LSG vs PBKS IPL Highlights 2024: Mayank Yadav shines on debut as Lucknow Super Giants beat Punjab Kings by 21 runs

Mayank Yadav made a memorable debut in IPL 2024 with a Player of the Match performance against Punjab Kings. The 21-year-old opened up on his performance in his first match.

"Never thought it would be such a good debut. Was nervous before the match. Tried to stick to my pace and aim at the stumps. Was thinking about using slower ones initially, but stuck to the quick ones," Mayank said.

Meanwhile, Mayank picked his first IPL wicket the special one from his debut.

"First wicket (Bairstow) was special. It's good to debut at such a young age. Had a few goals, but can't help if injuries come in the way.." he added.

Lucknow Super Giants stand-in skipper Nicholas Pooran opened up on a clinical performance to register their first win of the season.

"Wonderful start, nice to win in front of the home crowd. We had conversation, spoke about getting good starts. Spoke about getting the right combinations. It was a good total. It's a big venue, one side is big, one side short. It's about getting wickets and getting boundaries. It's only going to get challenging," Pooran said after the match.

The Windies star also hailed Mayank Yadav for his terrific performance on debut as his rapid pace made life difficult for PBKS batters in the middle.

"That was an inspiring performance, he (Mayank Yadav) is a young guy. He showed the entire world how good he is. He is not only fast, but is accurate. It's the beuty of the IPL, gives the local players to perform. Wonderful platform. Every game is an opportunity, expect them to get better," he added.

Punjab Kings skipper Shikhar Dhawan feels Liam Livingstone's injury hurt Punjab Kings in the chase as they had to change the batting line-up.

"They played well, Livi got injured that impacted us. He'd have come in at 4," Dhawan said after the match.

Dhawan was impressed by LSG's debutant Mayank Yadav's rapid pace with troubled the Punjab Kings batters in the tall chase.

"Mayank bowled really well. His pace outsmarted us. It was nice facing him, surprised me with that pace. Knew as an experienced player I'd use it. But he figured it out and bowled yorkers to keep me down to a dot and a single. I was mindful and told my partners to use the short side. He bowled at Prabh's body and got him out. Told Jitesh to leave Mayank and take on the other bowlers but they bowled well too and then used the pressure against us," he added.

Dhawan admitted that PBKS need to up their game going forward in the tournament.

"We're gonna analyse the game. We gotta take catches, that takes the momentum away and gets the energy down. To come up with better plans and more importantly implement them is what we need to do. We're close but need to do 10% more," Dhawan said.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: It's done and dusted in Lucknow! Liam Livingstone swings his bat to hit a couple of sixes and a four but it was too late for Punjab Kings. A big and crucial win for Lucknow Super Giants as they won by 21 runs in their first home match of the season. Mayank Yadav and Mohsin Khan completed shifted the momentum in LSG's favour with their brilliant spells. Lucknow Super Giants (199/8) beat Punjab Kings (178/5) by 21 runs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Liam Livingstone fails to get the best of connection as the match has slipped from Punjab Kings reach. They need 41 runs off the last overs which is more than 6 runs per ball. Naveen-ul-Haq to bowl the final six balls. PBKS 159/5 in 19 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: A tidy over from Naveen-ul-Haq as 8 runs came off it. The required run rate is now 24 as Punjab Kings need 48 runs from the last two overs. Liam Livingstone need to swing his bat hard on every ball from here. PBKS 12/5 in 18 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Two in two for Mohsin Khan as he gets the big wickets of Shikhar Dhawan (70) and Sam Curran (0) to put Punjab Kings on backfoot in the tall chase. The short-balls did the trick for Mohsin he got the better of both southpaws. Liam Livingstone holds the key for Punjab Kings now. PBKS 141/5 in 16.3 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: There is no stopping for Mayank Yadav here as he gets another one. This time he troubled Jitesh Sharma with his pace and bounce to claim his third wicket. Dream debut thus far for Mayank Yadav as he has brought his team back into the game. PBKS 139/3 in 15.4 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Mohsin Khan returned to the attack and he delivered a tidy 7-run over. The pressure will mount on Punjab Kings from here as the required run rate is close to 13 which won't be easy for them to chase. PBKS 136/2 in 15 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Mayank Yadav gets another one as this time he dismissed Prabhsimran Singh for 19 as Lucknow Super Giants are taking the control back with quick wickets. Sensational bowling from the young paceman as his pace is too much to handle at the moment. PBKS 128/2 in 13.3 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh joins the party as he hit Ravi Bishnoi for a four and a six to keep the required run rate in check. 14 runs came off the over and Punjab Kings need to continue this approach to get close to the mammoth target. PBKS 121/1 in 13 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Mayank Yadav with his rapid pace breaks the partnership and gets the big wicket of Jonny Bairstow for 42. A good knock from the Englishman comes to an end here. Mayank has already bowled the fastest ball of the season 155.8 kmph. PBKS 102/1 in 11.4 overs against LSG (199/8)

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: 100 up for Punjab Kings! A tidy over from Ravi Bishnoi as 3 runs came off it. Lucknow need overs like this to put pressure on the Punjab Kings openers to force them to commit mistakes. PBKS 101/0 in 11 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow continue to hammer the Lucknow Super Giants bowlers. They are having fun now as Lucknow look clueless about breaking the partnership. PBKS 98/0 in 10 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow smashed Krunal Pandya for back-to-back sixes to put him under pressure as Punjab Kings dominate in this run-chase. The required run rate is just over 10 and the pitch is looking good for batting. PBKS 88/0 in 9 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Fifty for Shikhar Dhawan and he reached the mark with a six. He went for a slog sweep and connected it well to hit the ball in the crowd for a maximum. Sensational from Punjab Kings here. PBKS 73/0 in 8 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan punishes Mohsin Khan this time as he smashed him for a couple of boundaries and a six to make it 16 runs off the over. Punjab finished the powerplay on a high. The current rate is at par with the required. PBKS 61/0 in 6 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Tidy from Naveen-ul-Haq this time as only six runs came off it. Lucknow Super Giants need wickets here to strengthen their position in this game. PBKS 45/0 in 5 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Mohsin Khan into the attack and Jonny Bairstow smashed him for a maximum. The left-arm seamer held his nerves to bounce back and gave just 7 runs off it. PBKS 39/0 in 4 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Back-to-back boundaries for Shikhar Dhawan and he went on to finish the over with a maximum to keep the scoreboard moving at a healthy rate. 16 runs came off the over as Punjab started strong in the chase. PBKS 32/0 in 3 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Naveen-ul-Haq from the other end. Jonny Bairstow found the gap at the point to score a boundary on the fifth ball and followed it up with another one with Naveen offering a gift with a dolly. 11 runs came off the over. PBKS 16/0 in 2 overs

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Lucknow started with the spin as Manimaran Siddharth bowled a tidy over. He started off with four dot balls before Shikhar Dhawan hit him for a boundary to open the account in the chase. runs came off the ball. PBKS 5/0 in 1 over vs LSG (199/8)

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow are in the middle to start the chase for Punjab Kings. Manimaran Siddharth has the ball in hand.

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Excellent final over from Harshal Patel and managed to stop Lucknow Super Giants from crossing the 200-run mark. 8 runs came off the last over. Incredible knock from Krunal Pandya to give the final push to the LSG's innings with his 43-run* knock. Lucknow have posted a formidable total now to put Punjab Kings under pressure from the first ball itself. LSG 199/8 in 20 overs against PBKS

LSG vs PBKS IPL Live Score 2024, Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: Two in Two for Sam Curran as he gets the wickets of Ayush Badoni and Ravi Bishnoi for back-to-back deliveries. Nine runs came off the penultimate over as Lucknow still have a bright chance to score 200 with one over left. LSG 191/7 in 19 overs