Marcus Stoinis’ 72 is his highest rating within the IPLIndian Premier League, MohaliLucknow Tremendous Giants 257-5 (20 overs): Stoinis 72 (40), Mayers 54 (24); Rabada 2-52Punjab Kings 201 (19.5 overs): Taide 66 (36); Y Thakur 4-37, Naveen 3-30Lucknow Tremendous Giants received by 56 runsScorecard; Desk

Lucknow Tremendous Giants made the second-highest whole in Indian Premier League historical past as they thrashed Punjab Kings by 56 runs in Mohali.

They posted 257-5 with Australia’s Marcus Stoinis making 72 off 40 balls and West Indies’ Kyle Mayers 54 off 24.

It left them six wanting the 263-5 made by Royal Challengers Bangalore towards Pune Warriors in 2013.

Punjab have been bowled out for 201 off the penultimate ball, with Yash Tahkur claiming 4-37.

It’s only the second time a staff has handed 250 within the IPL and is the twentieth highest rating in T20 historical past.

“It was actually vital to win,” mentioned Lucknow captain KL Rahul.

“We have all the time been clear about how we need to play. It’s simply tougher at dwelling as a result of it’s difficult there.

“Kyle set the tone for us and we took it from there. We do pre-plan a bit and assume rather a lot about what ways we are able to use.”

Lucknow accelerated from the beginning of their innings and raced to 74-2 within the six-over powerplay.

Even after Mayers’ dismissal off the penultimate ball of that interval, Stoinis and Ayush Badoni carried on attacking, in the end sharing 89 off 47 balls.

Stoinis, whose 72 was his highest rating within the IPL, ought to have been dismissed on 38 however England all-rounder Liam Livingstone inadvertently stood on the boundary whereas making an attempt to take the catch.

The all-rounder additionally placed on 76 in 30 balls with West Indies’ Nicholas Pooran, who smashed a 19-ball 45.

They went into the ultimate two overs needing 28 to equal the report however England’s Sam Curran solely conceded 10, earlier than Arshdeep Singh went for 12.

Regardless of falling brief, it was a devastating show of energy hitting, with 41 boundaries hit within the innings.

Punjab misplaced captain Shikhar Dhawan within the first over and that…

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