkable comeback by Kagiso Rabada as he draws first blood and sends the Lucknow skipper packing! This is bowled back of a length and outside the off pole, a cross-seam delivery. KL Rahul looks to cut this late but gets it off the outside edge towards the short third-man fielder. Shahrukh Khan grabs this nicely to his left and Punjab have a much-needed wicket in the Powerplay. 
3.5 : 3.5: Kagiso Rabada to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! Kagiso Rabada attacks the pads and gets the treatment! Delivers this full and Ayush Badoni does not miss out as he flicks this towards deep square leg for four runs to open his account. 
4.2 : 4.2: Sikandar Raza to Kyle Mayers, SIX! Kyle Mayers is putting up an exhibition of serious power! This is short and outside the off pole. Kyle Mayers rocks back and pulls this over long on for six runs. 
4.4 : 4.4: Sikandar Raza to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Way too short and put away easily! Sikandar Raza bowls this outside off and Kyle Mayers pulls this towards deep square leg for four runs. 
4.5 : 4.5: Sikandar Raza to Kyle Mayers, SIX! Kyle Mayers is striking the ball beautifully here! Sikandar Raza goes full and on a leg stump line. Kyle Mayers hits through the line and clears the long on fence for six more runs. 
5.2 : 5.2: Kagiso Rabada to Kyle Mayers, NO BALL AND SIX! Oh...what a shot and what a way to get to a fifty! He has got it in just 20 balls! A full toss on middle. Mayers shimmies down the track and just strokes it with a straight blade over long on for a maximum. Oh, Rabada has overstepped here too and it will be Free Hit coming up now.
5.2: Kagiso Rabada to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Another boundary for Mayers! Short and on middle. Mayers tries to pull it but gets a top edge that goes off the bounce over the fence behind the keeper.
5.5 : 5.5: Kagiso Rabada to Kyle Mayers, OUT! CAUGHT! Kagiso Rabada takes his revenge and gets the wicket for his team! This is a shortish delivery on off. Mayers tries to punch it off the back foot but does not time it. The ball loops up in the air towards mid on and Shikhar Dhawan there takes an easy catch. This is excellent bowling from a world class bowler and a brilliant knock from Mayers come to an end.
6.1 : 6.1: Rahul Chahar to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! Lovely timing! Shortish and around off. Badoni punches it off the back foot between backward point and short third man for a boundary.
7.1: Gurnoor Brar to Ayush Badoni, FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! Short and around leg. Badoni pulls it towards fine leg for a boundary.
7.3 : 7.3: Gurnoor Brar to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Lovely shot! Back of a length and outside off. Stoinis punches it through the line for a boundary.
7.2 : 7.2: Gurnoor Brar to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! Stoinis takes full advantage of a free hit! On a length, on middle. Stoinis gets across to his right and swipes it over fine leg for a maximum.
7.6 : 7.6: Gurnoor Brar to Ayush Badoni, SIX! Oh, unlucky there Gurnoor Brar! 24 runs come off his third over. Short and on middle. Badoni tries to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball goes in the air and travels all the way behind the keeper for a maximum.
9.2 : 9.2: Sam Curran to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Lovely shot! Shortish and around off. Stoinis opens the face of his blade and gets a bit  of outside edge actually and the ball races past the short third man fielder for a boundary.
9.4 : 9.4: Sam Curran to Ayush Badoni, SIX! Badoni hits this over the fence! Smart cricket. Shorter and on off. Badoni gets a bit across to his right and pulls it over backward square leg for a maximum.
9.6 : 9.6: Sam Curran to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Boundary to end the over and it is another big one for Lucknow! Short and on middle. Stoinis pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.
10.4 : 10.4: Rahul Chahar to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Manages to put this away nicely! Loopy delivery bowled full and in line with the stumps. Marcus Stoinis gets down on one knee and sweeps this towards deep backward square leg for four runs. 
11.3 : 11.3: Sam Curran to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! That is really effortless from Marcus Stoinis! Sam Curran bowls this back of a length and outside the off pole. Marcus Stoinis whips this over deep square leg for six runs. 
12.2 : 12.2: Rahul Chahar to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! Rahul Chahar thought he had his man but Liam Livingstone has made a mess of it at the boundary line! Rahul Chahar loops this full and outside the off stump. Marcus Stoinis looks to go over long off but does not connect cleanly. Liam Livingstone grabs hold of the catch but his back foot is on the ropes. That will be six runs for Marcus Stoinis and he gets a life. 
13.2: Liam Livingstone to Ayush Badoni, SIX! A few mind games between the batter and the bowler! Ayush Badoni comes up on top at the moment as he manages to clear the ropes! Loops this full and on a leg stump line. Ayush Badoni sweeps this over deep backward square leg for six runs. 
13.3 : 13.3: Liam Livingstone to Ayush Badoni, OUT! CAUGHT! Liam Livingstone has the last laugh as he manages to break this partnership! He tosses this one full as well and outside the off pole. Ayush Badoni looks to drag this into the leg side with a sweep shot but top edges it towards the deep square leg fielder. Rahul Chahar judges this one well and takes a nice low catch. Lucknow lose their third wicket and Punjab really needed this wicket to get back into the game. 
13.4 : 13.4: Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Nicholas Pooran is off the mark in style! Liam Livingstone bowls this full and outside the off stump. Nicholas Pooran lofts this over the infield towards deep cover for four runs. 
13.5 : 13.5: Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Showing positive intent here is Nicholas Pooran and not allowing the scoring rate to fall! Liam Livingstone tosses this full as well and outside off. Nicholas Pooran thumps this aerially towards deep cover once again for four more runs. 
13.6 : 13.6: Liam Livingstone to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Make that three boundaries in a row! Liam Livingstone continues to bowl full and offer width outside off. Nicholas Pooran creams this across the surface towards deep cover to make in 19 runs in the over despite a wicket. 
14.4 : 14.4: Arshdeep Singh to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Nicholas Pooran is throwing his bat at everything here and getting rewarded! Arshdeep Singh Bowls this back of a length and into the batter. Nicholas Pooran miscues his pull towards deep square leg for four runs.  
15.4: Kagiso Rabada to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! BANG! On a length, on off. Stoinis stays deep in his crease, clears his front leg and smashes it down the ground for a maximum.
16.2 : 16.2: Arshdeep Singh to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Stoinis is in no mood to stop here! A fullish delivery on middle. Stoinis makes room and drills it through covers for a boundary.
16.5 : 16.5: Arshdeep Singh to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Nice placement! A full delivery and outside off. Pooran drives it square of the wicket past the point fielder for a boundary.
16.6 : 16.6: Arshdeep Singh to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Oh, the boundaries just continue to flow! A full delivery angling into middle and leg. Pooran flicks it past short fine leg for a boundary.
17.1 : 17.1: Kagiso Rabada to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! WOW! What a shot! A fullish delivery on middle. Stoinis whips it and smashes it all the way over deep square leg for a maximum.
17.4 : 17.4: Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Lovely shot again! A full delivery on off. Pooran just lifts it over mid off for a boundary.
17.6 : 17.6: Kagiso Rabada to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! 19 from the over! Wow, we are in for a huge, huge score here! Short and on leg. Pooran pulls it all the way over fine leg for a maximum.
18.1 : 18.1: Sam Curran to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! This is clever batting! A full delivery on leg as Curran follows Stoinis here. However, the batter still manages to lift it over mid off for a boundary.
18.2 : 18.2: Sam Curran to Marcus Stoinis, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A brilliant knock from Marcus Stoinis comes to an end! A slower fullish delivery, around off. Stoinis gets across to his right and tries to scoop it towards the leg side. However, he ends up getting a top edge that goes right of the keeper. Jitesh Sharma settles under it and takes a good catch. Can Punjab stem the run flow now?
18.5 : 18.5: Sam Curran to Deepak Hooda, FOUR! Good awareness from Hooda! He sees the fine leg inside the circe and moves across to his right. Curran bowls it very full on middle and Hooda tucks it fine for a boundary.
19.2 : 19.2: Arshdeep Singh to Deepak Hooda, FOUR! 250 up for Lucknow! A full delivery and outside off. Hooda carves it through covers for a boundary.
19.5 : 19.5: Arshdeep Singh to Krunal Pandya, FOUR! Lucky for Krunal Pandya! A brilliant yorker on middle. Pandya just about manage to get a bat on it and the ball goes off the inside edge towards the fine leg fence.
19.4 : 19.4: Arshdeep Singh to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! LBW! Arshdeep Singh finally gets a wicket and more importantly for Punjab, it is a dot ball! A fullish delivery on middle. Pooran gets across to his left and tries to scoop it but seems to have missed it as the ball goes off his pads to the right of the keeper. Jitesh Sharma takes a brilliant catch behind the stumps. The batters meanwhile take a run and there is direct hit from Jitesh Sharma at the batter's end. However, Punjab take the DRS for a ca
1.2 : 1.2: Kyle Mayers to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! First boundary for Punjab! On a length and angling into leg. Singh clips it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.
2.1 : 2.1: Marcus Stoinis to Atharva Taide, SIX! Nice pick-up shot! Taide comes a bit forward and Stoinis bowls it tad short on middle. Taide pulls it all the way over deep square leg for a maximum. The fielder in the deep actually was little too ahead and if he would have been near the ropes, Taide would have been a goner.
2.3 : 2.3: Marcus Stoinis to Atharva Taide, FOUR! Nice shot! Short and outside off. Taide waits for it and cuts it over point for a boundary.
0.5 : 0.5: Marcus Stoinis to Shikhar Dhawan, OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, Shikhar Dhawan is gone and this is a big blow to Punjab's chances! Lucknow have drawn first blood in the first over and what a game Marcus Stoinis is having! On a length and outside off. Dhawan skips down the track and throws his blade at it. The ball flies off the outside edge towards third man and Krunal Pandya takes an easy catch. Punjab will need to rework their plans here with this early setback. 
2.4 : 2.4: Marcus Stoinis to Atharva Taide, FOUR! Another boundary for Taide! A full delivery on off. Taide drills it past the mid off fielder for a boundary.
3.2 : 3.2: Naveen-ul-Haq to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Lovely shot! Shortish and outside off. Prabhsimran Singh cuts it in the gap past the backward point fielder for a boundary.
4.2: Avesh Khan to Atharva Taide, FOUR! Nice shot! On a length, on off angling from 'round the wicket. Taide pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket and Ravi Bishnoi almost reaches it but fails to get his hands down in time.
4.5 : 4.5: Avesh Khan to Atharva Taide, FOUR! This young man from Vidarbha is a very impressive player! A fullish delivery and outside off. Taide drives it wide of mid off for a boundary.
4.6 : 4.6: Avesh Khan to Atharva Taide, FOUR! Cracking shot!  Short and outside off. Taide gets over the bounce of the ball and cuts it hard past point for a boundary.
3.4 : 3.4: Naveen-ul-Haq to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, Prabhsimran Singh holes out in the deep and Punjab have been rocked early. A length delivery angling into middle. Prabhsimran Singh plays a pick up shot and hits it well but straight to the deep square leg fielder. Daniel Sams (Sub) takes a fine catch and Naveen-ul-Haq strikes in his first over.
6.4: Amit Mishra to Atharva Taide, SIX! Atharva Taide has used his feet beautifully here! Amit Mishra floats this one full and outside the off stump. Atharva Taide charges down the pitch and thumps this over long on for six runs. 
6.6 : 6.6: Amit Mishra to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Not a good start for Lucknow's Impact Player here! Amit Mishra flights this full and just outside the off pole. Sikandar Raza clears his front foot out of the way and hits this hard towards long on for four runs. 15 runs have come from this over. 
7.4 : 7.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Misfield in the deep and Sikandar Raza picks up yet another boundary! Ravi Bishnoi bowls this full as well and outside off. Sikandar Raza thumps this towards long off and Deepak Hooda puts in a dive to his left but parries it into the ropes for four runs. 
8.3 : 8.3: Amit Mishra to Atharva Taide, FOUR! A nice bit of innovation from Atharva Taide! Amit Mishra loops this full and on a leg stump line. Atharva Taide reverse sweeps this towards deep backward point for four runs. 
9.2 : 9.2: Yash Thakur to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Sikandar Raza stays in the crease and slaps this to the fence! Yash Thakur bowls this back of a length and outside the off stump. Sikandar Raza pulls this towards deep mid-wicket and collects four runs. 
10.5 : 10.5: Ravi Bishnoi to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Much-needed boundary for Punjab, 100 comes up as well. A full delivery on leg. Raza heaves it off the inside half of his blade through backward square leg for a boundary.
10.6 : 10.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Sikandar Raza, SIX! Just over the long on fielder! Short and on off. Raza pulls it but does not time it perfectly. The ball. however, manages to evade the jumping long on fielder for a maximum.
11.3 : 11.3: Yash Thakur to Sikandar Raza, OUT! CAUGHT! Yash Thakur strikes and Sikandar Raza's breezy knock comes to an end. Short and outside off. Raza cuts it uppishly and does time it well. However, he hits it straight to deep point fielder and Krunal Pandya takes a good catch near the ropes. Punjab lose their third.
11.5 : 11.5: Yash Thakur to Atharva Taide, FOUR! Nicely played! Shortish and angling into body. Taide waits for it, sways away a bit and just guides it over the keeper's head for a boundary.
11.6 : 11.6: Yash Thakur to Atharva Taide, FOUR! Another boundary! 12 from the over! On a length angling into middle. Taide gets across to his left and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.
12.4 : 12.4: Ravi Bishnoi to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Finds the gap! Quicker and outside off. Livingstone cuts it in the gap between backward point and short third man for a single.
12.6 : 12.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Atharva Taide, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Atharva Taide departs! He played well though but it was too much to ask from the youngster! Tossed up nicely on off. Taide sees the opportunity and goes for a big slog-sweep. However, he manages only to get a big top edge. The ball goes high in the air and Ravi Bishnoi settles under it to take it comfortably.
13.2 : 13.2: Krunal Pandya to Liam Livingstone, FOUR! Good shot! Liam Livingstone skips down the track and Pandya pushes it wider outside off. Livingstone though takes it on full and drills it through covers for a boundary.
13.4 : 13.4: Krunal Pandya to Sam Curran, SIX! Oh, Sam Curran is off the mark with a bang! A full delivery on off. Curran gets under it and tonks it over long on for a maximum.
14.4: Avesh Khan to Liam Livingstone, SIX! This is what Punjab need and they need plenty of it! Short and on off. Liam Livingstone picks the length and pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum.
15.2 : 15.2: Ravi Bishnoi to Liam Livingstone, OUT! PLUMB! Ravi Bishnoi has yet another wicket and he gets rid of the dangerous Liam Livingstone! He bowls another googly on a fuller length and angled into the stumps. Liam Livingstone looks to hit through the line into the leg side but misses and gets hit flush on the back leg. Ravi Bishnoi goes up in appeal and the umpire raises his finger. This looks pretty straight but Liam Livingstone decides to review it. UltraEdge shows there is no bat involv
15.3 : 15.3: Ravi Bishnoi to Jitesh Sharma, SIX! Jitesh Sharma begins with a massive hit! Ravi Bishnoi tosses this one full and outside the off stump. Jitesh Sharma dispatches this beyond the long on boundary for six runs to open his account in style. 
15.6 : 15.6: Ravi Bishnoi to Sam Curran, FOUR! Sam Curran puts this away to the fence! Full and in line with the stumps. Sam Curran clips this towards deep square leg for four runs.
16.5 : 16.5: Naveen-ul-Haq to Sam Curran, NO BALL AND FOUR! Naveen-ul-Haq has bowled a beamer here and Sam Curran has managed to somehow get some bat on this! This is a high full toss bowled at the batter. Sam Curran goes down on the floor but sticks his bat out and gets it over the keeper for four runs. Free-Hit coming up...
16.6 : 16.6: Naveen-ul-Haq to Sam Curran, OUT! CAUGHT! Naveen-ul-Haq gets his man and he has deceived the batter with the lack of pace! Bowls this full and into the batter. Sam Curran is early into his shot and lobs this into the air on the off side. Ayush Badoni settles under this one and takes a well-judged catch. Punjab lose their sixth wicket here and they are spiraling further down the barrel. Lucknow have complete control of this game and look to coast to a win here. 
17.1 : 17.1: Yash Thakur to Jitesh Sharma, SIX! Jitesh Sharma is giving some fight here! This is a full toss on the pads. Jitesh Sharma flicks this over deep backward square leg for six runs. 
17.2 : 17.2: Yash Thakur to Jitesh Sharma, SIX! Two maximums in a row and the crowd has something to cheer about! Yash Thakur bowls this back of a length and outside off. Jitesh Sharma slaps this with a cross bat over long on for six more runs. 
17.5 : 17.5: Yash Thakur to Jitesh Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Yash Thakur has the second for the night and Jitesh Sharma's cameo comes to an end! Yash Thakur bowls this full and outside the off stump. Jitesh Sharma looks to go over the mid off fielder but does not connect cleanly. KL Rahul takes a couple of steps back and grabs onto the ball over his head. Punjab lose their seventh wicket and are staring at a certain defeat. 
17.6 : 17.6: Yash Thakur to Rahul Chahar, OUT! CAUGHT! Yash Thakur gets two in one over and Rahul Chahar bites the dust! Yash Thakur bowls this full and into the stumps. Rahul Chahar looks to clip this leg side but mistimes it towards wide long on. Deepak Hooda has an easy catch to take and Punjab are now eight down. 
18.4 : 18.4: Naveen-ul-Haq to Kagiso Rabada, OUT! TIMBER! A well-disguised delivery and Naveen-ul-Haq has his third wicket! He comes 'round the wicket and bowls this full into the stumps. Kagiso Rabada does not read the slower ball and is early into the shot. Kagiso Rabada pushes at it and misses as the ball goes on to shatter the stumps. Punjab have just one wicket left and Lucknow will want to wrap this up in a jiffy. 
19.5 : 19.5: Yash Thakur to Shahrukh Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Yash Thakur has a four-fer and a comprehensive win for the visitors! Yash Thakur bowls this really full and into the pads.  Shahrukh Khan goes for the flick into the leg side but hits it straight down the throat of the deep square leg fielder. Ravi Bishnoi keeps his concentration and holds onto the catch as Lucknow have bowled their opponents out here. The visitors have managed to exact revenge for their loss at home with a 56-run win and wi