Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants

Punjab Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants by 37 runs at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on 4 May 2025. Batting first after Lucknow won the toss and chose to field, Punjab posted 236/5 across their 20 overs. That total was 41 runs above the ground's average first-innings score and proved comfortably beyond Lucknow's reach. P Simran Singh was named Player of the Match. The result moves Punjab to two wins from two against Lucknow in IPL 2025 and levels the all-time head-to-head at three wins apiece from six meetings.

Lucknow's chase fell apart in the powerplay. Three wickets went down for just 38 runs in the first six overs, a platform from which recovery at this level is rare. To their credit, Lucknow's middle-order batters showed some resistance, scoring 105 runs for two wickets in overs seven through fifteen. The death overs produced another 56, but with the required rate climbing well into the 20s by the final stages, the chase was already lost. Lucknow finished on 199/7.

Punjab's innings was built on strength throughout all three phases. Their 66-run powerplay set up a platform, the middle overs yielded 95 runs for just one wicket, and the back end produced 75 more. It was controlled but not cautious batting, exactly what the Dharamsala surface was offering.