IPL 2023: Lucknow Super Giants achieve second-highest IPL tally in Punjab Kings win
IPL 2023: Lucknow Super Giants achieve second-highest IPL tally in Punjab Kings win
Indian Premier League, Mohali Lucknow Super Giants 257-5 (20 overs): Stoinis 72 (40), Mayers 54 (24); Rabada 2-52 Punjab Kings 201 (19.5 overs): Taide 66 (36); Y Thakur 4-37, Naveen 3-30 /em>Dashboard;Table
They posted 257 -5 with Australia's Marcus Stoinis making 72 for 40 and West Indies' Kyle Mayers 54 for 24. That left them six short of the 263-5 achieved by Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in 2013.
Punjab were knocked out for 201 on the penultimate ball, with Yash Tahkur claiming 4-37.
< p class="" data-reactid=".21rmwepnvr0.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6 ">This is only the second time a team has exceeded 250 in the IPL and is the 20th highest scorer in T20 history.
"It was really important to win," said Lucknow captain KL Rahul.
"We have always been clear about how we want to play. It's just harder at home because it's hard there.
"Kyle gave us set the tone and we took it from there. We plan a bit ahead and think a lot about what tactics we can use."
Lucknow sped up the start of their innings and ran 74-2 in the six-man power play.
Even after Mayers was sent off on the penultimate ball of this period, Stoinis and Ayush Badoni continued to attack, ultimately sharing 89 of 47 balls.
Stoinis, whose 72 was his highest IPL score, should have been sacked on 38 but the English all-rounder Liam Livingstone by inadvertently...
Indian Premier League, Mohali Lucknow Super Giants 257-5 (20 overs): Stoinis 72 (40), Mayers 54 (24); Rabada 2-52 Punjab Kings 201 (19.5 overs): Taide 66 (36); Y Thakur 4-37, Naveen 3-30 /em>Dashboard;Table
They posted 257 -5 with Australia's Marcus Stoinis making 72 for 40 and West Indies' Kyle Mayers 54 for 24. That left them six short of the 263-5 achieved by Royal Challengers Bangalore against Pune Warriors in 2013.
Punjab were knocked out for 201 on the penultimate ball, with Yash Tahkur claiming 4-37.
< p class="" data-reactid=".21rmwepnvr0.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6 ">This is only the second time a team has exceeded 250 in the IPL and is the 20th highest scorer in T20 history.
"It was really important to win," said Lucknow captain KL Rahul.
"We have always been clear about how we want to play. It's just harder at home because it's hard there.
"Kyle gave us set the tone and we took it from there. We plan a bit ahead and think a lot about what tactics we can use."
Lucknow sped up the start of their innings and ran 74-2 in the six-man power play.
Even after Mayers was sent off on the penultimate ball of this period, Stoinis and Ayush Badoni continued to attack, ultimately sharing 89 of 47 balls.
Stoinis, whose 72 was his highest IPL score, should have been sacked on 38 but the English all-rounder Liam Livingstone by inadvertently...
