Punjab Kings (PBKS) secured the fourth position in the updated IPL 2023 Points Table after a win against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Saturday, April 15. PBKS became the first franchise to defeat LSG on home soil in the IPL.
Stand-in captain Sam Curran won the toss, electing to pitch first against Lucknow. The Punjab bowlers did a decent job in the first innings, holding LSG at 159/8 in 20 overs. KL Rahul scored a half century for the hosts, but the other batsmen couldn’t contribute much.
Captain Curran led PBKS from the front picking up three wickets. Kagiso Rabada backed him up well by scalping a couple of wickets.
Chasing 160 for a win, PBKS lost wickets at regular intervals, but Sikandar Raza’s half-century helped them move ever closer to target. In the end, a superb 10-ball 23* from Shahrukh Khan helped the Punjab Kings to 161/8 in 19.3 overs, winning the game by two wickets.
Punjab Kings tops Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023 points table
Thanks to the win against the Lucknow Super Giants, the Punjab Kings now sit fourth in the IPL 2023 points table. PBKS recorded their third win of the season, taking their tally to six points from five matches.
Although LSG has six points from five matches, it ranks second due to its superior net run rate of +0.761.
Here’s a look at the updated points table:
Gujarat Titans will take on Rajasthan Royals at Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, April 16. The winner of that game will end this week as the number one team in the IPL 2023 points table.
Ahead of GT vs RR, fans will witness a clash between the Mumbai Indians and the Kolkata Knight Riders on a Super Sunday.