Punjab Kings delivered a commanding performance to outplay Lucknow Super Giants by 37 runs in IPL 2025 at Dharamshala. Prabhsimran Singh’s explosive 91 off 48 balls anchored PBKS’s imposing total of 236/5, supported by Shreyas Iyer’s steady 45 and late fireworks from Shashank Singh and Marcus Stoinis. In response, LSG struggled from the start as Arshdeep Singh dismantled their top order, claiming three crucial wickets early on. Despite valiant knocks from Ayush Badoni (74) and Abdul Samad (45), LSG could only manage 199/7, falling short of the target. Watch the highlights.
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00:00Punjab Kings delivered a statement win in IPL 2025, defeating Lucknow Super Giants by 37 runs
00:11at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala and climbing to second place on the points table.
00:17The victory was built on a commanding all-round display with Rapsimran Singh's explosive 91
00:23of 48 balls and Arshdeep Singh's incisive spell with the new ball proving decisive.
00:30Sent into bat, Punjab Kings overcame the early loss of Priyansh Arya to post a mammoth 236-5.
00:40Rapsimran Singh was the architect, attacking from the outset and sharing vital partnerships
00:46with Josh Inglis and skipper Shreyash Iyer.
00:50Singh's innings laced with 6-4s and 7-6s provided the backbone, while Shashang Singh's late cameo
00:59ensured Punjab finished with a flourish.
01:04LSG's bowlers struggled with Mayank Yadav conceding 60 runs in his 4 overs
01:10and only Akash Singh and Digvesh Rathi managing two wickets apiece.
01:18Chasing a daunting 237, LSG's top order crumbled under pressure.
01:23Arshdeep Singh struck twice in the third over, dismissing Mishan Marsh and Aidan Markham
01:29before removing Nicholas Puran for just 6, leaving LSG reeling at 27 for 3 inside 5 overs.
01:40Captain Rishap Pant and David Miller also failed to make an impact,
01:44as Azmatullah Omarzai and Shashang Singh combined to further dent LSG's hopes.
01:50The only resistance came from Ayush Badoni, who played a valiant knock of 74 of 40 balls,
01:59and Abdul Samad, whose quick-fire 45 of 24 balls included 2 4s and 4 6s.
02:07Their 81-run partnership for the sixth wicket brought some respectability to the chase,
02:12but the target always looked out of reach.
02:15Arshdeep finished with superb figures of 3 for 16, while Omarzai picked up 2 wickets.
02:27LSG ultimately closed on 199 for 7, falling well short despite Badoni's heroics.
02:33The defeat leaves them at 7th on the table with 10 points from 11 games,
02:38while Punjab Kings, now with 15 points, have strengthened their playoff credentials
02:43as the league heads into its crucial final phase.