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RCB's Misfiring Middle-Order Needs To Deliver Against Power-Packed LSG

Royal Challengers Bangalore will aim to shed the over reliance on their celebrated top-order when they face a belligerent Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL in Lucknow on Monday. RCB have struggled to maintain momentum provided by Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell, who have done all the scoring in the eight games so far. With most teams bunched up closely in the standings, the margin for errors has reduced in the second half of the competition.

IPL 2023: Who Can Replace KL Rahul As Lucknow Super Giants Skipper? Australia Legend's Interesting Pick

Marcus Stoinis was the star performer for Lucknow Super Giants as the KL Rahul-led side registered a mammoth win over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Friday. Stoinis came in to bat at No 4 and slammed 72 off 40 balls, hitting six fours and five sixes. He stitched together brilliant partnerships with both Ayush Badoni and Nicholas Pooran as LSG registered the second-highest total in the history of the competition. At one point, LSG looked all set to breach the 275-run mark but a couple of quick wickets meant that they finished at 257/5 in 20 overs.

"How Much Do They Eat?" Preity Zinta Reveals She Once Made 120 Aloo Paranthas For Punjab Kings Players. Harbhajan Singh Reacts

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a melting pot of top cricket talents from around the world. It is one cricket competition, where all top cricketers want to be part of. It also gives domestic cricketers the opportunity to learn from the best and share the same dressing room with the legends. Funny incidents also emerge from the league, some involving the team owners too. Sharing one such instance, Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta said that she once had to make 120 aloo paranthas for her team during the 2009 IPL in South Africa, when the team was called Kings XI Punjab.

Stoinis stars as Lucknow claim massive win over Punjab

Marcus Stoinis said he was happy to contribute in any way possible for Lucknow Super Giants after scoring 72 at number four to propel them to the second-highest total in Indian Premier League history in their 56-run win over Punjab Kings.

PBKS vs LSG, IPL 2023: Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis Sizzle In Lucknow Super Giants' Win Over Punjab Kings

Marcus Stoinis and Kyle Mayers put on a power-hitting masterclass as Lucknow Super Giants slayed Punjab Kings by 56 runs in a high-scoring contest on Friday after amassing the second highest total in IPL history. A display of brutal hitting from Mayers (54 off 24) and Stoinis (72 off 40) fired Lucknow Super Giants to 257 for five against a profligate Punjab Kings. Needing almost 13 runs per over to pull off an improbable chase, Punjab remained behind in the game despite scoring at a decent rate to end with 201 in 19.5 overs.

IPL 2023: Historic! Lucknow Super Giants Register Sensational Record With Massive Score Against Punjab Kings

A display of brutal hitting from Kyle Mayers and Marcus Stoinis fired Lucknow Super Giants to 257 for five, the second highest total in IPL history, against a profligate Punjab Kings in the IPL on Friday. Mayers (54 off 24) went on the rampage in the Powerplay before Stoinis (72 off 40) effortlessly collected boundaries at will to help his team set a massive target. The other important contributions came from Ayush Badoni (43 off 24) and Nicholas Pooran (45 off 19). Back to lead Punjab after three games, Shikhar Dhawan opted to field but his bowlers were all over the place on a belter of a track. Barring Rahul Chahar, all the other six bowlers leaked more than 10 runs per over. The usually frugal Arshdeep Singh leaked 54 runs in four overs and Kagiso Rabada gave away 52 runs in four overs although he had two wickets to show for his efforts.

IPL 2023: "Advantage LSG Now" - Twitter Trolls KL Rahul After Disappointing Show Against Punjab Kings

KL Rahul was not able to score big as he was dismissed for 12 off 8 deliveries during Lucknow Super Giants' encounter against Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Friday. Rahul gave a chance on the very first ball of the match but Sikandar Raza was not able to complete the catch off the bowling of debutant Gurnoor Brar. It looked like the dropped chance will come to haunt PBKS as Rahul slammed a four and a six to make his intent clear. However, his stay was cut short by Kagiso Rabada as he miscued a shot completely and this time, Shahrukh Khan made no mistake at short third-man.

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted XI vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2023: Will Quinton De Kock Finally Get His Chance?

Lucknow Super Giants take on Punjab Kings in a crucial mid table clash in the Indian Premier League on Friday. Midway through the season, both teams have won four games from a possible seven, with LSG ahead due to a superior net run-rate. However, LSG suffered a defeat in their previous outing, losing to Gujarat Titans, following an inexplicable batting performance. Having said that, LSG could possibly make a few rotations in their playing XI, with Quinton de Kock most likely to play his first game of the season.

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RCB's Misfiring Middle-Order Needs To Deliver Against Power-Packed LSG

IPL 2023: Who Can Replace KL Rahul As Lucknow Super Giants Skipper? Australia Legend's Interesting Pick

"How Much Do They Eat?" Preity Zinta Reveals She Once Made 120 Aloo Paranthas For Punjab Kings Players. Harbhajan Singh Reacts

Stoinis stars as Lucknow claim massive win over Punjab

PBKS vs LSG, IPL 2023: Kyle Mayers, Marcus Stoinis Sizzle In Lucknow Super Giants' Win Over Punjab Kings

IPL 2023: Historic! Lucknow Super Giants Register Sensational Record With Massive Score Against Punjab Kings

IPL 2023: "Advantage LSG Now" - Twitter Trolls KL Rahul After Disappointing Show Against Punjab Kings

Lucknow Super Giants Predicted XI vs Punjab Kings, IPL 2023: Will Quinton De Kock Finally Get His Chance?