Indian Premier League Update

Nicholas Pooran made 44 for the Lucknow Super Giants in their loss to the Punjab Kings

Match Summary

LUCKNOW, India, CMC – Nicholas Pooran stood out again for the Lucknow Super Giants. Still, it was not enough to prevent them from dropping by eight wickets to the Punjab Kings when the Indian Premier League (IPL) continued on Tuesday.

Super Giants’ Performance

Pooran fell just short of a third consecutive half-century, scoring 44 from 30 balls with five fours and two sixes, the top score in the Super Giants’ total of 171 for seven off their 20 overs at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.

Ayush Badoni made 41 from 33 balls, Aiden Markram scored 28 off 18, and Abdul Samad chipped in with 27 from 12.

Punjab Kings’ Bowling

Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the Kings’ bowlers with 3-43.

Kings’ Batting

Prabhsimran Singh and captain Shreyas Iyer then slammed half-centuries to propel the Kings to 177 for two from just 16.2 overs.

Singh blasted 69 from 34 balls with nine fours and three sixes, while Iyer hit an unbeaten 52 from 30 balls.

And when Singh was eventually dismissed with the score on 110 for two in the 11th over, Nehal Wadhera scored an unbeaten 43 from 25 balls to ease their side over the line.

Conclusion

The Punjab Kings’ victory over the Lucknow Super Giants marked a significant win in the Indian Premier League. Despite Nicholas Pooran’s impressive performance, the Super Giants were unable to secure a win.