Twitter Reactions: Lucknow Super Giants bounce back in style to script record-setting victory against Punjab Kings

LSG posted the second-highest team total in the tournament's history by notching up 257/5 in 20 overs.

By Vaishnavi Thiagarajan Iyer

Updated - 28 Apr 2023, 23:45 IST

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The 38th match of the Indian Premier League 2023 in Mohali witnessed Lucknow Super Giants enter their name in history books as they registered the second-highest team total in the history of the tournament, notching up a humungous 257/5 in their stipulated 20 overs against the Punjab Kings. The visitors bounced back stronger than ever to win the game by a huge margin of 56 runs.

Winning the toss, PBKS skipper Shikhar Dhawan, who was returning to the game after missing three games, put LSG to bat first. KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers got their side off to a fiery start before the former departed scoring mere 12 runs off nine deliveries. But the other LSG batters had a very clear intention, and it was reflected through their performance on the field as they racked up runs in plenty.

After Mayers’ blitzkrieg of 24-ball 54, Ayush Badoni and Marcus Stoinis took charge of the game and added 89 runs to the third-wicket partnership, off just 47 deliveries. Even after Badoni’s dismissal, the scorecard kept ticking as Nicholas Pooran joined Stoinis in the middle and the duo put up a 76-run partnership for the fourth wicket off mere 30 deliveries.

The PBKS bowlers kept struggling to pick wickets throughout the game. Though Rabada got the prized scalps of Rahul and Mayers, he ended up conceding 52 runs in his four-over spell. Towards the end of the innings, Deepak Hooda’s quick and unbeaten six-ball 11 helped Lucknow post a 258-run target for the hosts to chase as LSG achieved a historic milestone.

After batters' prowess, Lucknow bowlers showcase their dominance

The focus then shifted to Punjab’s innings as the batters geared up for the big chase. Things fell out of place for PBKS as openers Prabhsimran Singh and Dhawan were dismissed cheaply, scoring nine and one runs respectively. But even though PBKS lost two early wickets in the powerplay, Atharva Taide and Sikandar Raza put up a 78-run partnership for the third wicket as PBKS saw a ray of hope.

But the batters could not keep up with the required run rate, which kept increasing with every passing ball. Liam Livingstone unleashed his batting prowess, but his time on the field was cut short by Ravi Bishnoi, who had Taide in his previous over. Sam Curran and Jitesh Sharma played some fabulous cricketing shots down the order, but that was just not enough to win. All their efforts went in vain as LSG bagged a sensational victory.

Here's how Twitter reacted:

Punjab Kingsverified@PunjabKingsIPL
A tough loss to take. 💔 #PBKSvLSG #JazbaHaiPunjabi #SaddaPunjab #TATAIPL
11:35 PM · Apr 28, 2023
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Lucknow Super Giantsverified@LucknowIPL
Friday ban gaya bhaiyooon 😎
11:30 PM · Apr 28, 2023
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Mpumelelo Mbangwa@mmbangwa
Some serious continuous smashing in Mohali! #PBKSvLSG #IPL #flat #Stoinis #Pooran #Mayers
Mpumelelo Mbangwa@mmbangwa
And #Badoni too. Just incredible batting!
09:46 PM · Apr 28, 2023
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R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंहverified@rpsingh
Unbelievable 🤯🏏 @LucknowIPL smashes 257 runs in an epic IPL showdown! #RecordBreaker #LSGvsPBKS #RPSwing
09:42 PM · Apr 28, 2023
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Yuvraj Singhverified@YUVSTRONG12
Quality batting !!quality hitting !!quality cricket !!! @MStoinis @nicholas_47 #kylemayers can @PunjabKingsIPL chase this ??? Come on punjabiyon give us a good start 🤛 @SDhawan25 @prabhsimran01 #LSGvPBKS
09:36 PM · Apr 28, 2023
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Kevin Pietersen🦏verified@KP24
257/5 - who’d even think of being a bowler! 🫣
09:20 PM · Apr 28, 2023
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Ridhima Pathak@PathakRidhima
LSG have tried nine bowlers so far in this game. Nine bowlers. Don't think any other team has that incredible depth in bowling options without compromising the batting depth. #PBKSvsLSG #IPL2023
10:51 PM · Apr 28, 2023
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Tom Moody@TomMoodyCricket
There seems to be a lot of @PunjabKingsIPL players, past and present playing today!
09:13 PM · Apr 28, 2023
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Nikhil Uttamchandani@NikUttam
There needs to be more said about Kyle Mayers at #IPL2023. 297 runs in 8 inns. averaging 37 with a 160 SR and 4 50s. 7th in the top run scorers list and the only one in the top-20 who’s playing their first IPL 🤯. A seriously skilled player 👌 #LSGvsPBKS
08:41 PM · Apr 28, 2023
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Shai Hope@shaidhope
Take a bow Mayers! 👏👏
07:56 PM · Apr 28, 2023
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Lucknow Super Giantsverified@LucknowIPL
Hey, @PunjabPoliceInd. This is awkward...
11:34 PM · Apr 28, 2023
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CricketMAN2verified@ImTanujSingh
The happiness and smiles of Gautam Gambhir after won the today's match.
11:37 PM · Apr 28, 2023
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