IPL 2023, Live Blog, LSG vs PBKS, Match 21: Tweets, Videos and More
KL Rahul and Sam Curran (Source: Twitter)
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Sikandar Raza has been declared Player of the Match for his fighting 57 off 41 balls with four fours and three sixes and along with that he took wicket of Deepak Hooda.
Punjab Kings won by 2 Wickets
11:38 PM IST | Wow!! Another game that went into the last over. And Boy, this was something that left an impression. Temperament under pressure from the Punjab batters. Clearly, Raza has finally arrived at the IPL now.
2, 2 & 4. Shahrukh takes Punjab Home!
That's the game for Kings. It was tense in the end but Shahrukh kept his nerve. Two doubles on the first two deliveries and then, the next ball played over extra cover for four. This was another tense finish. Phew. Shahrukh Khan: 23* off 10 balls
Ravi Bishnoi to bowl....
Punjab Kings need 7 runs in 6 balls
Wow!! Four and a wicket!
What's happening here in Lucknow! The game is like a seesaw now!! Turning here and there! Four and a wicket. It was Harpreet Brar who smoked one four and then, edged the next one to keeper.
Six!! Another Twist!
Shahrukh is still there! He reminds everyone this! This was top-edge, lucky enough to fly over the keeper's head for six.
A Wicket at the wrong time for Punjab!!!!
Whattt!!! Can't Believe!!
Sikandar Raza has been dismissed. Twist in the tale!! And Punjab Fans would eating their nails now. Ravi Bishnoi, the man. Fuller length delivery on the off-stump line, turning into the batter. Raza shuffles across and tries to slog sweep it over the deep square leg region. He fails to generate enough power on it and Stoinis at the deep backward square leg region, moves a few steps forward and takes the catch.
Arnav: Punjab's game to lose this. Raza is the key here for both sides. This might be going to the final over. You never know! Another thriller?
Punjab Kings need 23 runs in 18 balls
Shahrukh Khan!!!
What A Strike! That is thumped down the ground for a maximum! They needed this. Confident shot from the Tamil Nadu batter. It looks like he has come set from the dressing room, the ball went for 89m humongous six.
Stunner from KL Rahul!
That's how you do it! Wonderful effort from the Lucknow skipper at mid-off. Jitesh Sharma is gone and it's huge wicket in context of the game. Will it change the fortunes for Lucknow? Fuller length delivery outside the off-stump line, Sharma tries to drive it uppishly over the mid-off region but gets it on the toe end of the bat.
Fifty from Sikandar Raza! Fighting innings that! First Zimbabwean to achieve the landmark!
Decision Reviewed for Wide: This was sent upstairs for wide and has been successfully overturned in favour of Punjab.
Massive Blow to Punjab Kings! Sam Curran walks!
Skipper Curran has thrown his wicket away. This was a wideish delivery from Bishnoi, tries to play through extra cover but only manages to find the fielder. Fifth down inside 15 overs. Sam could only manage 6.
Punjab Kings Need 52 runs in 36 balls
Sikandar Raza Goes Berserk
He has taken on Krunal Pandya in the 13th Over. 6, 6 & 4 against the left-armer. Three short deliveries from Pandya and gets the treatment. Raza rocks back and pulls it to same boundary where on all three attempts Yudhvir cannot prevent the result. 17 off the over. Much-needed one.
Bhatia's Struggles comes to an end
That was full from Krunal Pandya and on the pads, Harpreet sweeps it straight to deep backward square leg. Kind of struggle for him. 22 from as many balls, didn't really helped the Punjab's cause.
Punjab Kings Need 92 to win from 60 Balls
10 Overs Done! Punjab Kings: 68/3
Run-out chance missed!
Gowtham misses out on hitting the stumps from a few yards' distance. It would have been curtains for the Bhatia.
Arnav: Sikandar Raza and Harpreet Singh Bhatia are in the middle and they need to be in the middle for atleast next 5 overs. Certainly, another wicket would be crucial for Lucknow, they would fancy their chances.
50 up for Punjab Kings for the loss of three wickets!
Nooooo!! Matthew Short has lost his wicket!
This was loose short from Short! He was caught in two minds and was a bit late on the shot. The ball marooned up straight into Stoinis at mid-off who holds it firmly. Gowtham gets the last laugh.
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli is having some laugh!!
Arnav: Short has to hold the fort for Punjab Kings. Looks in decent touch.
Charak Gets The Off-Stump
Off-stump knocked out of the ground. Prabhsimran has to walk back. That was an in-seaming delivery and it does the business. Wonderful bowling from the Jammu pacer. This is class! He is on fire!
Matt Short Takes The Charge
Three Fours against Avesh Khan in the second over! He has taken the matter in his own hands and this is what Punjab needs. With Shikhar Dhawan not there, the Australian can do that. He has done it in the Big Bash before.
Atharva Taide Leaves For A Duck
Length and around the off-stump line. Climbing up into the southpaw who looks to go across the line for a whip. Gets the top edge and the ball jumps up towards Avesh Khan running in for the catch at third man. Charak is jubilant here and one debutant removes the other. On debutant gets the other.
Punjab Kings Need 160 to win
9:40 PM IST | The umpires and players are making their way slowly onto the field. KL Rahul is giving his team a last-minute instruction in a huddle and now they are taking their respective fielding positions. Yudhvir Singh Charak will start with the new ball for LSG. Atharva Taide and Prabhsimran Singh are the PBKS openers.
Impact Player for PBKS: Rahul Chahar makes way for Prabhsimran Singh
We'll be back in a while...
9:25 PM IST | Alright, this was more of a struggle for a majority of batters in Lucknow's side. They have managed to take the score around 160, infact one less than what was expected from them. KL Rahul had a slow start to his innings but recovered well to score 74 off 56 balls.
Lucknow Super Giants: 159/8 (20 Overs)
Yudhvir Singh Charak is the eighth wicket down
In the air and taken once again by none other than Shahrukh Khan. Has he taken cleanly this time???? Good length delivery outside the off-stump line, Charak stays tall in his crease and smokes it hard towards the long-on region with the flat bat. Shahrukh runs towards his left, leaps up in the air and flicks the ball back in the ball. He loses the balance but he comes back into the field and completes the catch.TV replays showed that he did well to catch it cleanly and it's OUT. Sam Curran is on a hat-trick!!!!
Gowtham goes
Another one bites the dust!!! Impact player fails to put an impact on LSG's scorecard. A slower delivery on the fuller length outside the off-stump line. Gowtham takes a stride forward and tries to heave it over the long-off region but fails to generate enough power on it and Raza at long-off region takes the catch.
Krishnappa Gowtham comes in as impact player in place of Kyle Mayers
KL Rahul departs
The skipper walks back too! That's long up in the air and has been taken at long-on. Change in angle works for Arshdeep here. Around the wicket. Good length delivery on the off-stump line, it was a knuckle ball and Rahul got deceived by the pace. He made a well-fought 74 to keep the innings under control.
150 ON THE BOARD FOR LSG
Stoinis has to go
Appeal for caught behind but umpire turns it down. A faint edge to the keeper and PBKS have reviewed it. They feel there's an edge and reviews confirm there is. The ultra edge shows a clear spike when the bat was close to the ball and Marcus has to walk back as the signal from the TV umpire is OUT. Excellent review taken by Sam Curran, LSG are in spot of bother at the moment.
Arnav: The way they are batting 160 looks tough! Certainly, need some big strikes to take it past 175.
Marcus Stoinis on Fire
He has taken Rahul Chahar to cleaners. Opens his account with six and then thumps another one out of the park! This is some power from the Aussie. They need more of these. Rahul at other end needs to up his ante too.
LSG: 111/4 after 15 Overs
Massive Blow to LSG!
First Ball duck for Nicholas Pooran! This is shocking for Super Giants. Terrible news for LSG! Taken in the deep by Shahrukh Khan once again!!!! Star from the last game walks back for a golden duck!!! Good length delivery outside the off-stump line, angling away from the batter.
Krunal Pandya walks back
Third down for LSG! It's Krunal Pandya who is back into the hut! That's a magnificent catch from Shahrukh Khan on the boundary line. Back of the length delivery on the off-stump line, Pandya stays tall in his crease and pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket region, he fails to time it well. The ball sails high up in the air, and Shahrukh Khan near the fence leaps up in the air and grabs the ball.
Rahul's first fifty of the season!
Finally, he has managed to break the barrier! Fifty from 40 balls. Not something he would be really proud of, I am sure! That was a strong shot down the ground and gets the desired result. 32nd Fifty for Rahul in the IPL!
100 on the Board for Super Giants. 12.4 Overs to reach there
Flurry of Fours! No-BALL!
Sikandar Raza bowls the no-ball in the 11th over, pays the price. Three consecutive fours in the over!! First one was a leg-bye, another one was played down the leg and goes for four but was later called as a no-ball. Free-hit, goes for four too. Something LSG needed desperately.
10 Overs Done! LSG: 74/2
Another One! Another One!
It's Deepak Hooda who came in and walked back instantly. His third delivery and it is a big setback for LSG. It was length delivery, tries to pull it but misses. Disappointment in his 100th IPL game. Sikandar Raza Strikes!
4000 Runs for KL Rahul in the IPL!
First Wicket Down for the Super Giants!
It's Kyle Mayers who has to walk back to the pavilion. It's a huge huge blow. A little cautious start from the UP-based side as they have only managed 53 runs in 7.4 overs. Rahul need to take his run-rate up, is currently batting at 100!
50 up for Lucknow Super Giants in the seventh over!
Mayers Smokes Two Biggies
That's some batting from the Caribbean superstar. First plays his classic on the up shot against Sam Curran and then, in the next over, thumps Kagiso Rabada with a pull shot! This is what he is known for!
2000 runs for KL Rahul as Captain. Incidentally, he has led both these teams in the IPL!
Two Fours in the over against Kagiso Rabada
Goods shots, each from Mayers and Rahul. Rabada receives 10 runs in the over. LSG changing gears now. They must be eying 180 from here. Rahul's form a concern but he knows how to turn things around.
Arnav: There's an unusual amount of grass on pitch. Possibly there to reduce the amount of turn on the pitch. Good Idea from the management.
Sixxxx!! What a way to start!!
Kyle Mayers slog sweeps that for six. That's how you start. It was the third delivery of the over and Mayers find the middle of the bat. He is dangerous.
7:29 PM IST | Alright, we're all set to begin. KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers are out in the middle to open the innings for the Lucknow Super Giants. Matthew Short has the ball in his hand.
Meanwhile, RCB have defended 174 at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore as they earn two crucial points!
Teams:
Punjab Kings Playing XI: Atharva Taide, Matthew Short, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Sikandar Raza, Sam Curran(c), Jitesh Sharma(wk), Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
Impact Players: Rishi Dhawan, Nathan Ellis, Mohit Rathee, Prabhsimran Singh
Lucknow Super Giants Playing XI: Lokesh Rahul (c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Ayush Badoni, Avesh Khan, Mark Wood, Ravi Bishnoi, Yudhvir Singh Charak
Impact Players: Daniel Sams, Krishnappa Gowtham, Prerak Mankad, Jaydev Unadkat, Amit Mishra
Toss: Punjab Kings have won the toss and opted to bowl first.
6:58 PM IST | Sam Curran and KL Rahul walks out to the centre alongside Anjum Chopra.
Big Breaking: Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of this clash with an injury. Sam Curran will lead Punjab Kings today.
We're minutes away from the toss...
Welcome to OneCricket's live blog of the 21st match in the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023). This is Arnav Chopra and I will be bringing you all the happenings from this clash between the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Punjab Kings (PBKS).
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