“2 unbreakable records by HAARCB can never break”- Twitter goes mad as LSG fire on all cylinders, rack up 2nd highest IPL total vs PBKS
Kyle Mayers, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, and Nicholas Pooran went all guns blazing, helping LSG put on 257/5.
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Four batters from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) fired on all cylinders in a match against Punjab Kings (PBKS), the result of which saw the KL Rahul-led side rack up the second-highest total in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Kyle Mayers, Ayush Badoni, Marcus Stoinis, and Nicholas Pooran went all guns blazing, helping LSG put on 257/5 on Friday (April 28) at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali.
Now, a proper collapse or a sluggish innings is expected from PBKS, for they will have to display extraordinary batting, like the LSG batters, to chase down the target. They did not expect their bowlers to concede so many runs after winning the toss and choosing to bowl first. Two of the bowlers even conceded runs above 50.
Kyle Mayers was to be given the credit to give a powerful start to the innings, whereas KL Rahul again displayed a lackluster show. But LSG after Rahul’s dismissal accelerated and kept accelerating because when one batter got out, another entered and turned into a beast.
Check Twitter fans’ reactions to LSG batters’ absolute carnage vs PBKS
Kyle Mayers played 24 balls to score 54 runs with seven boundaries and four sixes. Youngster Ayush Badoni‘s 24-ball 43 had three sixes and the same number of fours.
The highest run-scorer was Marcus Stoinis. The Aussie beast hammered 72 runs from 40 balls, sending the ball out of the park five times, with six boundaries.
Another West Indian, Nicholas Pooran, perfectly used this opportunity to contribute his runs quickly, racking up 45 runs from 19 balls with a six and seven boundaries.
LSG batters’ exploits saw them reaching 257/5, which has now become the second-highest total in the history of IPL. Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) 263 remains the highest total in IPL history.
Among the PBKS bowlers, Arshdeep Singh conceded 54 runs in four overs, the most expensive spell, followed by Kagiso Rabada’s 52.
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