IPL 2023, PBKS vs LSG: Lucknow prevail in battle of sixes, thrash Punjab by 56 runs

Lucknow Super Kings shed the horrors of their previous match as they registered a comprehensive 56-run win over the Punjab Kings in Mohali.

Chasing a mammoth 258-run target, Punjab were off to a worst possible start, losing captain Shikhar Dhawan in first over itself.

However, a 78-run stand between Sikandar Raza and Atharva Taide raised Punjab's hopes. But the hosts were always way behind the asking rate.

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After Taide's departure for a 36-ball 66, PBKS kept losing wickets amidst the rapid rise in run rate. They finally fell short by 56 runs on a batting paradise. Yash Thakur was pick of the bowlers for LSG with 4 wickets, while Naveen-ul-Haq took 3.

Earlier, a display of brutal hitting from Kyle Mayers and Marcus Stoinis, with Pooran & Badoni in support fired Lucknow Super Giants to 257 for five, the second highest total in IPL history.