Taking on the table toppers will be an underconfident Lucknow Super Giants, who are desperately searching for their third win of the season, as the Chennai Super Kings, despite a loss to SRH in the last game, have a lead over the LSG's poor run rate this season. The match commenced at the PCA New Stadium in New Chandigarh and would mark a highly anticipated clash between the two highest-paid players in the history of the IPL.
Punjab Kings opened the innings with their finest combination of openers in Priyansh Arya, the aggressor and Prabhsimran Singh, the ice-cool stabilizer in the batting lineup. However, Mohammed Shami once again struck in the first over and dismissed an in-form Prabhsimran for a golden duck.
Connolly and Priyansh Arya contributed significantly to a massive 182-run partnership for the second wicket. While Connoly struck 87 at a strike rate of 189.13, Priyansh, on the other hand, amassed 93 runs while striking at 251.35.
Punjab Kings leave the LSG batters crippled following a massive first innings total
The Punjab Kings had posed such a massive total that the Lucknow Super Giants did not have much of a chance to win the match. They aimed to chip in only the maximum amount of runs they could so that they could keep the run-rate under check.
Yuzvendra Chahal also controlled the flow of runs in the middle-overs, and Rishabh Pant, despite his wide array of shots, was blocked from taking on the veteran spinner. He dismissed Mitchell Marsh after his promising start in the innings. PBKS were victorious by a margin of 54 runs and topped the table, continuing their unbeaten run.
Definitely look to take some positives- Rishabh Pant
"There was a glimpse of batting, which is what we talked about. Definitely look to take some positives, but at the same time, as a team, we're going to do well each and every match," said Rishabh Pant when he was asked what went wrong for the Super Giants.
"Definitely, we believe in this team for sure. But at the same time, when the opposition is playing well, like Punjab is playing now, you've got to give credit to them for playing good hard cricket also," Pant showed great belief in his team's ability.
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