Shashank Singh of Punjab Kings in the Dharamshala ground caught everyone’s attention with his stormy batting. Mayank Yadav’s fast ball was so strongly hit by a six over the fine leg that the ball crossed the roof of the stadium. His small but explosive innings (33 runs, 15 balls) brought Punjab to a strong score and filled the audience with a thrill.
In the match being played at the IPL 2025 Dharamshala Stadium, Punjab Kings middle order batsman Shashank Singh killed his batting in the match. He hit a six against Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Mayank Yadav, which fell directly across the roof of the stadium. The shot was planted over the fine leg and was a complete timing and power sample. Shashank played a stormy innings of 33 runs in 15 balls, which included several great shots.
Punjab Kings batting completely dominated this match. The team hit a total of 16 sixes, out of which 13 came against the fast bowlers. This match was very poor for Mayank Yadav. He looted 60 runs in his four overs, including six sixes.
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The Lucknow team now expects a special performance from their batsmen to achieve this huge target of 237 runs. But in the last few matches, his form has been a matter of concern. In such a situation, this score for Punjab can prove to be a big step towards victory.
Teams for this match
Punjab Kings (playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Prabhasimran Singh, Shreyas Aiyar (Captain), Josh English (wicketkeeper), Shashank Singh, Nehal Vadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Ajmatullah Umarjai, Marco Yansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh.
Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Vijayakumar Vaisya, Harpreet Brar, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlet.
Lucknow Super Giants (playing XI): Aden Markram, Nicholas Puran, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper/captain), Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Akash Maharaj Singh, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav, Prince Yadav.
Lucknow Super Giants Impact Subs: Ravi Bishnoi, Mitchell Marsh, Himmat Singh, Matthew Breetzke, Shahbaz Ahmed.
