PBKS vs LSG: Lucknow Super Giants Post Second Highest Total In IPL History As They Blow Punjab Kings Away

Lucknow Super Giants bounced back from their horrible defeat against Gujarat Titans by smashing the second-highest total in the history of the Indian Premier League on Friday (April 28).

The KL Rahul-led side had entered the game against Punjab Kings after suffering a 7-run defeat while chasing a modest 135 at their home ground against Gujarat Titans. They needed a solid show with the bat to boost their morale and their batsmen rose to the occasion.

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While captain KL Rahul failed to get going as he managed only 12, the other LSG batsmen rose to the occasion. Kyle Mayers and Marcus Stoinis scored whirlwind fifties to lead the charge with the bat, helping the Lucknow-based outfit post a massive total of 257 for 5 in the allotted 20 overs.

Mayers smashed 54 from just 24 balls with the help of 7 fours and 4 sixes while Stoinis hit 72 off just 40 balls with the help of 6 fours and 5 sixes. Apart from Stoinis and Mayers, Nicholas Pooran and Ayush Badoni played crucial knocks too, scoring 45 and 43 runs respectively.

Lucknow Super Giants post second-highest total:

Lucknow Super Giants now hold the record for scoring the second highest score in the history of the league. The record for scoring the highest total in an IPL innings is presently held by Royal Challengers Bangalore who scored a mammoth total of 263 for 5 against the now-defunct Pune Warriors India in 2013.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore had posted the second highest total in the IPL too when they scored 248 for 3 against the now-defunct Gujarat Lions in 2016. Lucknow Super Giants’ previous highest score in the IPL was 213 for 9 that they had scored against Royal Challengers Bangalore earlier this season.

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Here is a list showing the top 5 highest scores in IPL:

Royal Challengers Bangalore – 263/5 vs Pune Warriors India (2013)
Lucknow Super Giants – 257/5 vs Punjab Kings (2023)
Royal Challengers Bangalore – 248/3 vs Gujarat Lions (2016)
Chennai Super Kings – 246/5 vs Rajasthan Royals (2010)
Kolkata Knight Riders – 245/6 vs Punjab Kings (2018)

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Lucknow Super Giants have also moved to the second spot in the list of teams with most boundaries hit in an innings. The record is held by Royal Challengers Bangalore who hit 42 boundaries while scoring 263. LSG, on the other hand, hit 41 boundaries while scoring 257.

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Highest boundary count in an IPL innings (4s, 6s)

42 (21, 21) – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors India, 2013
41 (27, 14) – Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings, Mohali, 2023
39 (24, 15) – Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Indore, 2018
38 (30, 8) – Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Abu Dhabi, 2021

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