Records were shattered in the 38th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on Friday.
Put in to bat first, the Super Giants batting unit went berserk and completely demolished PBKS’ bowling attack. Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis was the standout performer as he his career-best IPL score to help Lucknow post the second highest team total in the history of IPL.
Stoinis played a stunning knock of 72 off 40 balls, breaking his previous best of 65. His impressive 40-ball firecracker knock was studded with six boundaries and five maximums. Apart from Stoinis, Kyle Mayers scored 54 in 24 balls while Ayush Badoni scored 43 off 24 deliveries. West Indies star Nicholas Pooran chipped in with a crucial 45 as LSG went on to post 257/5 in their allotted 20 overs.
Notably, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)’s 263/5 against the now-defunct Pune Warriors India in IPL 2013 still remains the highest team total in IPL. During that contest, Caribbean giant Chris Gayle had struck an unbeaten 175 off just 66 balls.
Highest IPL team score:
- RCB – 263 (vs PWI in 2013)
- LSG – 257 (vs PBKS today)
- RCB – 248 (vs GL in 2016)
- CSK – 246 (vs RR in 2010)
- KKR – 245 (vs PBKS in 2018)
- CSK – 240 (vs PBKS in 2008)
- RCB – 235 (vs MI in 2015)
- CSK – 235 (vs KKR in 2023)
Here is how Twitter reacted:
257/5 in 20 overs.. It seems like LSG batters were playing book cricket.. Some extraordinary power hitting by Mayers, Badoni, Stoinis and Pooran. Wicket is good so anything can happen. #PBKSvLSG #IPL2023
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) April 28, 2023
Highest team total in IPL history:
RCB – 263/5 Vs PWI.
LSG – 257/5 Vs PBKS*.
RCB – 248/3 Vs GL. pic.twitter.com/u5hyGYC0I8
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 28, 2023
RCB's record of 263 runs stays safe and still the highest total in IPL history. pic.twitter.com/c24mFDPgOU
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) April 28, 2023
Highest totals in IPL history:
263/5 by RCB
257/5 by LSG
248/3 by RCB
Lucknow posted the 2nd highest total in IPL history.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 28, 2023
The SECOND-HIGHEST innings total in #TATAIPL history 🤯#LSGvPBKS #IPLonJioCinema #IPL2023 | @LucknowIPL pic.twitter.com/1DeB4bqtBJ
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) April 28, 2023
LSG is the most dangerous team if KL Rahul gets out early
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) April 28, 2023
LSG giving Punjab kings batters a target of 257 runs to chase#LSGvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/rW7Lkd6Bkp
— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) April 28, 2023
Hey @PunjabPoliceInd, we would like to report a crime, a white cricket ball has been brutally thrashed by LSG batsmen in Mohali. https://t.co/TlHBgG6KxD
— Vishal. (@SPORTYVISHAL) April 28, 2023
Gautam Gambhir meeting LSG batters in innings break.
Wait for the end. 😂#PBKSvsLSG pic.twitter.com/rAT8ZPirRg
— Anurag Dwivedi 🏏 (@AnuragxCricket) April 28, 2023
Mind blowing Hitting by LSG batters ❤
They hit 27 fours and 14 sixes in their team total of 257-5 🔥#PBKSvLSG#LSGvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/9CyENIlcFW
— Abhisar (@Abhisar1207) April 28, 2023
Why this score of LSG is bigger than RCBs 263:
Easy, they have banged gun bowlers like Kaguso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Sam Curran & Rahul Chahar. This is firepower.— 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐂𝐒𝐊 (@SergioCSKK) April 28, 2023
LSG, a team which couldn't score 31 runs in 36 balls with 9 wickets is batting on 175 in 14 overs. I know different pitches. But funny.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) April 28, 2023
Highest IPL team score :
🔹RCB – 263 (vs PWI in 2013)
🔹LSG – 257 (vs PBKS today)
🔹 RCB – 248 (vs GL in 2016)
🔹 CSK – 246 (vs RR in 2010)
🔹 KKR – 245 (vs PBKS in 2018)
🔹 CSK – 240 (vs PBKS in 2008)
🔹 RCB – 235 (vs MI in 2015)
🔹 CSK – 235 (vs KKR in 2023)RCB record is yet…
— Raja Sekhar Yadav (@cricketwithraju) April 28, 2023
Congrats on winning Lsg. Your guys were brilliant.
PBKS, don't even bother playing, declare Lsg as winners already.— Aarushi Joshi (@Aarushijoshii) April 28, 2023
