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Lucknow Super Giants: Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, Manimaran Siddharth, Himmat Singh, Akash Maharaj Singh, Shahbaz Ahmed, Matthew Breetzke, Aryan Juyal, RS Hangargekar, Yuvraj Chaudhary, Akash Deep, Mayank Yadav, Shamar Joseph, Arshin Kulkarni
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Nehal Wadhera, Praveen Dubey, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash, Xavier Bartlett, Lockie Ferguson, Josh Inglis
The Lucknow Super Giants Vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network channels in India. The channels that will show the match include Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Gold, Star Bharat, and others.
The live streaming of the Lucknow Super Giants Vs Punjab Kings IPL 2025 match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.
Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to field first in Lucknow.
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Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Shardul Thakur, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi
Lucknow Super Giants Impact Subs: Prince Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Shahbaz Ahmed, Himmat Singh, Akash Maharaj Singh.
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Praveen Dubey, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Harpreet Brar
The pitch is made entirely of red soil, and it is known for being a high-scoring venue, regardless of the specific pitch used. One advantage for bowlers is the large size of the ground. The square boundaries measure 70 meters and 64 meters, while the boundary straight down the ground is 77 meters. The red soil pitch typically offers more pace and bounce. The surface has a consistent covering of grass, which gives it an attractive appearance. There is unlikely to be much seam movement, but spinners may find some opportunity for turn and bounce.
Shreyas Iyer: We have decided to bowl first. Since it's a new ground with a fresh pitch and dew could be a factor, especially on this red-soil pitch, we prefer to chase the total. The players are encouraged to express themselves freely. It's important to assess the situation, with the ultimate goal being to win. We aim to keep things simple. While we aren't sure how the pitch will behave, we must adjust quickly. Lockie is joining the team.
Rishabh Pant: We wanted to bowl first, but there are factors beyond our control, so we are happy to bat first. Many people have come to support us, and we are determined to give our best effort. There are no changes to our lineup.
Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh opened the batting of Lucknow Super Giants and Arshdeep Singh break the first partnership on the fourth delivery of the match. He conceded just three runs in the first over.
LSG - 3/1 (1)
Lockie Ferguson made his IPL debut for Punjab Kings and was called to bowl the second over in the match. He leaked just four runs. Then Arshdeep opened his next over with a boundary. He conceded two more boundaries in the over.
LSG - 20/1 (3)
Lockie Ferguson was called to bowl his second over on trot and he got rid of the set batter Aiden Markram in the over. Markram hit a four then a six but Ferguson dismissed him on the next delivery to take the revenge. Rishabh Pant is the new batter at the crease.
LSG - 33/2 (4)
Glenn Maxwell was introduced into the attack in the fifth over and he dismissed LSG captain Rishabh Pant. Yuzvendra Chahal took a simple catch. It was a soft dismissal. Ayush Badoni joined Nicholas Pooran at the crease.
LSG - 49/3 (7)
Ayush Badoni hit a massive six to Marco Jansen and then Marcus Stoinis was introduced into the attack. He gave just three runs in his over. Then, Yuzvendra Chahal was called to bowl the 10th over after the strategic timeout and he Pooran targeted him. He hit two fours and a six in his over to collect 15 runs.
LSG - 76/3 (10)
Nicholas Pooran hit back-to-back boundaries to finish Marcus Stoinis' over. Then Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed him with a clever piece of bowling in the next over. David Miller is the new batter at the crease.
LSG - 101/4 (13)
David Miller lost his wicket to Marco Jansen in the 16th over after making 19 runs off 18 balls. Abdul Samad is the new batter and he hit a six on the first ball he faced.
LSG - 125/5 (16)
Arshdeep Singh was called back again into the attack to bowl the 18th over and he conceded 20 runs. Abdul Samad hit three fours and a six in the over to collect 20 runs. LSG crossed the 150-run mark.
LSG - 156/5 (18)
Abdul Samad made a quick 27 to help his team set a respectable total of 171 runs. Marco Jansen and Arshdeep Singh bowled two economical overs in the end to restrict them to 171 runs.
LSG - 171/7 (20)
Brief Score: LSG - 171/7 (20)
Nicholas Pooran - 44 (30), Ayush Badoni - 41 (33) | Arshdeep Singh: (4-0-43-3)
Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya opened the batting for Punjab Kings and Shardul Thakur came to open the bowling for Lucknow Super Giants. He bowled well but Singh managed to hit a couple of boundaries in his over to collect 12 runs.
PBKS - 12/0 (1)
Digvesh Rathi was introduced into the attack in the third over and Priyansh Arya welcomed him with a boundary. He dismissed him on the fifth delivery of the over. Shreyas Iyer is the new batter at the crease.
PBKS - 27/1 (3)
Prabhsimran Singh hit Avesh Khan for a six then Digvesh Rathi for a four in the next over. Shreyas Iyer also hit a boundary. Singh targeted Ravi Bishnoi in the next over and hit three boundaries including a six in the over. The Kings complete fifty runs in just sixth over.
PBKS - 62/1 (6)
Prabhsimran Singh completed his half-century during the 8th over in just 23 balls. This is the fastest IPL fifty in Lucknow. He changed is gears after reaching the milestone and hit Ravi Bishnoi two more boundaries.
PBKS - 99/1 (9)
Digvesh Rathi was called back into the attack in the 11th over and he dismissed the set batter Prabhsimran Singh with the first delivery. Singh made 69 runs off just 34 balls. Nehal Wadhera is the new batter at the crease.
PBKS - 120/2 (12)
After the dismissal of Prabhsimran Singh, Nehal Wadhera and Shreyas Iyer targeted bowlers and went for big shots. Wadhera targeted Ravi Bishnoi and hit two sixes and a four in his over. Iyer went after Avesh Khan and hit a couple of boundaries in his over.
PBKS - 155/2 (15)
Nehal Wadhera went berserk against Shardul Thakur and hit a couple of sixes and a four in his over. Then Shreyas Iyer finished the game with a six off Abdul Samad and also completed his half-century. His second of the season. PBKS won the match by eight wickets.
PBKS - 177/2 (16.2)
It (the total) wasn't enough, we were 20-25 runs short, but that's part and parcel of the game. Still assessing the conditions at our home ground. It's always going to be difficult to get a big total when you lose early wickets, but each and every player is trying hard to take the game forward. The idea was to get a slow wicket. I think the slower balls were sticking in. We got to learn from this game and move forward. There are a lots of positives, can't say much.
It is the start we required. Boys played their role really well. Every individual contributed to the best of their ability and whatever was discussed in the team meeting, we implemented really well. To be honest, there's no right combination. Just that the camaraderie and synergy has to click at the right time. I feel all teams have the right potential to go out there and win the game. It's just that you need to have the similar kind of mindset when you go out there, which is to win. I always try to be in the present as much as possible. Even this innings is now history for me. Just want to focus on the next one now.
As everyone knows, he's such a legend (talking about coach Ponting). He's always very positive. He doesn't think about what-ifs. He's asked us to back our game. Have practiced those shots a lot in the nets (the sweeps and switch hits). This is one platform which can help you achieve your goal of playing for India.
Punjab Kings won their second match of the season and Shreyas Iyer scored his second half-century of the season. That's all from our side. Join us tomorrow for another IPL match. Until then, goodbye and take care!