Lucknow registers its first season win

Eastern Eye01 Apr, 2024Sport

Lucknow beat Punjab Kings by 21 runs in their home ground after they posted 199-8, powered by Quinton de Kock?s fifty and a quick-fire 42 by stand-in skipper Nicholas Pooran.In reply, Punjab finished on 178-5 despite a 102-run opening stand between skipper Shikhar Dhawan (70) and Jonny Bairstow (42). Yadav, who sent down this season?s fastest delivery of 156km/h, broke the stand with his maiden wicket of Bairstow and returned figures of 3-27 to swing back the momentum in Lucknow?s favour. ?Mayank?s was the story of the night,? said Pooran of his man-of-the-match performer.