New Delhi: Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer was all smiles as he came for the post-match presentation after his team registered a massive 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in Mullanpur on Sunday.
With this win, Punjab Kings jumped to the top of the standings with 5 wins in 6 matches, 11 points, and a net run rate of +1.420.After the crushing win, Iyer revealed that a light six-hit contest inside the dressing room was the reason behind Punjab Kings’ blitz.Devastating batsmen Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly taunted the bowlers of Lucknow Super Giants and powered their side to a blistering 254/7 in their 20 overs.
Arya and Connolly smashed 93 and 87 respectively as they posted a PBKS of 254/7 – the highest total this IPL season. The duo added 182 runs in just 13.2 overs for a highly entertaining second-wicket stand, taking PBKS past Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s 250/3 – the previous highest total this season.
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In response, LSG made 200/5 and were beaten 54 runs.“An exceptional partnership, some of the shots were amazing. The fast bowlers hit straight off the back foot.
“Our composure in the middle was sensational,” Eyre said during the post-match presentation.
“I was talking to Cooper and Arya and we said let’s compete for the biggest number of sixes. The prize is my racket, it doesn’t make sense but I hope it makes us happy. When you allow the players to do that, I think they do well. That’s our motto.”“I don’t tell them how to do their specific roles, they have their own patterns set. Ricky Ponting motivates just before the match, I step in, and the boys come in and deliver.”Punjab Kings will next take on Delhi Capitals on April 25.
