Sent into bat, Lucknow Super Giants made 171 for seven against Punjab Kings in an Indian Premier League match on Tuesday.
Nicholas Pooran top-scored for LSG with 44 off 30 balls, while Ayush Badoni (41), Aiden Markram (28) and Abdul Samad (27) too contributed with the bat to some extent.
Arshdeep Singh (3/43) was the most successful bowler for PBKS.
Jansen with his final over of the night. He keeps it tight with three singles and a wide off the first three balls.
Badoni on strike and he smashes one through deep extra cover, but could not connect it well. Two runs.
A short ball and Badoni flat-bats it to long on and takes a single.
Another single to long on to end the over. Jansen concedes only 8 and finishes his quota with 28 for 1.
Arshdeep with the final over. Samad on strike. wide full toss outside off and Samad nudges it to leg side for a single. A wide to follow.
Badoni out! Maxwell pouches a smart catch at long on. Arshdeep bangs in a short ball and Badoni attempts a pull, but fails to clear the long on boundary.
He departs after a good knock of 41 off 33 balls.
Shardul Thakur is the next man in and he takes a single to hand Samad the strike.
Gone! Samad is out! Full and wide outside off, Samad attempts a wild shot but gets an outside edge. The ball flies straight to the Priyansh Arya stationed at short third man.
He goes after a valuable innings of 27 off 12.
Avesh Khan comes to the crease.
Arshdeep with two wides and the batters steal a bye.
Shardul on strike. A dot and a brace to end the 20th over.
PBKS restrict LSG to 171-7.
Not an easy wicket to bat on, and Punjab's top-order will have to see off the Powerplay without losing too many wickets.
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