Marcus Stoinis and Kyle Mayers placed on a power-hitting masterclass as Lucknow Super Giants slayed Punjab Kings by 56 runs in a high-scoring contest on Friday after amassing the second highest whole in IPL historical past. A show of brutal hitting from Mayers (54 off 24) and Stoinis (72 off 40) fired Lucknow Super Giants to 257 for 5 towards a profligate Punjab Kings. Needing virtually 13 runs per over to drag off an unbelievable chase, Punjab remained behind within the recreation regardless of scoring at an honest price to finish with 201 in 19.5 overs.

Atharava Taide batted effectively for 66 off 36 balls, his maiden fifty plus rating in IPL, however the likes of Liam Livingstone (36 off 22) and Sikandar Raza (23 off 14) couldn’t keep lengthy sufficient to place strain on the opposition. Skipper Shikhar Dhawan lasted solely two balls on his return. Young pacer Yash Thakur was probably the most profitable bowler with figures of 4/37 in 4 overs.

It was LSG’s fifth win in eight matches whereas Punjab Kings suffered their fourht loss in eight video games. At 152 for 4 in 15 overs,Punjab have been placing at greater than 10 runs per over however activity of getting one other 106 runs from the final 30 balls was past the attain of even Livingstone and Sam Curran (21 off 11).

Besides being the second highest whole in IPL historical past, it was additionally the best of the season.

Mayers went on the rampage within the Powerplay earlier than Stoinis 40) effortlessly collected boundaries at will to assist his workforce set a large goal. The different essential contributions got here from Ayush Badoni (43 off 24) and Nicholas Pooran (45 off 19). Back to guide Punjab after three video games, Dhawan opted to discipline however his bowlers have been in every single place on a belter of a observe.

Barring Rahul Chahar, all the opposite six bowlers leaked greater than 10 runs per over. The normally frugal Arshdeep Singh leaked 54 runs in 4 overs and Kagiso Rabada gave away 52 runs in 4 overs though he had two wickets to point out for his efforts.

The whole was additionally the best of the season and 6 runs shy of 263, the best ever whole in IPL historical past achieved by RCB again in 2013 when Chris Gayle performed his epic 175-run knock.

LSG skipper Ok L Rahul (12 off 9) was the one batter, who couldn’t make use of superb batting circumstances. He was dropped on the primary ball of the match off debutant Gurnoor Brar however couldn’t make it depend.

Mayers seemed in menacing robust from the get go as he smashed Arshdeep for 4 boundaries in his opening over. He began with a stunning drive by level earlier than utilizing his lengthy levers to focus on the lengthy on and deep mid-wicket area, accumulating seven fours and 4 sixes in whole.

Such was his confidence and he took a few strides ahead to dispatch Rabada simply over his head.

After Mayers fell contained in the Powerplay, Stoinis and Badoni shared an 89-run stand off solely 47 balls to keep up the momentum created by Mayers.

Stoinis performed some breathtaking strokes in his belligerent knock that included 5 sixes and half a dozen boundaries.

Stoinis may have been dismissed within the thirteenth over however Liam Livingstone touched the boundary whereas attempting to take a regulation catch at lengthy on.

Pooran started his innings with three again to again off drives off Livingstone. LSG hammered 73 runs off the final 30 balls.