NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer was all smiles as he arrived at the post-match presentation after his team registered a big 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in Mullanpur on Sunday. With this win, Punjab Kings surged to the top of the table with 5 wins from 6 matches, 11 points and a net rate of +1.420.After the massive win, Iyer revealed that the frivolous six-hitting contest in the dressing room was the reason behind Punjab Kings’ batting.Devastating batsmen Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly made a mockery of the Lucknow Super Giants bowlers to power their team to a mammoth 254/7 in 20 overs. Arya and Connolly smashed 93 and 87 respectively as PBKS posted 254/7 – the highest total of this IPL season. The pair added 182 runs in just 13.2 overs to create a hugely entertaining second wicket stand that took PBKS past Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 250/3 – the previous highest total this season.
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Bombay Sport Exchange: Munaf Patel on Gautam Gambhir, Virat vs Bumrah and Indian bowling.In response, LSG managed 200/5 and suffered a 54-run defeat.“Exceptional partnership, some shots were even dropped. Hitting the fast bowlers from the straight hoof. The composure in the middle overs was sensational,” Iyer said during the post-match presentation.“I spoke to Cooper and Arya, he said let’s compete for the top number six. The price is my bat, it doesn’t make sense, but I hope it makes us happy. If you let the players be, I think they’ll just deliver. That’s our mantra.”“I don’t tell them how to go about their particular innings, they have their patterns set. Ricky Ponting motivates just before the game, I chip in, the boys come and deliver.”Punjab Kings will next face Delhi Capitals on April 25.
