PBKS vs LSG IPL 2022 Match Result: The bowlers made Lucknow the ‘Nawab’, Punjab lost the match by 20 runs
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In the match played in Pune, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Punjab Kings by 20 runs. This was the 5th defeat of Punjab Kings in 9 matches played so far this season. At the same time, Lucknow’s sixth victory in the same number of matches.
IPL 2022 (IPL 2022) Lucknow Super Giants have registered their sixth win. In the match played in Pune Lucknow Super Giants (Lucknow Super Giants) beat Punjab Kings by 20 runs. This is Punjab Kings in 9 matches played so far this season (Punjab Kings) The 5th was losing. The match was decided in the last over of the match. In the last over, Punjab Kings had to score 31 runs to win. But he could score only 10 runs. With this defeat, a crisis has now arisen regarding their hopes of reaching the play-offs. After the victory, Lucknow has further strengthened its claim for the playoffs.
In the match, Lucknow Super Giants batted first and could score 153 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 8 wickets. Looking at the mood of the pitch, cricket pundits were telling the score 10-20 runs less. But the bowlers of Lucknow weaved such a fabric of victory that the team of Punjab Kings was stopped for only 133 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs.
The bowlers made Lucknow the ‘Nawab’
The overall performance of his bowlers from Lucknow was good. Be it Mohsin Khan, Krunal Pandya or Dushmanta Chamira. Mohsin took the maximum 3 wickets. At the same time, after failing with the bat, Krunal Pandya did wonders with the ball and dismissed 2 batsmen for just 11 runs in 4 overs. Dushmanta Chamira also took 2 wickets for 17 runs in 4 overs.
That’s that from Match 42.@LucknowIPL win by 20 runs and add two more points to their tally.
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A major reason for Punjab’s defeat was that while chasing the target of 154, his wickets kept falling at regular intervals. Jonny Bairstow scored 32 runs off 28 balls for Punjab, while captain Mayank Agarwal scored 25 runs in 17 balls. Apart from these, only Liam Livingston (18 runs) and Rishi Dhawan (21 runs) could touch the double figures. The rest of the batsmen could not progress beyond single digit.
Dekock and Hooda scored the most runs for Lucknow
Earlier, Quiton de Kock’s 46 runs with the bat played an important role in taking Lucknow Super Giants to 153 runs. Apart from him, the second highest run-scorer was Deepak Hooda, who scored 34 runs in 28 balls. The 5 wickets of Lucknow’s middle order fell at a gap of just 14 runs in the match, even after that this team managed to touch the figure of 153 runs.
