Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants

Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants : Rishabh Pant’s Nightmare Continues as Punjab Kings Thrash Lucknow Super Giants by 37 Runs

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Rishabh Pant’s Struggles Continue as Punjab Kings Dominate LSG in Dharamsala

Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants : The maximum costly player of IPL 2025, Rishabh Pant, did not justify his ₹27 crore charge tag once more, as his underwhelming overall performance contributed to Lucknow Super Giants‘ (LSG) 37-run defeat to Punjab Kings within the 54th in shape of the season, held at Dharamsala on Sunday.

Chasing a titanic general of 237, LSG wished their massive weapons to fire. But Pant, trying to cross big, misplaced grip of his bat mid-shot, ensuing in a tender capture to Shashank Singh. His dismissal for a shaky 18 off 17 balls (2 fours, 1 six) summed up his dismal season, in which high expectations have been met with repeated disappointments. With that one misfired shot, Pant didn’t simply lose the bat—he doubtlessly cost his crew the match.

Punjab’s Batting Blitz: Prabhsimran Singh Lights Up Dharamsala

Before, Punjab Kings batted 236 in 5 overs after being invited to bat following a lost toss. It lost its opener Priyansh Arya early for 1 but the batting rumbled through the order.

  • Josh Inglis pulverised 30 (1 six, 4 fours) off 19 balls.
  • The captain Shreyas Iyer contributed 45 from 25 balls (4 fours, 2 sixes).
  • Nehal Wadhera chipped in with a quick-fire 16 off 9 as well.
  • The star of the show was Prabhsimran Singh, who blazed to a fiery 91 off 48 balls, with 6 fours and 7 towering sixes, narrowly missing out on a deserving century.
  • Shashank Singh remained unbeaten on 33 off 15, combined with Marcus Stoinis (15* off 5).
  • This was Punjab’s innings: very aggressive, very controlled batting.

Lucknow’s Chase Falters Despite a Fighting Effort

In reply, LSG controlled 199/7 in 20 overs, falling quick via 37 runs. The chase by no means received the specified momentum, despite cameos from the center order.

The standout performers with the ball for Punjab were:

  • Akash Singh (4-0-30-2)
  • Digvesh Rathi (4-0-46-2)
  • Prince Yadav (4-0-43-1)

However, LSG’s bowlers struggled to incorporate the flow of runs at some point of Punjab’s innings. Avesh Khan and Mayank Yadav went wicketless, conceding heavily.

LSG’s Playoff Hopes Hang by a Thread

With this loss, Lucknow Super Giants now have 10 factors from 11 matches, which means they have to win all their closing three games to reach the playoff qualification mark of sixteen points. The pressure is large as their margin for blunders is now zero.

Meanwhile, Punjab Kings, with 15 factors from 11 suits, have almost secured their playoff spot, and this commanding win has boosted their internet run price and confidence.

Rishabh Pant: A ₹27 Crore Question Mark?

The highlight remains on Rishabh Pant, whose shape with the bat has now not lived up to the large expectancies. The repeated disasters at the moment are a extreme situation, particularly when the stakes are excessive for LSG.

If Pant doesn’t bounce back soon, Lucknow’s dream of accomplishing the playoffs should slip through their palms much like his bat did in Dharamsala.

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