IPL 2025: On Tuesday (April 1), Punjab Kings dominated Lucknow Super Giants, winning by eight wickets to secure their second victory in IPL 2025. Chasing a target of 172 runs, they comfortably reached the total in the 17th over at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
PBKS Dominate LSG to Secure Second IPL 2025 Win
PBKS had a shaky start in the match against LSG, losing Priyansh Arya for just 8 runs in the third over. However, Prabhsimran Singh quickly turned things around with a blazing half-century, putting PBKS in control.
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He reached his fifty in just 23 balls and built a strong 84-run partnership with captain Shreyas Iyer for the second wicket. In the 11th over, Digvesh Rathi broke the partnership by dismissing Prabhsimran, who played a brilliant knock of 69 runs from 34 balls.
Iyer and Nehal Wadhera then put together an unbeaten 67-run partnership, comfortably guiding PBKS to victory. Iyer sealed the win with a six and also reached his half-century, finishing unbeaten on 52, while Wadhera remained not out on 43.
Earlier in the match, LSG ended their innings at 171/7 after being asked to bat first. They had a rough start, losing three wickets within the powerplay. Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, and Rishabh Pant were all dismissed within the first five overs, leaving LSG struggling at 35/3.
Nicholas Pooran and Ayush Badoni steadied LSG’s innings with a 54-run partnership before Pooran got out for 44. Badoni (41) and Abdul Samad (27 off 12) then added valuable runs to help LSG reach a decent total.
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For PBKS, Arshdeep Singh was the standout bowler, taking 3 wickets.
IPL 2025 Points Table (After LSG vs PBKS, Match 13)
| Rank | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.266 |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.320 |
| 3 | Punjab Kings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.550 |
| 4 | Lucknow Super Giants | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.963 |
| 5 | Gujarat Titans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.625 |
| 6 | Mumbai Indians | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.309 |
| 7 | Chennai Super Kings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.771 |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.871 |
| 9 | Rajasthan Royals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.112 |
| 10 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1.428 |
IPL 2025 Orange Cap Standings (After LSG vs PBKS, Match 13)
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Nicholas Pooran (LSG)
Matches 3
Innings 3
Runs 189
Average 63
Strike Rate 219.77
Fours 12
Sixes 13 -
Shreyas Iyer (PBKS)
Matches 2
Innings 2
Runs 143
Average N/A
Strike Rate 204.29
Fours 8
Sixes 12 -
Sai Sudharsan (GT)
Matches 2
Innings 2
Runs 137
Average 68.5
Strike Rate 167.07
Fours 9
Sixes 8 -
Travis Head (SRH)
Matches 3
Innings 3
Runs 136
Average 45.33
Strike Rate 191.55
Fours 18
Sixes 6 -
Mitchell Marsh (LSG)
Matches 3
Innings 3
Runs 124
Average 41.33
Strike Rate 182.35
Fours 13
Sixes 8
IPL 2025 Purple Cap Standings (After LSG vs PBKS, Match 13)
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Noor Ahmad (GT)
Matches 3
Overs 12
Balls 72
Wickets 9
Average 9.11
Runs Conceded 82
4-Wicket Hauls 1
5-Wicket Hauls 0 -
Mitchell Starc (KKR)
Matches 2
Overs 7.4
Balls 46
Wickets 8
Average 9.62
Runs Conceded 77
4-Wicket Hauls 0
5-Wicket Hauls 1 -
Khaleel Ahmed (DC)
Matches 3
Overs 12
Balls 72
Wickets 6
Average 15.83
Runs Conceded 95
4-Wicket Hauls 0
5-Wicket Hauls 0 -
Shardul Thakur (CSK)
Matches 2
Overs 6
Balls 36
Wickets 6
Average 8.83
Runs Conceded 53
4-Wicket Hauls 1
5-Wicket Hauls 0 -
Kuldeep Yadav (DC)
Matches 2
Overs 8
Balls 48
Wickets 5
Average 8.4
Runs Conceded 42
4-Wicket Hauls 0
5-Wicket Hauls 0
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