Not much to say: captain Rishabh Pant blamed the domestic pitch for the defeat.

Delhi: Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants in a one -sided manner in the 13th match of Indian Premier League 2025. In this match played at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, Punjab Kings achieved the target of 172 runs in just 16.2 overs. Prabhasimran Singh gave his team a great start, batting, while captain Shreyas Iyer and Nehal Vadhera easily took the team to victory.

Match condition

Lucknow Super Giants scored 171 runs in 20 overs while batting first. His top -order batsmen returned to the pavilion quickly. Nicholas Puran (44) and Ayush Badoni (41) tried to handle the team, but the Punjab bowlers did not give them a chance to play openly. Arshdeep Singh was the most successful bowler for Punjab, who took three wickets.

Punjab remained faster since the beginning of Kings innings. Prabhasimran Singh played a brilliant innings of 69 runs off 34 balls, including 9 fours and 3 sixes. After this, captain Shreyas Iyer ensured the team’s victory by scoring an unbeaten 52 off 30 balls. Nehal Vadhera also played an unbeaten innings of 43 runs off 25 balls and brought the team to the target.

What did Rishabh Pant say after the defeat?

Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant admitted after the match that his team could score 20-25 runs. He said, “This score was not enough, we are less than 20-25 runs, but this is part of the game. We are trying to understand the pitch of our home ground right now. When the wickets fall in the beginning, it becomes difficult to score a big score, but every player is trying to play well. Our intention was to play on a slow pitch. I think we have to stop and move forward. Can’t say much. “

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