Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Match Report

We are all set for this all-important clash! One last time for the faithful Lucknow fans to watch their team play this season. A new opening pair for them in the absence of Marsh, as it will be Josh Inglis and Arshin Kulkarni. Punjab Kings have already taken up their respective field positions. Arshdeep Singh has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

The captain of the Lucknow Super Giants - Rishabh Pant says they would have bowled first as well, adding that the wicket looks good for cricket regardless of whether you are batting or bowling. He feels it is one of the better batting surfaces and expects a high-scoring contest tonight. Pant also confirms two changes for LSG, with Arjun and Arshin Kulkarni coming into the side. Reflecting on the season, he admits it has been a tough campaign but says there have still been plenty of learnings, both personally and for the team. He ends with a heartfelt message for the fans, apologising for the disappointing season and thanking supporters who have travelled from across Uttar Pradesh to back the side. Pant assures that despite the difficult season, the team will give their 100 percent tonight.

The skipper of the Punjab Kings - Shreyas Iyer says that the feeling is certainly exciting. It's a do-or-die situation for them. Mentions that they have never been in this situation before in the league stages. Informs that they have made a couple of changes with Marco Jansen and Vijaykumar Vyshak coming into the team.

4

Overs0.1

Score4 - 0

Arshdeep Singh to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Josh Inglis and LSG are underway in style! Arshdeep Singh starts with a full delivery and around off. Inglis plants his front foot towards the pitch of the ball, leans on and with a high elbow, he creams the drive through covers for the first boundary.

0

Overs0.3

Score4 - 0

Arshdeep Singh to Josh Inglis, Back of a length and on middle, jags back into the batter, Josh Inglis looks to nudge it away but only manages to glove it down to the leg side.

4

Overs0.4

Score8 - 0

Arshdeep Singh to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Put away! Arshdeep Singh bangs this into the pitch, on middle. Josh Inglis gets a bit hurried and turns his head away, but still crunches the pull shot through square leg for another boundary.

4

Overs0.5

Score12 - 0

Arshdeep Singh to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Third boundary of the over! Pitched up delivery, just outside off, Josh Inglis reaches out for it and muscles it down the ground to the long off fence for four more runs.

4

Overs0.6

Score16 - 0

Arshdeep Singh to Josh Inglis, FOUR! Up and over! Sticks to the fuller length, does Arshdeep, on middle, shaping in. Josh Inglis opens up his stance a bit, gets under it and lofts it over mid on this time for yet another boundary. 16 runs off the first over, then.

W

Overs1.1

Score16 - 1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Arshin Kulkarni, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Azmatullah Omarzai draws first blood on his very first delivery. He lands this back of a length and well outside off, gets it to nip back in a bit. Arshin Kulkarni goes chasing after it and slashes hard, away from his body, without moving his feet. It's a nothing shot, really. The ball catches the underedge and goes behind, where the keeper, Prabhsimran Singh makes no mistake. A golden duck for Kulkarni and LSG are 16/1.

0

Overs1.2

Score16 - 1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller in length and on middle and leg, shapes in sharply, Nicholas Pooran fails to flick it away and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

0

Overs1.3

Score16 - 1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Nicholas Pooran, Hits the deck hard and around off, gets it to move away this time, Nicholas Pooran watches it through and leaves it alone.

0

Overs1.4

Score16 - 1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Nicholas Pooran, Short of a length and on off, Nicholas Pooran hops up and looks to dab it down but gets a bottom edge that bounces past the stumps.

1

Overs1.6

Score17 - 1

Azmatullah Omarzai to Nicholas Pooran, Touch slower, pitched up, on middle, Nicholas Pooran knocks it towards mid off for a quick single. Just one run and a wicket off the over!

1

Overs2.1

Score18 - 1

Marco Jansen to Nicholas Pooran, Back of a length and on off, Nicholas Pooran stays back and pats it in front of cover and hurries across to the other end for a single.

0

Overs2.2

Score19 - 1

Marco Jansen to Josh Inglis, Beauty! Short of a length and on off, nips back in with some extra bounce, Josh Inglis has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. The ball keeps rising as the keeper collects it above his head.

0

Overs2.3

Score19 - 1

Marco Jansen to Josh Inglis, Bangs this into the pitch and around off, takes pace off, Josh Inglis uses his feet and looks to pull it away but gets deceived by the lack of pace and misses.

0

Overs2.4

Score20 - 1

Marco Jansen to Josh Inglis, Hits the deck hard, on middle, jags back in, Josh Inglis gets hurried to heave it away and misses as the ball goes off his thigh pad to the off side. A leg bye taken.