'Great crowd, great atmosphere, must continue to win home games,' says PBKS head coach Ricky Ponting after win over LSG
May 05, 2025
Punjab Kings (PBKS) began their home leg of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala with a solid 37-run win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). After being asked to bat, PBKS opener Prabhsimran Singh continued his stunning form and smashed 91 runs off 48 balls at a strike rate of 189.58 with six fours and seven sixes. With late fireworks from PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer (45 off 25 balls), Shashank Singh (33* off 15 balls) and Marcus Stoinis (15* off 5 balls), Punjab posted a mammoth total of 236/5 in 20 overs, according to a release from PBKS.