MOHALI: Lucknow Super Giants reached the top spot in points table in Indian Premier League as they thrashed Punjab Kings by 56 runs at IS Bindra Stadium, here on Friday.
After scoring mammoth 257 runs Lucknow Super Giants restricted Punjab Kings at 201 in 19.5 overs.
For Punjab Atharva Thaide scored 66 runs from 36 balls while Sikander Raza added 36 runs.
Earlier, attacking fifties from Marcus Stoinis and Kyle Mayers powered Lucknow Super Giants to historic 257/5.
Lucknow got off to a flying start thanks to Kyle Mayers Kyle Mayers 54 off 24. Then Marcus Stoinis and Ayush Badoni stitched 89 run partnership and LSG stood strong in the middle overs.
Nicholas Pooran's 19-ball 45 quickfire did the rest as LSG posted a massive total of 257/5 on the board, second highest total in IPL history. RCB have the highest IPL total to their name when they scored 263/5 in 20 overs against Pune Warriors India in 2013.
Brief scores: Lucknow Super Giants 257/5 in 20 overs (Kyle Mayers 54 off 24, Marcus Stoinis 72 off 40; Kagiso Rabada 2/52) beat Punjab Kings 201/10 in 19.5 overs (Atharva Thaide 66, Yash Thakur 4/37, Naveen-ul-Haq 3/30). Agencies
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