The Punjab Kings (PBKS) will battle the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 54th match of IPL 2025. The match will be held at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Stadium, Dharamsala, on Sunday, May 4.
Having just won a match, PBKS would like to make it two in a row. They recently overcame the Chennai Super Kings by 4 wickets to place themselves second on the points table with 6 wins in 10 matches.
In contrast, LSG is sixth but are currently at 5 wins and 5 losses. Rishabh Pant’s side has lost its previous two matches and looks to break this run against PBKS. With a chance for playoffs still open, they cannot afford to make too many mistakes now.
Before heading into this exciting match, let’s very quickly check the weather and pitch conditions.
Pitch Report and Weather forecast:
Weather news for the Dharamsala match between PBKS and LSG: The match day has a rain probability of approximately 10 percent, which raises hopes for some disruptions during the match. The temperature is expected to be within the range of 8-9 Degrees Celsius at the time of the match.
Ground Stats
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Matches Played | 13 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 8 (61.54%) |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 5 (38.46%) |
| Matches Won Winning Toss | 6 (46.15%) |
| Matches Won Losing Toss | 7 (53.85%) |
| Matches with No Result | 0 |
| Highest Team Innings | 241/7 (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) |
| Lowest Team Innings | 116 (Punjab Kings) |
| Average Runs per Wicket | 27.4 |
| Average Runs per Over | 8.73 |
| Average Score Batting First | 183 |
The PBKS-LSG match is the first one at the HPCA Stadium in IPL 2025. The pitch is generally a batter-friendly one, which indicates a run-fest. The first-innings average score hovers over 180, so it would not be surprising if this one ended up being a high-scoring affair.
Last season, the last two matches were played here. In the first match, bowlers dominated as the Chennai Super Kings defeated PBKS by 28 runs after scoring 167 runs for 9 in 20 overs. In the second match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored 241 runs for 7 and PBKS were only able to get 181 runs. Looks like another fun game full of runs will pop up after all!
