Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) wreaked havoc with their carnage-filled batting blitzes to script history in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Friday (April 28). Riding on lightning knocks from Marcus Stoinis, Kyle Mayers and Nicholas Pooran, LSG posted the second highest total in the history of cash-rich league and the highest total of the current season. Kyle Mayers cracked a blistering 54 in 24, Stoinis whacked a lightning 72 off 40, Pooran struck a stunning 45 off 19 and Ayush Badoni smashed a quickfire 43 off 24 to help LSG post a monumental total of 257/5 in their stipulated 20 overs.
KL Rahul's men missed out on RCB's record of 263 which came in IPL 2013 when they put up the colossal total against Pune Warriors India (PWI) which saw Chris Gayle unleashing the beast in him with a scintillating 175-run knock.
Highest scores in IPL history
1) 263/5 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors India IPL 2013
2) 257/5 Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings IPL 2023
3) 248/3 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Lions IPL 2016
4) 246/5 Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2010
5) 245/6 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings IPL 2018
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Earlier, PBKS won the toss and decided to bowl first as Dhawan returned to Punjab's fold after missing last three matches due to injury. Dhawan dropped Matthew Short and brought Sikandar Raza in PBKS' playing XI.
“Motivation remains the same wherever I play. But yeah, lot more familiar with these conditions. Looks like a good wicket. Dew does become a factor, that's why teams opt to bowl. Same team,” LSG skipper KL Rahul said after the toss.
“Going to bowl. Shoulder is much better - painfree now. We're quite happy. Have got 7 matches ahead, and looking to win most of them. Two changes - Short is out, Raza comes in. And a fast bowler will make his debut,” PBKS captain Dhawan said after winning the toss.
Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Atharva Taide, Shikhar Dhawan(c), Sikandar Raza, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shahrukh Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh.
Lucknow Super Giants (Playing XI): KL Rahul(c), Kyle Mayers, Deepak Hooda, Marcus Stoinis, Krunal Pandya, Nicholas Pooran(w), Ayush Badoni, Naveen-ul-Haq, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Yash Thakur.
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