Punjab Kings produced a scintillating all-round performance to crush Lucknow Super Giants by 37 runs in Dharamsala. With this victory, PBKS have one foot in the playoffs, while LSG's hopes have taken a major hit.

Prabhsimran Singh was the hero with the bat. He unleashed a flurry of strokes, smashing 91 runs off just 48 balls. His knock included six fours and seven sixes, setting the tone for Punjab's imposing total of 236/5.

Supporting him at the end was Shashank Singh, who fired a rapid 33 off 15 balls to push the total out of LSG's reach. In total, PBKS hit 16 sixes — 13 of them off pacers.

When it was LSG's turn to bat, Arshdeep Singh wrecked their top order. In a fiery spell, he removed Marsh, Markram, and Pooran in the Powerplay. He finished with brilliant figures of 3/16 in four overs.

Ayush Badoni's 74 off 40 balls gave Lucknow some hope, but it came too late. The team ended at 199/7 and now faces an uphill task to qualify for the knockouts.

Rishabh Pant's struggles continued as he managed just 18 off 17 balls, even losing grip of his bat during a wild shot.

PBKS now sit second on the table with 15 points, while LSG are left to rue a season of poor planning and underwhelming execution.