Punjab Kings have started their campaign in style with two straight wins in this tournament. Next up for them will be their first home game of the season as they host the Rajasthan Royals at Mullanpur. Lucknow Super Giants, on the other hand, will hope to bounce back when they take on the Mumbai Indians in a couple of days at this same venue. That's all for now. Until next time, it's a goodbye from Sagar Chawla on behalf of Venky, Siva, Nikhil Jadhav and Abhinav Guha.
Prabhsimran Singh | POTM: As everyone knows, he's such a legend (talking about coach Ponting). He's always very positive. He doesn't think about what-ifs. He's asked us to back our game. Have practiced those shots a lot in the nets (the sweeps and switch hits). This is one platform which can help you achieve your goal of playing for India.
Shreyas Iyer | PBKS captain: It is the start we required. Boys played their role really well. Every individual contributed to the best of their ability and whatever was discussed in the team meeting, we implemented really well. To be honest, there's no right combination. Just that the camaraderie and synergy has to click at the right time. I feel all teams have the right potential to go out there and win the game. It's just that you need to have the similar kind of mindset when you go out there, which is to win. I always try to be in the present as much as possible. Even this innings is now history for me. Just want to focus on the next one now.
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Nehal Wadhera: We needed this win as well, Shreyas bhai and all played really well, our bowlers bowled well and the way Prabhsimran batted was really good too. I didn’t feel much nerves but I didn’t know that I would be playing today so I had brought only one kit with me, later I got to know that I’m playing today. When I went into bat, I wanted to play my shots and take my chances. The way Shreyas has been captaining the side it has been great, the way he told me to go flow with the game, it’s great. The experience which I gained in these last two years, I wanted to showcase my experience here with Punjab. That’s how I have been preparing. He is one of the best coaches I have worked under, I have never heard a negative word from Ricky Ponting till now. He only talks positive things, when a coach gives such remarks, it rubs off on you.
Rishabh Pant | LSG captain: It (the total) wasn't enough, we were 20-25 runs short, but that's part and parcel of the game. Still assessing the conditions at our home ground. It's always going to be difficult to get a big total when you lose early wickets, but each and every player is trying hard to take the game forward. The idea was to get a slow wicket. I think the slower balls were sticking in. We got to learn from this game and move forward. There are a lots of positives, can't say much.
22:38 Local Time, 17:08 GMT, 22:38 IST: Wow that was mighty impressive from the Punjab Kings!
16.2
Abdul Samad to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, to long-on
16.1
Abdul Samad to Shreyas Iyer, no run, slightly short on leg, Iyer makes room to slap it away but mistimes it to cover
Abdul Samad, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack
15.6
Thakur to Nehal Wadhera, no run
15.5
Thakur to Nehal Wadhera, FOUR, to long-on
15.4
Thakur to Nehal Wadhera, SIX, to deep square leg
15.3
Thakur to Nehal Wadhera, SIX, oh my word! The ball hasn't been struck better than this tonight!
15.2
Thakur to Nehal Wadhera, no run, back of a length delivery across off, Wadhera waits in the crease and dabs it to backward point
15.1
Thakur to Nehal Wadhera, no run, back of a length on off,
Shardul Thakur [2.0-0-23-0] is back into the attack
Over Summary (11-15) - An incredible effort in the deep from Badoni results in Prabhsimran’s dismissal - Siddharth sneaks in a tight 4-run over - Digvesh Rathi finishes off with impressive figures: 4-0-30-2 - Wadhera finds the boundary thrice off Bishnoi in one over - Iyer closes in on another fifty as the game slips away from LSG
14.6
Avesh Khan to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, what a sound this made off the bat!