Lucknow posted the second-highest team run total in the tournament's history with 257 runs. Marcus Stoinis was the star of the innings with 72 runs from just 40 deliveries (6x4, 5x6)
Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan explained that his plan to play with an extra bowler was one of the major reasons for their 56-run loss to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
Lucknow Super Giants all-rounder Marcus Stoinis suffered an injury on his finger during LSG's 56-run victory against Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium on Friday.
Explosive half-centuries by Kyle Mayers and Marcus Stoinis, complemented by Yash Thakur and Naveen ul-Haq's blistering spells, helped all-round Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeat Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 56 runs victory in a run-feast in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 fixture here at Punj
Mayers started the power hitting, scoring 54 off 24 balls, and Stoinis continued the momentum by scoring 72 off 40 balls. Ayush Badoni contributed 43 off 24, however, Nicholas Pooran's dangerous 45 off 19 balls at the end provided the second biggest target of 258 in IPL.
Both sides have the same numbers of wins and losses and have four wins in seven matches. However, LSG is placed fourth due to a better net-run rate while PBKS is at the 6th position in the points table
GT are coming from a win against Lucknow Super Giants in a low-scoring game by seven runs. In six matches, they are placed at the fourth position in the points table gaining four wins and two losses (8 points). Meanwhile, MI are situated at the seven positions in the table with three wins an
The English player was out of action in the last two matches of LSG due to his illness. Mark has been a spearhead for LSG in the bowling line up, taking 11 wickets in four matches with the best spell against Delhi Capitals for 5/14.
"The best thing I saw throughout the game was the belief the team had inside... Hardik in every team huddle said we are winning this match; you need to do our job. Same Ashu paa (Ashish Nehra) said to the team," Mohit said in a video posted by IPL's Twitter handle.
In the special 'Go Green' match, Royal Challengers Bangalore will come out in a green jersey to take on the table toppers Rajasthan Royals. In the previous match, RCB had won against Punjab Kings by 24 runs while had lost their second match of the tournament by Lucknow Super Giants.