Published: May 05, 2025, 07:53 AM (IST)
Edited: May 05, 2025, 07:53 AM (IST)
Punjab Kings (PBKS) have taken yet another step towards their chance of qualifying for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 playoffs, as they secured a 37-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Dharamshala on 4th May. The Punjab-based franchise was at the 4th place before the fixture began, and now have 15 points.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) suffered their sixth defeat in the season, and are at the seventh place in the table. The team is not officially eliminated from the race to playoffs, but have very little chance. They only have 10 points in their account.
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | NRR | Points |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 11 | 8 | 3 | +0.482 | 16 |
| Punjab Kings | 11 | 7 | 3 | +0.376 | 15 |
| Mumbai Indians | 11 | 7 | 4 | +1.274 | 14 |
| Gujarat Titans | 10 | 7 | 3 | +0.867 | 14 |
| Delhi Capitals | 10 | 6 | 4 | +0.362 | 12 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 | 5 | 5 | +0.249 | 11 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 11 | 5 | 6 | -0.469 | 10 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 12 | 3 | 9 | -0.718 | 6 |
| Sunrisers hyderabad | 10 | 3 | 7 | -1.192 | 6 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 11 | 2 | 9 | -1.117 | 4 |
Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 37 runs in their crucial IPL match to move to the second position in the points table here on Sunday.
Sent in to bat, Prabhsimran Singh smashed a blistering 48-ball 91 and shared a 78-run stand with skipper Shreyas Iyer (45) to lay the foundation, before Nehal Wadhera (16), Shashank Singh (33) and Marcus Stoinis (15) chipped in to propel PBKS to an imposing 236 for five.
In reply, Ayush Badoni fought a lone battle with a valiant 40-ball 74 but lacked support from the other end as LSG were restricted to 199 for 7 in 20 overs, slumping to their sixth loss in 11 games.
Arshdeep Singh (3/16) led the bowling charge for Punjab, while Azmatullah Omarzai (2/33) also chipped in with key wickets.
