IPL 2025, PBKS go second with win over LSG: Stats
What's the story
Punjab Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants in Match 54 of IPL 2025 at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala. The Kings successfully defended 236, with Arshdeep Singh and Azmatullah Omarzai sharing five wickets. LSG were restricted 199/7. Earlier, a 91-run knock from Prabhsimran Singh powered PBKS. Josh Inglis, Shreyas Iyer, and Shashank Singh also played substantial knocks. PBKS have re-entered the top two with 15 points.
PBKS innings
PBKS bank on middle order
Asked to bat, PBKS lost Priyansh Arya early on. However, a timely assault from Inglis fueled their powerplay phase. Prabhsimran and Iyer then propelled the hosts past 120. While the former missed his ton, Wadhera, Shashank (33* off 15 balls), and Marcus Stoinis (15* off 5 balls) helped PBKS reach 236/5. Akash Maharaj Singh and Digvesh Rathi took two wickets each but were expensive.
LSG innings
How LSG fared in their run-chase
LSG lost their top three quite early in the Powerplay (27/3). Arshdeep destroyed their top order. Although skipper Rishabh Pant showed some promise, he fell for 18 (17). Omarzai dismissed him and David Miller in consecutive overs. Counter-attacking knocks from Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad inspired hope in the LSG camp, but they fell short. The Super Giants lost by 37 runs.
Knock
Prabhsimran stars in PBKS's win
Prabhsimran lost the support of his opening partner Ary early on. However, he held his end while Josh Inglis launched his counter-attack in the Powerplay. He later forged a 78-run partnership with Iyer to power PBKS. Nehal Wadhera, thereafter, joined Prabhsimran, who fell in the 19th over to Digvesh Rathi. His 91 (48) included 6 fours and 7 sixes.
Half-centuries
Successive fifty-plus scores for Prabhsimran
Prabhsimran continues his rich vein of form in IPL 2025. He has now registered fifty-plus scores in three successive matches. He scored 83 and 54 against Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings respectively. As per Cricbuzz, Prabhsimran now has the joint-most consecutive fifty-plus scores by a PBKS opener in the IPL, with KL Rahul and Chris Gayle.
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Most fifty-plus scores for PBKS before turning 25
According to Cricbuzz, Prabhsimran now has the most fifty-plus scores for PBKS before turning 25 in the IPL. With eight scores, he left star batter David Miller behind. The Proteas batter owns seven such scores.
Knock
Iyer completes 3,500 IPL runs
Iyer continued with his attacking approach, slamming a 25-ball 45. His blazing knock, which had 4 fours and 2 sixes, didn't let PBKS's scoring rate drop after Inglis's dismissal. With this, Iyer raced to 3,500 runs in the IPL. He has become the 22nd player to enter the 3,500-run club. In 127 IPL games, the PBKS batter owns 3,532 runs at 33.63.
Arshdeep
Arshdeep's Powerplay magic decimates LSG
Arshdeep turned the game in PBKS's favor during the Powerplay. He dismantled LSG's top-order batters - Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, and Nicholas Pooran. Marsh was dismissed for a five-ball duck, and Markram (13) followed him after three balls. Pooran too fell after a promising start (6). In just three overs, Arshdeep took three wickets and conceded only 10 runs. His final figures read 4-0-16-3.
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Arshdeep closes in on 100 IPL wickets
Arshdeep, who made his IPL debut in 2019, is closing in on 100 wickets. In 76 games, he has taken 92 wickets at 25.46. His tally includes an economy rate of 8.88. The left-arm seamer has two four-wicket hauls and a fifer to his name.
Badoni
Badoni, LSG's lone warrior
Badoni was the lone warrior for LSG, having scored a 40-ball 74*. His knock was studded with 5 fours and as many sixes. LSG sank further (73/5), but Badoni's timely partnership with Abdul Samad kept them alive. They crossed the 150-run mark in the 17th over. Despite staring at a mountain, Badoni fought till the last ball, scoring his second fifty of IPL 2025.
Feats
Ayush Badoni becomes third-highest run-scorer for LSG
With 960 runs, Badoni has now become the third-highest run-getter for LSG in the IPL. He surpassed Marcus Stoinis, who slammed 952 runs for the franchise. He is only behind KL Rahul (1,410) and Nicholas Pooran (1,267). As per Cricbuzz, Badoni now has the most fifty-plus scores from Number 5 or lower for the Super Gitans (6). He has overtaken Pooran (5).
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PBKS break Dharamsala deadlock
As per Cricbuzz, PBKS have claimed their first IPL win at the HPCA Stadium after over a decaded. Their last win at this venue came against Mumbai Indians in 2013. The Kings had lost their four matches here in 2024 and 2023.
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PBKS reach second spot
As mentioned, PBKS have climbed to the second spot in the IPL 2025 standings. The team now has 7 wins and 3 defeats with 15 points (NRR: +0.376 ). They are only behind Royal Challengers Bengaluru (16 points).