Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants Match Highlights & Results

That’s it from this game then! On Saturday, there are two games lined up for you. The action begins at 1530 IST (1000 GMT) with Gujarat taking on Bangalore. Followed by a game between Mumbai and Rajasthan at 1930 IST (1400 GMT). The build-up begins a lot earlier though. Till then goodbye and take care.

Krunal Pandya wins the Man of the Match award for his exceptional spell with the ball. Says he has been working a lot on his bowling, since the last 8 months. Adds he aimed to develop his skills and the result is there for everyone to see. Further says, he realised his stride was too big. That’s why made some tweaks which are helping him a lot. Adds, he is a bit disappointed as he hasn’t shone with the blade yet. But believes that he can contribute with the blade in the coming future.

KL Rahul, the winning captain, is in for a chat. He says that he was fuming after the first innings. Is harsh in summing up the innings and says it was stupid batting. Mentions this game has been completely handled by the bowlers. They played a crucial knock in the death as well as restricted the opposition batters well. Further adds they knew the wicket was tricky and it was never going to be a 180 plus score. Adds Pandya has been crucial for the side to pick wickets in the middle overs. Bishnoi as well keeps getting the crucial wickets. Says this will give them a lot of confidence as a team and would hope to improve in the next match.

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Quinton de Kock is in for a spot interview. He says to be honest he is surprised to see his side get over the line. Credits the bowlers because they are the ones who did the job for the side. Also praises the bowling effort of Mohsin Khan and Chameera. Says, he just aims to keep soldering on and try to take everything game by game.

Mayank Agarwal, the Punjab skipper is in for a chat. He says they kept losing wickets regularly and that’s where they lost the game. Mentions they have to face the truth which is really disappointing. Adds, the new ball was really crucial, but the batters could not apply themselves. Further says, as a bowling unit they are consistently ticking the boxes and is happy with the way Rabada is leading the pack.

Punjab got off to a good start with the bat but their problem was losing wickets during crunch situations. All the top batters, Livingstone, Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank and Bairstow got starts but none of them went on to make it big and that is what they needed. In the end, it was a comfortable win for Lucknow.

An excellent bowling display by Lucknow and they have managed to defend a target yet again. Picking wickets was the key for them and they did do so. They had to wait for the first one but after that, they kept getting breakthroughs at regular intervals. 6 bowlers were used by Lucknow and except for Holder who bowled just the one over, all the others played their part. Mohsin Khan and Dushmantha Chameera were really good first up. Avesh did not begin well but came back strongly at the end. Krunal was the one who applied the breaks and Bishnoi got the important wicket of Shikhar Dhawan.

Four dots on the trot to end the innings! Full length, outside off. Rishi Dhawan tries to slog it away but misses it completely. Lucknow win the game by 20 runs.

Nothing again! Good length, on off. Rishi Dhawan pulls it to long on but straight to Jason Holder.

Back of a length, outside off. Rishi Dhawan pulls it to long on off the bottom half. He decides to go against the single.

Excellent yorker, outside off. Rishi Dhawan dabs it down to short third man. Straight to the fielder though.

FOUR! Straight as an arrow. This is full, on off. Rishi Dhawan smokes it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 10 off the first two deliveries. Can Rishi Dhawan do the unthinkable?

SIX! Well, hello! Rishi Dhawan takes the aerial route now. This is overpitched, outside off. Rishi Dhawan connects and sends it sailing over the long off fence.

Two dots on the trot! A strong end to the penultimate over by Dushmantha Chameera. Length ball, outside off. Arshdeep Singh comes across and tries to scoop it away but does not get any bat on the ball.

Full length, outside off. Arshdeep Singh tries to heave it away but fails to do so.

WIDE! A short ball, on the bodyline. Arshdeep Singh ducks under it. The umpire signals a wide.

Back of a length, outside off. Rishi Dhawan goes for the cut but gets it to roll out off the inside edge. They take one.

A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Rishi Dhawan tries to pull it away but only connects with thin air.

FOUR! What a shot! Full length, outside off. Rishi Dhawan flays it over mid off and bags a boundary.

Back of a length, on off. Dhawan tries to chase it but misses.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohsin Khan's stocks continue to rise in this edition of the Indian T20 League. It is full, on middle and leg. Rahul Chahar clears his front leg and flicks it aerially towards deep mid-wicket. Ayush Badoni is there yet again to take a stunning catch. Arshdeep Singh comes in at number 10.

What a delivery! Full length, down the leg side. Rahul Chahar moves to that side and tries to heave it down the ground but misses.

WIDE! Back of a length, on off. Rahul Chahar looks to pull it away but misses. The umpire signals wide due to height.

FOUR! Nicely played. A short ball, on off. Chahar pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

A slower bouncer, on off. Chahar looks to heave it across the line but misses.

Rahul Chahar is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Just like Lucknow, Punjab are now losing wickets in cluster at the back end of the innings. It is a short ball, outside off. Kagiso Rabada throws his blade at it and outside-edges it towards sweeper cover. Ayush Badoni settles under it and takes a sharp catch.

Kagiso Rabada moves to the leg side, Mohsin Khan follows him with a length ball, Kagiso Rabada is left with no room. He tries to chase it but misses.

Full length, outside off. Kagiso Rabada slaps it to the right of mid off. KL Rahul runs to his right and makes a sharp stop. They take one.

Swing and a miss! A length ball, outside off. Kagiso Rabada looks to chase it but misses.

Back of a length, outside off. Rishi Dhawan cuts it to deep point for a single.

A ripper this time! On a length, outside off. Rishi Dhawan tries to heave it across the line but only ends up spinning inside the crease, as the balls zips past the off pole.

FOUR! A freebie and Rishi Dhawan accepts it with both hands. A low full toss, on the bodyline. Rishi Dhawan flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Very full, outside off. Rishi Dhawan looks to heave it away but is nowhere near the ball.

WIDE! Full length, down leg. Rishi Dhawan leaves it alone. Wided.

Dushmantha Chameera now dishes a wide yorker, outside off. Rishi Dhawan works it to third man for one. Just two runs and a wicket off it. Lucknow are dominating here.

A short ball, outside off. Rishi Dhawan looks to pull it away but only manages to connect with thin air.

Swing and a miss! Short ball, outside off. Rishi Dhawan tries to heave it away but misses.

Touch short, on middle. Kagiso Rabada tries to pull it away but gets it to point off the outside edge. They take one.

OUT! CAUGHT! Chance and taken! Dushmantha Chameera sends back the set batsman in Jonny Bairstow. Dushmantha Chameera is the third bowler to strike for Lucknow instantly after coming back into the attack. This is full, wide outside off, Jonny Bairstow throws the kitchen sink at it. The ball flies to third man off the outside edge. Krunal Pandya charges in and takes a sharp sliding catch. Kagiso Rabada is the new batter in.

Length ball, around the hips. Jonny Bairstow swivels but fails to pull it away. It goes to the right of the keeper off the body.

Quicker, angled into the pads. Rishi Dhawan comes down the track and tries to flick it away but misses. It rolls to the leg side off the pads. 11 runs off the over.

Full, on middle and leg. Jonny Bairstow flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! EDGY! Jonny Bairstow rubbing the salt over the wounds now. This is short, outside off. Jonny Bairstow tries to cut it away. The ball races away to the third man fence off the outside edge. Ravi Bishnoi is not happy with himself.

Fuller, on the pads, Jonny Bairstow flicks it to mid-wicket for a brace.

FOUR! Crunched! Fuller, on off. Jonny Bairstow comes down the track and slaps it past the bowler. The ball races away to the long off fence.

NOT OUT! Ravi Bishnoi also has an impact straightaway after coming back into the attack to bowl out. The umpire agrees but Jonny Bairstow challenges the decision of the official. It is tossed up, full and on off. Jonny Bairstow tries to defend it on the front foot but misses. He gets rapped on his pads. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracking though shows the ball is missing the wickets. The umpire is forced to overturn his decision. How costly will this prove to be for Lucknow?

Strategic break! Punjab are on the back foot! We do believe so. Have to say, a lot depends on Bairstow if they are to win this game. He will have to stay there till the end and the others will have to bat around him. Can he take his side over the line? Lucknow will know his wicket and they will be well on course to win this game. Something tells me we are in for a brilliant finish.

Incredible over by Krunal Pandya. He ends his spell of 4 wickets with a wicket-maiden. This one was not far away from the stumps though. Quicker through the air, on the fourth stump. Rishi Dhawan tries to play it late but fails to connect.

Full, on off. Dhawan blocks it to point.

Tossed up, full and on off. Rishi Dhawan blocks it back to the bowler.

Fuller, on the stumps, blocked out.

Rishi Dhawan is the new man in.

OUT! A loud appeal for LBW turned down. Lucknow opt to take the review. It is a loopy ball, pitching outside off and turns in a long way. Jitesh Sharma gets on the front foot and tries to defend it out but misses. He gets pinged on his pads. Although, the bat was really close to the ball as well. The review later confirms that it is pad first via the UltraEdge. The Ball Tracking confirms three reds and Jitesh Sharma has to walk back before he could even get his eye in.

Fuller, on off. Sharma blocks it out watchfully.

A single to end the over. A really tidy over by Mohsin Khan. Length ball, on the pads, Jitesh Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket for an easy single.

Short ball, outside off. Jitesh Sharma guides it towards short third man but this time is unable to find the gap.

WIDE! A slower bumper this time. Jitesh Sharma leaves it alone for the keeper. The umpire thinks this is very high and hence signals a wide.

Length ball, on off. Jonny Bairstow pushes it to cover for one.

Back of a length, outside off. Jonny Bairstow cuts it to point, not in the gap though.

Sharma gets off the mark straightaway. Slower ball again, on a length, outside off. Jitesh Sharma runs it down to third man for one.

Jitesh Sharma comes in at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mohsin Khan comes back into the attack and strikes instantly. Khan serves a slower deliver, on a length, outside off. Liam Livingstone shuffles across and tries to scoop it over the keeper's head but fails to connect it well. The ball lobs behind the sticks where Quinton de Kock takes a dolly. Mohsin Khan is delighted. Punjab lose their fourth wicket.

Length, on off. Jonny Bairstow defends it to backward point. A dot to end the over.

Looped up, outside off. Liam Livingstone taps it to backward point for a quick single.

Short, on off. Liam Livingstone goes back and blocks it to extra cover.

Tossed up, full, on off. Jonny Bairstow sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Fuller, on off. Jonny Bairstow blocks it to the off side.

A single as this is eased to long off.

Full, on off. Jonny Bairstow blocks it back to the bowler on the front foot. A brilliant over for Punjab, 18 runs come off it.

FOUR! No need to run for that. Jonny Bairstow gets into the act as well. A juicy half-volley, outside off. Jonny Bairstow creams it through the gap at covers for a boundary.

A single now! Really good batting. Darted on the pads, Liam Livingstone flicks it to mid-wicket for one more.

SIX! Back-to-back sixes. This is incredible hitting. Liam Livingstone is coming into his own now. It is full and on middle. Liam Livingstone uses his feet once again. This time though he clears the long on fence with ease.

SIX! High and handsome! Tossed up, full and outside off. Liam Livingstone dances down the track and smokes it over the long off fence.

Floated, full, on middle and leg. Bairstow tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Another dot to end! A tidy over then from Krunal Pandya! Shorter and outside off, Liam cuts but to point.

Fires it on the pads, Jonny Bairstow looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Slightly shorter and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Three dots in a row! On middle, Liam Livingstone plays it to the right of the bowler.

Slows it up and lands it on middle, blocked.

Fires it on middle, it is pushed to cover.

Drinks! Lucknow have made a come back in this game by taking quick wickets. Punjab were off to a flier but not find themselves in some kind of trouble. Although, with Liam Livingstone and Jonny Bairstow still out in the middle. Punjab still have an opportunity to get over the victory unless these lose more wickets. Stick around to find out how things pan out.

Outside off, Liam Livingstone guides it past point for one.

Fuller and on middle, Liam Livingstone plays it back to the bowler.

Angled into the pads, Jonny Bairstow works it through square leg for one.

WIDE! Yet another extra! Down the leg side, Jonny Bairstow looks to flick but misses.

On middle, this is eased down to long on for one.

Nothing from it! This is flatter and angled into middle, Liam Livingstone looks to heave it on the leg side but misses. It hits the leg pole.

Another googly, this one turns back in, Bairstow looks to push at it, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one. The SIREN GOES ON! Ravi has overstepped! Free Hit for Liam Livingstone. He though does not need an invitation.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Bairstow looks to flick but misses. Wided.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Liam Livingstone walks out at number 5.

OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! Number three down and Punjab in big trouble now! Bhanuka Rajapaksa walks back and Krunal Pandya strikes in his first over! This is on middle, angled away from the batter. Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to work it on the leg side as he feels it will turn back in. It ends up being against the angle, it goes off the leading edge and the fielder at point runs towards the ball and takes it. 96 needed in 72.

Falls safe and two in the end! On middle, Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets the slog sweep out, a little bit of extra bounce, it goes off the top edge towards deep square leg, wide of the fielder. Two.

This is swept, powerfully through square leg for one.

Another easy run! On off, this is worked down to long on for one.

Just the one again! On middle, Jonny Bairstow flicks it through mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Starts off with one down the leg side, a little bit of turn too. Rajapaksha looks to flick but misses. Wided.