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Punjab Kings (PBKS) take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to bowl first at the New PCA stadium on April 19. PBKS didn't tinker with their playing XI while LSG made one change to their fold. LSG brought in Siddharth in place of Digvesh Rathi in their playing XI.
What did the captains say at the toss?
LSG captain Rishabh Pant, after winning the toss, said:
"We are going to bowl first. Coming here, we want them to set a total for us. They've been one of the best team in the tournament, but at the same time, it gives us that freedom that we can play more freely with them. Generally, I feel, playing for 220 runs is better than playing for 200 sometimes. (Manimaran) Siddharth comes in and (Digvesh) Rathi misses out. And that elbow is fine? Much better (smiles)."
Meanwhile, PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer, after the toss, said:
"(Do you mind batting first?) Not at all. I feel that it's a great challenge for us and going forward in the tournament, at least we'll have a fair idea about how to go in the first innings, since we haven't batted first so far. So it's a great challenge for the boys as well and as a collective team effort, it would be great challenge. (How do you refresh and maintain the same energy every game?) I had mentioned previously as well, I feel that you keep getting better every now and then... you challenge with yourself. It's about us versus us. It's not about who we are playing or the opponents we've got on the other side. But I personally feel that if we stay in the present, in the moment, and see to it that we embrace the opportunity, I think collectively we'll be coming out as triumphs. (Any areas to improve?) Yes, absolutely, a comprehensive win. We've played so many matches in the tournament, but still there is a moment that we haven't fulfilled yet. So it's important that this game would be the one where we go in all together, see to it that we put our best foot forward and have that comprehensive win as I mentioned. We're going with the same team."
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI):
Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, Manimaran Siddharth, Mohsin Khan
Lucknow Super Giants Impact subs: Abdul Samad, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Matthew Breetzke, Mayank Yadav, Himmat Singh
Punjab Kings (Playing XI):
Prabhsimran Singh(w), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab Kings Impact subs: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Vishnu Vinod
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