In the 13th match of IPL 2025 held in Lucknow on 1 April, Punjab Kings gave a clinical all-round performance to defeat Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets with 22 balls. After being told to bowl first, PBK kept things tired of things with disciplined bowling, especially from Arshdeep Singh who took 3 wickets, limited LSG to 171/7. In response, Punjab was chased by Prabhasimran Singh, who set up his way for 69 runs in just 34 delivery, setting the tone early. Captain Shres Iyer anchored the innings with an unbeaten 52, while Nehal Wadera finished the game with a fast 43 in style. Punjab’s dominance with both bat and ball ensured that his unbeaten line survived and confirmed his strong title aspirations this season.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings Match Scorecard
1st Lucknow Super Giants: 171/7 (20 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Aiden Markram | b Ferguson | 28 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 155.55 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Jansen b Arshdeep Singh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Pooran | c Maxwell b Chahal | 44 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 146.66 |
| Rishabh Pant (c)† | c Chahal b Maxwell | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Ayush Badoni | c Maxwell b Arshdeep Singh | 41 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 124.24 |
| David Miller | c †Prabhsimran Singh b Jansen | 19 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 105.55 |
| Abdul Samad | c Arya b Arshdeep Singh | 27 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 225 |
| Shardul Thakur | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Avesh Khan | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 6) | 7 |
Did not bat: Ravi Bishnoi, Digvesh Rathi
Lucknow Super Giants Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Mitchell Marsh, 0.4 ov), 2-32 (Aiden Markram, 3.5 ov), 3-35 (Rishabh Pant, 4.5 ov), 4-89 (Nicholas Pooran, 11.3 ov), 5-119 (David Miller, 15.5 ov), 6-166 (Ayush Badoni, 19.2 ov), 7-167 (Abdul Samad, 19.4 ov)
Punjab Kings Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 10.75 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.66 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
2nd Inning Punjab Kings : 177/2 (16.2 Overs)
| Batting | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Priyansh Arya | c Thakur b Rathi | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.88 |
| Prabhsimran Singh † | c Ravi Bishnoi b Rathi | 69 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 202.94 |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | not out | 52 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 173.33 |
| Nehal Wadhera | not out | 43 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 172 |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 4) | 5 |
Did not bat: Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh
Punjab Kings Fall of wicket:
1-26 (Priyansh Arya, 2.5 ov), 2-110 (Prabhsimran Singh, 10.1 ov)
Lucknow Super Giants Bowling:
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON |
| Shardul Thakur | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| Avesh Khan | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Digvesh Rathi | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 14.33 |
| Manimaran Siddharth | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 |
| Abdul Samad | 0.2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
Match Information: Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings 13th Match
Player Of The Match Award
Prabhsimran Singh stood out as a man of the match with a powerful and confident batting performance. Came at an important time chasing, he attacked the bowlers from the beginning, scored 69 runs, only 34 balls. His aggressively controlled innings has so far accelerated Punjab Kings, which he needed and formed the basis for a comfortable victory. By rotating the strike and cleaning the borders, Prabhasimran ensured that the team was ahead of the necessary run rate. His knock not only demonstrated his skills and maturity, but also proved a decisive for PBK in sealing the eight -Vikat victory, which led him to a well recognized.
Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings 13th Match
Punjab Kings won by 8 wickets with 22 balls remaining
