Sri Lanka, April 2 -- Punjab Kings 177 for 2 (Prabhsimran 69, Iyer 52*, Rathi 2-30) beat Lucknow Super Giants 171 for 7 (Pooran 44, Badoni 41, Arshdeep 3-43) by eight wickets

Punjab Kings (PBKS) secured their second consecutive win in IPL 2025 with a dominant eight-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). After opting to bowl, PBKS restricted LSG to 171 for 7, with Arshdeep Singh claiming 3 for 43. In response, Prabhsimran Singh's explosive 69 off 34 balls and Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten 52 off 30 ensured a comfortable chase, finishing with 177 for 2 in just 16.3 overs.

PBKS set the tone early, reducing LSG to 39 for 3 in the powerplay. Nicholas Pooran (44) and Ayush Badoni (41) steadied the innings, but LSG couldn't accelerate signi...