Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL, 2023 Full score card

OUT! CAUGHT! Yash Thakur has a four-fer and a comprehensive win for the visitors! Yash Thakur bowls this really full and into the pads.  Shahrukh Khan goes for the flick into the leg side but hits it straight down the throat of the deep square leg fielder. Ravi Bishnoi keeps his concentration and holds onto the catch as Lucknow have bowled their opponents out here. The visitors have managed to exact revenge for their loss at home with a 56-run win and will now look to build on this result.

Bangs this in short and going down leg. Shahrukh Khan misses his pull and the ball goes through to the keeper.

Nails the yorker on a leg stump line. Shahrukh Khan clips this towards deep square leg for a run. Some sloppiness from Lucknow allows the batters to take a second. Brings up the 200 for Punjab but there are still nowhere near the target

Short and going down leg. Shahrukh Khan pulls this towards fine leg and they do not take a single.

Yash Thakur bowls this really full and at the stumps. Shahrukh Khan digs this out back towards the bowler.

A fullish delivery on middle. Arshdeep Singh slogs it wide of long on for a couple.

Another slower ball bowled slightly short and in line with the stumps. Arshdeep Singh looks to tuck this away but misses and the ball goes just over the stumps.

Arshdeep Singh is the last man in.

OUT! TIMBER! A well-disguised delivery and Naveen-ul-Haq has his third wicket! He comes 'round the wicket and bowls this full into the stumps. Kagiso Rabada does not read the slower ball and is early into the shot. Kagiso Rabada pushes at it and misses as the ball goes on to shatter the stumps. Punjab have just one wicket left and Lucknow will want to wrap this up in a jiffy.

Naveen-ul-Haq goes full and outside the off stump. Shahrukh Khan strokes this towards long off and takes one.

Naveen-ul-Haq bowls this full and outside the off pole. Shahrukh Khan lofts this towards deep cover and takes a couple of runs.

WIDE! Bowls this one just beyond the tram line on a fuller length. The umpire indicates wide and the bowler is not too happy.

Naveen-ul-Haq bowls this full and outside the off stump. Shahrukh Khan knocks this towards cover.

Kagiso Rabada is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Yash Thakur gets two in one over and Rahul Chahar bites the dust! Yash Thakur bowls this full and into the stumps. Rahul Chahar looks to clip this leg side but mistimes it towards wide long on. Deepak Hooda has an easy catch to take and Punjab are now eight down.

WIDE! Goes full and down leg side. Rahul Chahar looks to clip this fine but misses and the umpire calls this wide.

Rahul Chahar walks out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Yash Thakur has the second for the night and Jitesh Sharma's cameo comes to an end! Yash Thakur bowls this full and outside the off stump. Jitesh Sharma looks to go over the mid off fielder but does not connect cleanly. KL Rahul takes a couple of steps back and grabs onto the ball over his head. Punjab lose their seventh wicket and are staring at a certain defeat.

Continues to bowl full and going down leg. Shahrukh Khan looks to flick this fine but finds the fine leg fielder for a run.

Goes full and into the legs of the batter. Jitesh Sharma clips this towards long on and gets a single.

SIX! Two maximums in a row and the crowd has something to cheer about! Yash Thakur bowls this back of a length and outside off. Jitesh Sharma slaps this with a cross bat over long on for six more runs.

SIX! Jitesh Sharma is giving some fight here! This is a full toss on the pads. Jitesh Sharma flicks this over deep backward square leg for six runs.

Shahrukh Khan walks out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Naveen-ul-Haq gets his man and he has deceived the batter with the lack of pace! Bowls this full and into the batter. Sam Curran is early into his shot and lobs this into the air on the off side. Ayush Badoni settles under this one and takes a well-judged catch. Punjab lose their sixth wicket here and they are spiraling further down the barrel. Lucknow have complete control of this game and look to coast to a win here.

Well bowled by Naveen-ul-Haq! He serves this back of a length and into the batter. Sam Curran looks to make room and slap it away but gets beaten.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Naveen-ul-Haq has bowled a beamer here and Sam Curran has managed to somehow get some bat on this! This is a high full toss bowled at the batter. Sam Curran goes down on the floor but sticks his bat out and gets it over the keeper for four runs. Free-Hit coming up...

A slower ball bowled back of a length and outside off. Sam Curran waits on it and pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Bowls full and outside the off pole. Jitesh Sharma goes well across to the off side even before the ball is bowled and looks to flick it leg side but misses. The ball goes off the pads towards cover and they take a leg bye.

Keeps it fuller in length again and outside off. Jitesh Sharma slaps it through covers for another two runs.

A fullish delivery and outside off. Sharma drills it through the extra cover region for a couple.

FOUR! Sam Curran puts this away to the fence! Full and in line with the stumps. Sam Curran clips this towards deep square leg for four runs.

NO BALL! Ravi Bishnoi tosses this full and in line with the stumps. Jitesh Sharma powers this to long on for a single and takes a single. Ravi Bishnoi has overstepped and will have to bowl one more delivery to end his spell.

Short this time and on a leg stump line. Sam Curran whips this towards deep square leg for one.

Fires this one full and going down leg. Jitesh Sharma looks to flick this away but misses. The ball goes off the pads towards short fine leg and they take a leg bye.

SIX! Jitesh Sharma begins with a massive hit! Ravi Bishnoi tosses this one full and outside the off stump. Jitesh Sharma dispatches this beyond the long on boundary for six runs to open his account in style.

Strategic break! Punjab are trying hard and are almost going at 10 runs per over. However, the target is still way far from them and the best Punjab can do is to keep going for it till the end. Atharva Taide earlier played well for his fifty and other batters too chipped in with handy cameos. However, Lucknow are way ahead and would like to seal as big a win as possible in this game. Jitesh Sharma walks out to the middle.

OUT! PLUMB! Ravi Bishnoi has yet another wicket and he gets rid of the dangerous Liam Livingstone! He bowls another googly on a fuller length and angled into the stumps. Liam Livingstone looks to hit through the line into the leg side but misses and gets hit flush on the back leg. Ravi Bishnoi goes up in appeal and the umpire raises his finger. This looks pretty straight but Liam Livingstone decides to review it. UltraEdge shows there is no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows this is hitting the middle of middle stump. Punjab lose their fourth wicket and are well behind the eight ball here.

Ravi Bishnoi bowls a googly short in length and into the batter. Liam Livingstone charges down the wicket and looks to heave into the leg side but misses and gets hit on the body.

A fuller delivery again and outside off. Livingstone drives it to sweeper cover for a single. 106 needed now from 30 balls!

Brilliant fielding! A full delivery and outside off. Liam Livingstone drives it hard to the right of point and Ravi Bishnoi there almost pulls off a blinder with a dive. The ball, however, does not stick in his hand.

SIX! This is what Punjab need and they need plenty of it! Short and on off. Liam Livingstone picks the length and pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum.

A fuller delivery and around off. Livingstone drives it through covers for a couple.

A full delivery on off. Curran digs it out to mid-wicket for a single.

A length delivery on off. Curran shuffles to his left and works it to deep backward square leg for a couple.

Shortish and outside off. Curran pumps it bit aerially to long off for a single. 118 needed now from 36 balls!

WIDE! A full delivery and way outside off. Curran lets it go.

Nails a yorker on off. Curran only manages to dig it out.

SIX! Oh, Sam Curran is off the mark with a bang! A full delivery on off. Curran gets under it and tonks it over long on for a maximum.

A full delivery on middle. Liam Livingstone works it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! Liam Livingstone skips down the track and Pandya pushes it wider outside off. Livingstone though takes it on full and drills it through covers for a boundary.

A fuller and quicker one on leg. Liam tries to sweep it but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Sam Curran makes his way out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Atharva Taide departs! He played well though but it was too much to ask from the youngster! Tossed up nicely on off. Taide sees the opportunity and goes for a big slog-sweep. However, he manages only to get a big top edge. The ball goes high in the air and Ravi Bishnoi settles under it to take it comfortably.

Tossed up on off. Livingstone drills it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Quicker and outside off. Livingstone cuts it in the gap between backward point and short third man for a single.

A Tossed up delivery on leg. Taide sweeps it uppishly but well short of deep backward square leg for a single.

Just a single! Tossed up on off. Liam Livingstone drills it back to the bowler. Bishnoi manages to half-stop it and a single is taken.

Shortish and quicker on middle. Livingstone flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

FOUR! Another boundary! 12 from the over! On a length angling into middle. Taide gets across to his left and scoops it over short fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Nicely played! Shortish and angling into body. Taide waits for it, sways away a bit and just guides it over the keeper's head for a boundary.

A full toss on leg. Livingstone heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Liam Livingstone is the new batter and he seems to have come to the crease a tad bit late.

OUT! CAUGHT! Yash Thakur strikes and Sikandar Raza's breezy knock comes to an end. Short and outside off. Raza cuts it uppishly and does time it well. However, he hits it straight to deep point fielder and Krunal Pandya takes a good catch near the ropes. Punjab lose their third.

A full delivery on off. Taide drills it to long on for a single.

A shortish delivery, outside off. Taide gets across to his left and tries to pull it but mistimes it to backward point. The fielder there has a shy at the batter's end as the batters take a single but misses and an extra run is taken.

SIX! Just over the long on fielder! Short and on off. Raza pulls it but does not time it perfectly. The ball. however, manages to evade the jumping long on fielder for a maximum.

FOUR! Much-needed boundary for Punjab, 100 comes up as well. A full delivery on leg. Raza heaves it off the inside half of his blade through backward square leg for a boundary.

Shortish and on off. Raza pulls it uppishly staight down the ground and takes two as the fielder at long off does well to stop it.

Dot again! A quicker delivery again and it is outside off. Raza tries to swipe it towards the leg side but misses. Pooran collects the ball and whips the bails off. The leg umpire takes the stumping appeal upstairs but the replays show that Raza is safe.

Flatter and quicker on off. Taide pulls it without much timing to mid-wicket for a single.

Dot to start the over! A quicker delivery and a googly outside off. Taide tries to slap it away but misses.

Nails the yorker on an off-stump line. Atharva Taide flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Bowls this on a length and outside the off pole. Atharva Taide whips this towards deep mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs.

Nails this yorker and follows the batter down leg side. Sikandar Raza is unable to dig this out and gets hit on the pads. The ball goes off the pads towards short third man and they take a leg bye.

Slower delivery on a good length and outside the off stump. Sikandar Raza attempts a scoop shot but gets deceived by the pace.

FOUR! Sikandar Raza stays in the crease and slaps this to the fence! Yash Thakur bowls this back of a length and outside the off stump. Sikandar Raza pulls this towards deep mid-wicket and collects four runs.

Yash Thakur bowls this short and going down leg from 'round the wicket. Atharva Taide pulls this towards deep backward square leg and takes a single.

Strategic break! Lucknow have done well to pick two early wickets and that has ensured that Punjab need more than 15 runs per over from hereon to win this one. However, Atharva Taide is looking very fluent and Raza too has started to strike it well. Punjab also have some big hitters to follow and they would be hoping to see a blinder of a knock from someone to take them over the line. Can Punjab put Lucknow in some pressure here? Let's find out. Yash Thakur is into the attack now.

Slightly short and outside the off stump, bowled really slow through the air. Atharva Taide mistimes his pull towards deep mid-wicket and takes a run.

Tosses this into the pads on a fuller length. Sikandar Raza clips this towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single.

Flighted once again and bowled full outside off. Atharva Taide looks to sweep and miscues it towards short fine leg for a single.

FOUR! A nice bit of innovation from Atharva Taide! Amit Mishra loops this full and on a leg stump line. Atharva Taide reverse sweeps this towards deep backward point for four runs.

Googly bowled full and outside the off pole. Atharva Taide pushes at this with no leg movement and gets beaten.

Amit Mishra floats this full and just outside off. Sikandar Raza knocks this towards cover-point and takes one.

Fires this one full and into the stumps. Sikandar Raza flicks this towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single to keep strike.

Bowls a googly this time on a shorter length. Sikandar Raza gets cramped for room and taps this back towards the bowler.

FOUR! Misfield in the deep and Sikandar Raza picks up yet another boundary! Ravi Bishnoi bowls this full as well and outside off. Sikandar Raza thumps this towards long off and Deepak Hooda puts in a dive to his left but parries it into the ropes for four runs.

Tosses this one full and in line with the stumps. Atharva Taide shimmies down the wicket and knocks this towards long off for a single.

Short once again and outside off, turning away from the batter. Atharva Taide slaps this straight to the backward point fielder.

Ravi Bishnoi begins with a googly bowled outside the off stump on a shortish length. Atharva Taide looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Not a good start for Lucknow's Impact Player here! Amit Mishra flights this full and just outside the off pole. Sikandar Raza clears his front foot out of the way and hits this hard towards long on for four runs. 15 runs have come from this over.

Decides to bowl short and wide outside off. Atharva Taide cuts this towards deep point and takes a single.

SIX! Atharva Taide has used his feet beautifully here! Amit Mishra floats this one full and outside the off stump. Atharva Taide charges down the pitch and thumps this over long on for six runs.

Tosses this one full and just outside the off pole. Sikandar Raza eases this down to long off for a single.

Slightly short and going down leg. Atharva Taide gets down on one knee and sweeps this through backward square leg for a single.

Amit Mishra starts with a looped-up delivery bowled full and in line with the stumps. Atharva Taide flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

The Impact Player is here! It is Amit Mishra who comes in, and replaces Kyle Mayers. Mishra is set to start his first over as well.

Bowls this on a good length as well and follows the batter as he looks to make room on the leg side. Sikandar Raza tucks this towards deep backward square leg and picks up yet another brace. Punjab 55 for the loss of 2 wickets after the Powerplay.

Naveen-ul-Haq has hurt his hand now while collecting a throw. The physio is out in the middle and the Afghani is getting some treatment. He looks alright now and is set to go...

On a good length and just outside the off stump. Sikandar Raza flicks this towards deep square leg with soft hands and they run well to take two runs.

Goes 'round the wicket to the left-hander. Slightly short this time and angled into the batter from outside off. Atharva Taide pulls this towards deep square leg and takes a run.

Bangs this in short and outside the off stump. He takes pace off and Atharva Taide leaves the ball alone.

Bowls this back of a length and outside off. Sikandar Raza pulls this towards the short fine leg fielder and a fumble allows him to take one.

Naveen-ul-Haq bowls this full and outside the off ;pole. Sikandar Raza lofts this into the air towards deep cover and takes a couple of runs.

FOUR! Cracking shot!  Short and outside off. Taide gets over the bounce of the ball and cuts it hard past point for a boundary.

FOUR! This young man from Vidarbha is a very impressive player! A fullish delivery and outside off. Taide drives it wide of mid off for a boundary.

Shortish and around off. Raza punches it to covers for a single.

On a length, on off. Taide drives it to mid on and sets off for a single. The fielder there scores a direct hit but Taide makes his ground with a dive.

FOUR! Nice shot! On a length, on off angling from 'round the wicket. Taide pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket and Ravi Bishnoi almost reaches it but fails to get his hands down in time.

Short and on off. Taide pulls it to deep square leg. The fielder there fumbles a bit and two runs are taken.

On a length and around off. Raza punches it to the cover fielder. Good start from Naveen-ul-Haq!

On a length, on middle. Raza fends it to the leg side.

Sikandar Raza is the new batter at the crease.

OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, Prabhsimran Singh holes out in the deep and Punjab have been rocked early. A length delivery angling into middle. Prabhsimran Singh plays a pick up shot and hits it well but straight to the deep square leg fielder. Daniel Sams (Sub) takes a fine catch and Naveen-ul-Haq strikes in his first over.

Bowls it full and outside off. Singh drives it hard to the cover fielder.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Shortish and outside off. Prabhsimran Singh cuts it in the gap past the backward point fielder for a boundary.

A slower yorker on off. Taide digs it out to mid on for a single.

Shortish and around off. Prabhsimran Singh cuts it to backward point. Good over for Punjab, 19 from it!

Marcus Stoinis seems to have hurt his finger and he is on the floor in intense pain. The physios are out to check on him and it does not look like he can continue. He is walking off the field and Ayush Badoni will bowl the last delivery of the over.

Oh, Stoinis is in lot of pain here! A full delivery on off. Taide drives it left of Stonis and the pacer gets a hand on it. The ball deflects to mid on and a single is taken.

FOUR! Another boundary for Taide! A full delivery on off. Taide drills it past the mid off fielder for a boundary.

WIDE! Bowls another one down the leg side.Taide lets it go happily again.

WIDE! Stoinis misses his mark again! On a length and spills it down the leg side. Taide lets it go.

FOUR! Nice shot! Short and outside off. Taide waits for it and cuts it over point for a boundary.

WIDE! Another slower length delivery way down the leg side. Taide lets it go.

WIDE! Length delivery and way down the leg side. Taide leaves it.

A full delivery on off. Taide drives it to the mid off fielder.

SIX! Nice pick-up shot! Taide comes a bit forward and Stoinis bowls it tad short on middle. Taide pulls it all the way over deep square leg for a maximum. The fielder in the deep actually was little too ahead and if he would have been near the ropes, Taide would have been a goner.

Bowls this full and wide outside the off stump. Prabhsimran Singh punches this straight to the cover fielder.

A full delivery, angling into leg. Singh tries to clip it but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal but going down leg.

A full delivery and around off. Singh drives it to covers.

Back of a length, on leg. Prabhsimran Singh tries to clip it but misses and the ball goes off his thigh pad to the keeper. Pooran appeals for a caught behind but the umpire says no. Pooran asks his skipper to take the review but KL is not convinced.

FOUR! First boundary for Punjab! On a length and angling into leg. Singh clips it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Back of a length and outside off. Singh dabs it to the point fielder.

Kyle Mayers will share the attack and bowl from the other end.

Bowls this back of a length and outside off. Atharva Taide is watchful as he taps this towards cover-point

Atharva Taide makes his way out to the middle at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, Shikhar Dhawan is gone and this is a big blow to Punjab's chances! Lucknow have drawn first blood in the first over and what a game Marcus Stoinis is having! On a length and outside off. Dhawan skips down the track and throws his blade at it. The ball flies off the outside edge towards third man and Krunal Pandya takes an easy catch. Punjab will need to rework their plans here with this early setback.

A full delivery and angling into leg. Prabhsimran Singh tries to flick it but misses.The ball hits his pads and there is a big appeal. However, the umpire says no. Lucknow take the DRS though. The replays roll in and the UltraEdge shows no bat here. The Ball Tracking rolls and it shows that the ball is missing leg. So, the original decision stays.

KL Rahul needs to be careful about his reviews. He has lost one early once again.

Goes full once again and outside the off pole. Shikhar Dhawan dabs this towards the cover region with soft hands and takes a run to open his account.

Bowls this one into the pads on a fuller length. Prabhsimran Singh flicks this towards deep square leg and takes a single to get off the mark.

A fullish delivery and outside off. Shaping away from the right hander and Prabhsimran Singh lets it go.

Single to end the innings! Arshdeep Singh finish it off with a yorker, around off. Krunal Pandya digs it out to backward point for a single. Lucknow finish with a huge total of 257/5 at the end of their 20 overs!

WIDE! A full toss and down the leg side. Pandya lets it go and Sharma makes a good stop behind the stumps.

FOUR! Lucky for Krunal Pandya! A brilliant yorker on middle. Pandya just about manage to get a bat on it and the ball goes off the inside edge towards the fine leg fence.

Krunal Pandya walks out to the middle.

OUT! LBW! Arshdeep Singh finally gets a wicket and more importantly for Punjab, it is a dot ball! A fullish delivery on middle. Pooran gets across to his left and tries to scoop it but seems to have missed it as the ball goes off his pads to the right of the keeper. Jitesh Sharma takes a brilliant catch behind the stumps. The batters meanwhile take a run and there is direct hit from Jitesh Sharma at the batter's end. However, Punjab take the DRS for a caught behind. The replays roll in and they show no bat but the Ball Tracking shows three reds and Pooran is gone.

A low full toss on off. Hooda tries to hit it hard but mistimes it to long off for a single.

FOUR! 250 up for Lucknow! A full delivery and outside off. Hooda carves it through covers for a boundary.

A full delivery on middle. Pooran heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Arshdeep Singh has the responsibility of bowling the last over.

Shortish and slower one outside off. Hooda tries to slap it but gets an underedge to the right of the keeper. Sharma dives to stop it but fails to reach it. Prabhsimran Singh collects it at short third man has a shy at the batter's end but misses. Curran collects the ball then and tries to score a direct hit at the bowler's end but misses it too. Dot ball!

FOUR! Good awareness from Hooda! He sees the fine leg inside the circe and moves across to his right. Curran bowls it very full on middle and Hooda tucks it fine for a boundary.

Well bowled! A yorker on middle. Hooda digs it out back to the bowler.

Back of a length, on off. Hooda works it to deep square leg for a couple.

Deepak Hooda is the new batter at the crease.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A brilliant knock from Marcus Stoinis comes to an end! A slower fullish delivery, around off. Stoinis gets across to his right and tries to scoop it towards the leg side. However, he ends up getting a top edge that goes right of the keeper. Jitesh Sharma settles under it and takes a good catch. Can Punjab stem the run flow now?

FOUR! This is clever batting! A full delivery on leg as Curran follows Stoinis here. However, the batter still manages to lift it over mid off for a boundary.

SIX! 19 from the over! Wow, we are in for a huge, huge score here! Short and on leg. Pooran pulls it all the way over fine leg for a maximum.

Back of a length, on middle. Pooran fends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Lovely shot again! A full delivery on off. Pooran just lifts it over mid off for a boundary.

A yorker on middle. Pooran digs it out to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

A yorker on off. Stonis digs it out to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! WOW! What a shot! A fullish delivery on middle. Stoinis whips it and smashes it all the way over deep square leg for a maximum.

FOUR! Oh, the boundaries just continue to flow! A full delivery angling into middle and leg. Pooran flicks it past short fine leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Nice placement! A full delivery and outside off. Pooran drives it square of the wicket past the point fielder for a boundary.

Nice bouncer on middle. Pooran goes for the pull shot but gets a top edge. The ball goes in the air and falls just wide of the fielder at short third man who runs to his right and dives full length to take. Two taken in the end.

Gets his yorker right this time on middle. Stoinis manages to hit it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Stoinis is in no mood to stop here! A fullish delivery on middle. Stoinis makes room and drills it through covers for a boundary.

Bowls a yorker on middle. Pooran works it to deep mid-wicket for just a single.

Strategic break! Lucknow have not allowed the momentum to fall all through this inning as every new batter has played his shots and kept the scoring rate right. They already have 200 runs on the board and are well on course to put up the highest score in this edition of the Indian T20 League. Punjab have been really poor with the ball giving far too many loose deliveries and have been punished for it. They will be hoping to try and pull things back slightly in the last 4 overs and take that momentum into the run chase.

Nails a yorker this time! On off and Stonis just about manages to dig it out. 16 from the over though and Lucknow have a great chance to get 250 here!

A full delivery on middle. Pooran heaves it to deep mid-wicket for just a single.

WIDE! Short and on middle. Pooran ducks under it.

No Ball! Back of a length, on middle. Stoinis tries a ramp shot but does not time it well. The ball rolls towards the leg side and a run is taken. Rabada has overstepped here and it is Free Hit coming up.

SIX! BANG! On a length, on off. Stoinis stays deep in his crease, clears his front leg and smashes it down the ground for a maximum.

Back of a length and around off. Pooran dabs it to third man for a single.

Fifty for Marcus Stoinis! Touch shorter, angling into middle. Stoinis works it past square leg for a single. Brilliant knock so from the Australian and he would like to explode now in the death overs.

Four Leg byes! Back of a length, on leg. Stoinis tries to work it towards the leg side but misses. The ball goes off his thigh pad towards the fine leg fence.

Bangs this in short and outside the off pole. Nicholas Pooran shapes up for a shot but decides against it. A dot ball to end the over.

Decides to bowl full once again and angles this in from outside off. Nicholas Pooran mistimes his shot towards wide long on and they take two runs.

FOUR! Nicholas Pooran is throwing his bat at everything here and getting rewarded! Arshdeep Singh Bowls this back of a length and into the batter. Nicholas Pooran miscues his pull towards deep square leg for four runs.

Goes really full and in line with the stumps. Marcus Stoinis punches this bakc past the bowler for a single.

Goes full and outside the off pole. Nicholas Pooran strokes this towards long off and takes one more.

Arshdeep Singh starts with a low full toss at the stumps. Marcus Stoinis eases this down to long on for a run.

FOUR! Make that three boundaries in a row! Liam Livingstone continues to bowl full and offer width outside off. Nicholas Pooran creams this across the surface towards deep cover to make in 19 runs in the over despite a wicket.

FOUR! Showing positive intent here is Nicholas Pooran and not allowing the scoring rate to fall! Liam Livingstone tosses this full as well and outside off. Nicholas Pooran thumps this aerially towards deep cover once again for four more runs.

FOUR! Nicholas Pooran is off the mark in style! Liam Livingstone bowls this full and outside the off stump. Nicholas Pooran lofts this over the infield towards deep cover for four runs.

Nicholas Pooran walks out at number 5!

OUT! CAUGHT! Liam Livingstone has the last laugh as he manages to break this partnership! He tosses this one full as well and outside the off pole. Ayush Badoni looks to drag this into the leg side with a sweep shot but top edges it towards the deep square leg fielder. Rahul Chahar judges this one well and takes a nice low catch. Lucknow lose their third wicket and Punjab really needed this wicket to get back into the game.

SIX! A few mind games between the batter and the bowler! Ayush Badoni comes up on top at the moment as he manages to clear the ropes! Loops this full and on a leg stump line. Ayush Badoni sweeps this over deep backward square leg for six runs.

Liam Livingstone starts with a shortish ball outside off. Marcus Stoinis punches this towards cover and a misfield allows him to take a single.

Short and going down leg. Ayush Badoni looks to clip this leg side but misses and that will be a dot ball to end Rahul Chahar's spell. He has not managed to claim a wicket unluckily but has only conceded 29 runs.

Flighted full and outside the off pole. Marcus Stoinis sweeps this uppishly towards deep square leg for one.

Bowls this short and outside the off pole. Ayush Badoni cuts this towards deep cover for a single.

This is short and outside the off stump. Marcus Stoinis eases this down to long on for a single.

SIX! Rahul Chahar thought he had his man but Liam Livingstone has made a mess of it at the boundary line! Rahul Chahar loops this full and outside the off stump. Marcus Stoinis looks to go over long off but does not connect cleanly. Liam Livingstone grabs hold of the catch but his back foot is on the ropes. That will be six runs for Marcus Stoinis and he gets a life.

Rahul Chahar tosses this full and outside the off pole. Marcus Stoinis sweeps this straight to the short fine leg fielder.

Nails the yorker this time and aimed for the stumps. Ayush Badoni looks to dig this out but misses. The ball raps him on his pads and gets smothered into the pitch. There is a stifled appeal by the bowler and the keeper. The umpire remains unmoved but after some contemplation, Shikhar Dhawan decides to review it. There does not seem to be any bat involved but Ball Tracking shows that it is pitching outside leg.

Short this time and outside the off pole. Ayush Badoni cuts this towards the point fielder who dives but only manages to parry it towards the deep. The batters take a couple of runs.

On a good length this time and outside the off stump. Marcus Stoinis strokes this towards deep point and takes a single.

SIX! That is really effortless from Marcus Stoinis! Sam Curran bowls this back of a length and outside the off pole. Marcus Stoinis whips this over deep square leg for six runs.

Short this time and wide outside the off stump. Marcus Stoinis cuts this hard towards deep point and a fumble by Arshdeep Singh in the deep allows them to take a brace.

Sam Curran delivers this on a fullish length and on an off-stump line. Marcus Stoinis is watchful as he dabs this back towards the bowler.

Continues to bowl short and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni knocks this wide of long on and they run well to take a couple of runs.

Short this time and outside the off pole. Marcus Stoinis punches this to deep cover for a single.

FOUR! Manages to put this away nicely! Loopy delivery bowled full and in line with the stumps. Marcus Stoinis gets down on one knee and sweeps this towards deep backward square leg for four runs.

Follows the batter as he looks to make room. Marcus Stoinis backs away and stroke this towards the cover fielder.

Bowls this quick and into the batter on a shorter length. Marcus Stoinis punches this towards covers.

Rahul Chahar bowls this short and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni rocks back and pushes this towards long on for a single.

FOUR! Boundary to end the over and it is another big one for Lucknow! Short and on middle. Stoinis pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

On a length, on middle. Badoni works it to the leg for a single.

SIX! Badoni hits this over the fence! Smart cricket. Shorter and on off. Badoni gets a bit across to his right and pulls it over backward square leg for a maximum.

On a length, on middle. Stoinis works it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Shortish and around off. Stoinis opens the face of his blade and gets a bit  of outside edge actually and the ball races past the short third man fielder for a boundary.

Back of a length and outside off. Badoni cuts it to the point fielder. He misfields and a single is taken.

Strategic break! Lucknow got off to a great start courtesy of Kyle Mayers and have not let the momentum die despite losing a couple of wickets. The visitors have lost both their openers but a good partnership is building for them and they will hope it continues so that their big hitters can come into play in the death overs. Punjab need a few quick wickets to get them back into this game and they will be aware of Lucknow's struggles with the bat later in the inning. Sam Curran has been brought into the attack.

Keeps it short and on off. Badoni pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On the shorter side and around off. Stoinis makes room and slaps it left of the bowler to long off for a single.

Touch short and on off. Stoinis works it right of the bowler.

Bowls it flatter again on middle. Stoinis plays it back to the bowler.

Bowls it on middle stump line, quicker one. Badoni works it to deep square leg for a single.

Shortish and outside off. Stoinis punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

SIX! Oh, unlucky there Gurnoor Brar! 24 runs come off his third over. Short and on middle. Badoni tries to pull it but gets a top edge. The ball goes in the air and travels all the way behind the keeper for a maximum.

Short and outside off. Badoni tries to pull it hard but ends up missing it.

WIDE! A full delivery and way outside off. Badoni lets it go.

Short and outside off. Stoinis cuts it hard to sweeper cover for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Back of a length and outside off. Stoinis punches it through the line for a boundary.

SIX! Stoinis takes full advantage of a free hit! On a length, on middle. Stoinis gets across to his right and swipes it over fine leg for a maximum.

NO BALL! Short and on off. Badoni pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Oh, Gurnoor Brar has overstepped and it is a No Ball. Free Hit coming up...

FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! Short and around leg. Badoni pulls it towards fine leg for a boundary.

Tossed up and on off. Stonis blocks it off the front foot.

Bowls it quicker and on off. Stoinis drives it down the ground for a couple.

Fuller and outside off. Badoni drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

Bit quicker and around off. Stoinis tries reverse paddle but the ball goes off his body towards short third man. A leg bye is taken.

Tossed up. around off. Badoni drives it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Lovely timing! Shortish and around off. Badoni punches it off the back foot between backward point and short third man for a boundary.

Back of a length and around off. Stoinis tries to punch it but gets an inside edge that goes just past the stumps. The keeper behind the stumps does well to stop it with a dive to his left.

Marcus Stoinis makes his way out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kagiso Rabada takes his revenge and gets the wicket for his team! This is a shortish delivery on off. Mayers tries to punch it off the back foot but does not time it. The ball loops up in the air towards mid on and Shikhar Dhawan there takes an easy catch. This is excellent bowling from a world class bowler and a brilliant knock from Mayers come to an end.

WIDE! Bangs it short again on middle. Mayers ducks under it.

A slower shortish delivery and around off. Mayers tries to slap it away but misses.

A bouncer again and around off. Mayers tries to pull it but misses.

FOUR! Another boundary for Mayers! Short and on middle. Mayers tries to pull it but gets a top edge that goes off the bounce over the fence behind the keeper.

NO BALL AND SIX! Oh...what a shot and what a way to get to a fifty! He has got it in just 20 balls! A full toss on middle. Mayers shimmies down the track and just strokes it with a straight blade over long on for a maximum. Oh, Rabada has overstepped here too and it will be Free Hit coming up now.

Shortish delivery on middle at 145.1 kph. Mayers fends it back to the bowler.

Takes a single to retain the strike. A fuller delivery on middle and leg. Mayers tucks it to the leg side for a single.

SIX! Kyle Mayers is striking the ball beautifully here! Sikandar Raza goes full and on a leg stump line. Kyle Mayers hits through the line and clears the long on fence for six more runs.

FOUR! Way too short and put away easily! Sikandar Raza bowls this outside off and Kyle Mayers pulls this towards deep square leg for four runs.

Bowls this a touch fuller and in line with the stumps. Kyle Mayers defends this back down the pitch.

SIX! Kyle Mayers is putting up an exhibition of serious power! This is short and outside the off pole. Kyle Mayers rocks back and pulls this over long on for six runs.

Shortish delivery to start, on off. Mayers punches it to the point fielder.

Bangs this in short and just outside off. Ayush Badoni looks to pull but gets beaten. End of a successful over from Kagiso Rabada.

FOUR! Kagiso Rabada attacks the pads and gets the treatment! Delivers this full and Ayush Badoni does not miss out as he flicks this towards deep square leg for four runs to open his account.

Continues to bowl on a good length and in line with the stumps. Ayush Badoni gets behind the line of the ball and defends this back to the bowler.

On a good length and outside the off stump. Ayush Badoni knocks this towards point.

Ayush Badoni walks out at number 3!

OUT! CAUGHT! What a remarkable comeback by Kagiso Rabada as he draws first blood and sends the Lucknow skipper packing! This is bowled back of a length and outside the off pole, a cross-seam delivery. KL Rahul looks to cut this late but gets it off the outside edge towards the short third-man fielder. Shahrukh Khan grabs this nicely to his left and Punjab have a much-needed wicket in the Powerplay.

SIX! Kagiso Rabada gets dispatched on his very first delivery! Kagiso Rabada bowls this full and outside the off stump. KL Rahul gets on the front foot and thumps this over long off for six runs.

Kagiso Rabada is into the attack now.

Goes full this time and into the stumps. Kyle Mayers plays a checked shot and lobs this just short of the bowler.

FOUR! Kyle Mayers does not connect this as cleanly as he would have liked but gets four runs nonetheless! This is short and outside the off stump. Kyle Mayers pulls this towards deep-midwicket for yet another boundary.

Goes full this time and outside the off pole with pace taken off from 'round the wicket. Kyle Mayers looks to dig this out but misses.

SIX! Kyle Mayers needs no second invitation as he deposits this way into the crowd for a maximum! Gurnoor Brar bowls this full and outside the off pole. Kyle Mayers clears his front foot out of the way and has room to swing his arm. The ball flies over deep mid-wicket for six runs.

NO BALL! Bowls this one back of a length and pitches it in line with the stumps. Kyle Mayers gets cramped for room and pushes this towards the cover fielder. Oh my... Looks like the debutant has overstepped and there is a Free-Hit coming up.

On a good length this time and outside the off stump. KL Rahul dabs this towards cover and sets off for a quick single.

FOUR! KL Rahul wants to join the party now! Gurnoor Brar strays onto the pads on a fuller length. KL Rahul flicks this towards deep backward square leg and collects four runs to his kitty.

FOUR! Make that four in the over! Kyle Mayers is on a roll now and he has taken a liking to the left-arm pace of Arshdeep Singh! This is really full and on an off-stump line. Kyle Mayers gets his bat down and times this straight back past the bowler towards long off for another four. 17 runs have come from this over.

FOUR! Three boundaries in the over and this has been pumped back past the bowler! Arshdeep Singh serves this full and just outside off. Kyle Mayers powers this over the bowler's head as he takes evasive action and the ball races to long off for four runs.

Goes full once again and outside the off pole. Kyle Mayers looks to swing hard but gets it off the inside part of his bat towards mid-wicket.

Attacks the stumps this time on a fullish length. Kyle Mayers punches this to the right of mid on.

FOUR! Kyle Mayers has the second boundary in the over and he is not allowing Arshdeep Singh to get settled here! This is short as well and outside the off stump. Sits up nicely for Kyle Mayers who pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for four more runs.

WIDE! Bangs this in short and in line with the stumps. Kyle Mayers ducks under this one and the umpire calls this wide.

FOUR! That is the first boundary for Lucknow and it comes off the bat of Kyle Mayers! Arshdeep Singh bowls this on a length and offers width outside off. Kyle Mayers carves this towards deep point and collects four runs.

Arshdeep Singh to start from the other end.

Oh, nice shape again! A fullish delivery on middle. Swinging away and Rahul fends it off the outside half of his blade towards point.

Back of a length once again and outside the off stump. KL Rahul stands tall and defends this towards extra cover.

Pulls his length back a fraction and delivers this outside off. KL Rahul cuts this hard but is unable to get it past cover-point.

On a good length once again and outside off. KL Rahul blocks this towards the cover fielder.

Bowls this slightly back of a length and outside the off pole. Kyle Mayers pushes at this and gets an inside edge towards backward square leg for a run to get off the mark.

DROPPED! Gurnoor Brar had the big wicket of KL Rahul on the first ball on his debut! This is bowled on a good length and outside the off pole. KL Rahul looks to drive on the up and hits it straight to point. Atharva Taide gets both hands on the ball to his left but spills it. KL Rahul gets a life here and also manages to open his account with a single.

We are all set to begin! The Punjab players are in the huddle and they disperse now to take their respective positions. KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers are the openers for Lucknow. Gurnoor Brar to start the proceedings with the ball on his debut. Here we go...

KL Rahul, the skipper of Lucknow says that his motivation remains the same wherever he plays and adds that he is familiar with the conditions in Punjab. He mentions that it looks like a good wicket and they need to analyze quickly and play well. States that dew is a  factor on this ground and that’s why teams opt to bowl first. Informs that they have the same team as they are batting first.

Shikhar Dhawan, the skipper of Punjab says that they will bowl first. Mentions that his shoulder is much better and pain-free. Claims that he is looking forward to playing the game and winning. Adds that he is quite happy with what has happened and they have seven games in hand so he is looking to win most of them and qualify easily. Informs that they do have a few changes to their playing eleven.

Impact Players for Punjab - Prabhsimran Singh, Mohit Rathee, Rishi Dhawan, Matthew Short, Harpreet Brar.

Punjab (Playing XI) - Shikhar Dhawan (C) (In place of Harpreet Singh), Atharva Taide, Sikandar Raza (In place of Matthew Short), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada (In place of Prabhsimran Singh), Rahul Chahar, Gurnoor Brar (On debut) (In place of Harpreet Brar), Arshdeep Singh.

Impact Players for Lucknow -  Krishnappa Gowtham, Daniel Sams, Prerak Mankad, Amit Mishra, Mark Wood.

Lucknow (Playing XI) - KL Rahul (C), Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis, Deepak Hooda, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Yash Thakur (In place of Amit Mishra).

TOSS - The coin goes up in the air and lands in favour of Punjab. They have elected to BOWL first.

Lucknow are by far the most unpredictable side in the competition and we can never be certain which team turns up to play the match. They can be absolutely devastating on their day but at the same time, there are instances when they can falter and hand over the advantage to their opponents without any fight. It could be seen in their last encounter when they dominated proceedings for 36 overs but the lack of will cost them the game in the last four overs of the game. They will need to pick themselves up after that result and will want to turn their fortunes around immediately. They have a strong batting lineup but have been finding it difficult to maintain any sort of fluency, however, their bowlers have been up to the mark. Will they be able to correct their home loss in this game? Or will the hosts do a surprising double over their opponents? We will find out soon. Stay tuned for the toss and team updates.

Punjab are missing their regular captain Shikhar Shikhar Dhawan in the last few games but despite his absence, they have been able to register crucial wins under the leadership of Sam Curran. They are still plagued with inconsistency and will want to get a winning momentum going into the business end of the competition. They have lost their last two home fixtures with their only win in front of the home crowd coming in their opening match against Kolkata. They have managed to find heroes with the bat when required and in the absence of their star player, they will need these kinds of contributions from their inexperienced batting line-up. Their strength lies in their pace-bowling unit and a couple of homegrown spinners that have stuck to their task well.

Hello, and a warm welcome, ladies and gentlemen to our coverage of match number 38 in the 16th edition of the Indian T20 League as Punjab host Lucknow at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali as we witness two teams separated by merely net run-rate battle it to out for crucial two points as they look to take forward some advantage going into their second half of games. On one hand, Punjab registered a comprehensive win against five-time champions Mumbai in their previous fixture while on the other hand, Lucknow suffered an agonizing loss against the reigning champions in their last match. Despite being well placed on the points table, both teams have shown frailty and it will be interesting which team is able to exploit their opponent's weakness.

... MATCH DAY ...

It's mid-season in the Indian T20 League 2023, and the points table is taking shape. The 38th game between Punjab and Lucknow at the PCA Stadium in Mohali will be important for both teams, who are on 8 points each. The former come here with a win against Mumbai and have their tails up. The latter went down against Gujarat in the last game which they should have won comfortably. Shikhar Dhawan could return for Punjab after missing a few games due to injury which will strengthen their batting. He will look to offer a good start along with Prabhsimran Singh. Matthew Short and Liam Livingstone must live up to their reputations after a string of low scores. Harpreet Singh has also shown good potential, while the lower middle order is in great form, and they will expect runs from Sam Curran, Shahrukh Khan, and Jitesh Sharma. Their bowling attack has been a bit hot and cold but Arshdeep Singh is in great form and will look to add to his tally of wickets, but he will also require support from Nathan Ellis and Rahul Chahar, and if Kagiso Rabada is fit, he could come good for them too. They will look to build a winning momentum and get another two points. Lucknow, on the other hand, will need to come into this game with a fresh mindset after a very disappointing loss in their last game. They will hope that Kyle Mayers continues to fire at the top order along with KL Rahul but the latter needs to increase his strike rate or else they could go down again. Nicholas Pooran and Marcus Stoinis are their power hitters but they haven't been consistent and that is a problem. They could also find a place for Quinton de Kock in the team who can add that extra flair to their batting order. Their bowlers have done well so far, as it was Mark Wood with his fiery pace in the first few matches and Naveen-ul-Haq also stepped up when he got the chance. Amit Mishra has used his experience really well and has built a good partnership with Ravi Bishnoi and Krunal Pandya. However, they will need their Indian pacers to contribute more to get the desired result. The last time these two sides played, Punjab took the victory in a close encounter, and they will look to do the same again. Will they be able to do the double over Lucknow? Or will Lucknow avenge their previous defeat? Let's find out together.