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Last Updated: March 30, 2024, 20:53 IST
LSG vs PBKS Live Score, IPL 2024 Updates:
Punjab Kings managed to get the wicket of Quinton de Kock after South African scored a fifty. Nicholas Pooran also was in his blistering best as he managed to raise the scoring rate with a flurry of boundaries and maximums. Despite the wicket of de Kock, LSG can remain optimistic with Pooran in the middle for the final stretch of the first innings.
Following the powerplay, LSG found themselves struggling to get going as they lost their third wicket with Marcus Stoinis being dismissed by Rahul Chahar after smashing two maximums in the over.
Both KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal were dismissed in a similar fashion as they looked to go on the offensive. The Punjab Kings will be happy with regular wickets coming in for the visitors as they aim to put the home side under pressure and chase down an easy target later in the second innings.
LSG will aim for an improved all-round effort when they take on Punjab Kings at Ekana Stadium on Saturday evening. KL Rahul’s LSG faltered in the opening game against Rajasthan Royals, losing by 20 runs in Chandigarh, and will look to bounce back in front of the home crowd. In the absence of Mark Wood and David Willey, LSG’s pace battery looks thin with the likes of Mohsin Khan, Naveen-ul-Haq, and Yash Thakur expected to do the heavy lifting.
Skipper Rahul, who has decided to play the wicketkeeper-batter’s role keeping the T20 World Cup in mind, made 58 in his comeback game and would be looking to build on that. He would be hoping his opening partner Quinton de Kock returns to his belligerent best against Punjab after missing out against the Royals. The team is also banking on the likes of Devdutt Padikkal Ayush Badoni, Deepak Hooda, and Krunal to deliver down the order.
PBKS, on the other hand, have a 50-50 record so far, winning one and losing one. The Shikhar Dhawan-led side needs more fluency in the powerplay and that is bound to come if Jonny Bairstow gets going after failing in the first two games. Dhawan, who only plays IPL to IPL, needs to up his strike rate going forward. Prabhsimran Singh, who came of age last season, has not been able to capitalise on his starts yet.
While all-rounder Sam Curran has shown his prowess with the bat in the two matches, the left-arm seamer has been wayward with the ball. Vice-captain Jitesh Sharma, who is in the running for a World Cup berth, needs to have a stellar season to convince the national selectors.
Quinton de Kock(wk), KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni, Nicholas Pooran(c), Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth
Shikhar Dhawan(c), Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(wk), Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Lucknow Super Giants: Ashton Turner, Naveen-ul-Haq, Amit Mishra, Deepak Hooda, K Gowtham
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh, Rilee Roussouw, Tanay Thagarajan, Vidwath Kaverappa, Harpreet Bhatia
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 146/5 in 15.1 overs!
LSG los the crucial WICKET of Nicholas Pooran as the Windies maverick pulls a delivery bowled outside off straight back into the stumps as he picks up an inside edge off Rabada.
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 145/4 in 14.4 overs!
Pooran dances down the ground and smashes Brar away over long on for another SIX as he moves into his 40s in just 19 deliveries.
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 134/4 in 13.4 overs!
Pooran heads up the charge after de Kock’s dismissal as he picks the gap on the off side to drive one away for FOUR!
He adds to his tally with a wild swing that results in the ball taking an edge off his bat and running away for another FOUR behind the stumps.
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 125/4 in 13.1 overs!
The strategic break proves detrimental to the fortunes of LSG as Quinton de Kock skies one off Arshdeep as the keeper Jitesh Sharma lines up underneath it and collects it with no issues for a WICKET!
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 119/3 in 12.1 overs!
Quinton de Kock reaches his half-century as he moves across the stumps to clip the ball away for a FOUR behind the wicket.
The umpire calls it a leg bye, but the runs were rightly awarded to the batsman after further inspection.
𝙌𝘿𝙆 takes the onus 😎
First 5️⃣0️⃣ of the season for Quinton De Kock 👌👌
Nicholas Pooran joins the cause as @LucknowIPL reach 124/3
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 30, 2024
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 111/3 in 11.3 overs!
Pooran gets his first SIX of the day with a maximum over the cow corner. His shot has incredible height on it, but the fans wait it out to see if it has enough distance and as fate would have it, it does.
The side’s 100 also comes up with the maximum!
He follows it up with a FOUR through the offside to reassert his intent.
He punishes the bowler with another SIX straight down the ground as the Windies batter demonstrates his strength.
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 93/3 in 10.2 overs!
Nicholas Pooran gets his first FOUR of the day as his wild swing of the willow picks up a leading edge and sends Rabada’s quick delivery to the boundary line behind the stumps.
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 88/3 in 10 overs!
Two left-handers at the crease as Nicholas Pooran comes in to replace his fallen teammate Stoinis.
The pair keep switching strike with a steady inflow of singles before de Kock puts one away to the ropes for a FOUR as he finds the gap on the off side off Harshal Patel’s over.
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 78/3 in 8.4 overs!
Marcus Stoinis demonstrates his big-hitting capabilities as he gets his first maximum of the day with a shot over long off for a SIX!
He does not take his foot off the gas as he launches another one beyond the ropes for yet another SIX off consecutive deliveries, this time over Deep square leg.
However, his haste gets the better of him as he goes for another wild swing only to be outwitted by Chahar’s quicker delivery that gives him a WICKET as it strikes timber and the Australian is sent back to the hut!
6️⃣,6️⃣ & 🆆
Rahul Chahar wins the battle 🆚 Marcus Stoinis#PBKS get their 3rd wicket
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 30, 2024
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 65/2 in 8 overs!
Harpreet Brar comes in as Shikhar Dhawan goes for spin at both ends.
The youngster comes up well by restricting the LSG batters to just 4 runs in his first over of the day!
No boundaries in two overs now!
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 61/2 in 7 overs!
Rahul Chahar comes in to ply his trade with the wily spin he offers and begins with a 7-run over.
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 54/2 in 6 overs!
De Kock brings up the team fifty for the hosts in style as he pulls one over the ropes for a SIX off the last delivery of Curran’s over!
The South African gets enough on it to power the ball beyond the boundary lines on the leg side to conclude the powerplay with a score past fifty!
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 45/2 in 5.1 overs!
Devdutt Padikkal’s brief stay in the middle comes to an end as he lofts one straight down the throat of Shikhar Dhawan at cover off Sam Curran to give the Englishman his first WICKET of the day!
All too easy for the PBKS skipper to hold on to that one.
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 44/1 in 4.3 overs!
Devdutt Padikkal is the new man in and he gets off the mark in style as he drives Rabada through the off for a FOUR.
Incredible poise and balance shown by the southpaw to pick up the South African seamer’s delivery yet again as he cuts one away for another FOUR!
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 35/1 in 3.5 overs!
Arshdeep gets his man as he claims the WICKET of KL Rahul.
The Indian batter tries to cut beyond backward point but the ball finds the thankful hands of Jonny Bairstow, who pulls off a stunning catch to get rid of the opener.
Arshdeep Singh gets the big wicket of KL Rahul‼️#LSG 35/1 after 4 overs
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LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 35/0 in 3.4 overs!
Arshdeep comes in for his second over of the day and Rahul whacks the pacer over his head for SIX with a shot that sends the ball straight into the stands. Straight as an arrow!
He looks to go for another boundary in the second delivery but finds a fielder inside the inner circle as he mistimes the shot.
But, there is no such mistake from the batter in the following delivery as he puts the ball away for FOUR in a comfortable fashion as he strikes one on the leg side to the ropes.
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 23/0 in 2.4 overs!
KL Rahul is given an early reprieve as he is dropped in the deep. The call might be harsh on the fielder who did brilliantly to get to the reach of it, but, couldn’t make it stick.
de Kock takes the attack to Rabada as he slashes him for a FOUR on the off-side square of the wicket before going over the ropes with his next shot to put it away for a SIX.
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 12/0 in 2 overs!
Arshdeep Singh opens the bowling for PBKS from the other end and starts fine without conceding any boundaries in his over.
However, the LSG pair pick up runs with their running between the wickets and pick up 7 runs off the seamer’s over!
LSG vs PBKS IPL 2024 Live Score and Updates: LSG 5/0 in 0.5 overs!
Curran gets the game underway with a couple of tight deliveries to de Kock, but the South African was one away for FOUR to get off the mark in the fourth ball of the game as he drives on through off before rotating strike to KL Rahul off the next delivery.
Game on!
KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock come out to open LSG innings!
Sam Curran with the new ball for PBKS!
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