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Fans rejoice as Shreyas Iyer’s blistering century keeps PBKS alive in IPL 2026 with stunning win over LSG

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) Got off to a great start to their league stage campaign with an impressive seven-wicket win Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in match 68 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Ekana Cricket Stadium. Chasing a challenging target of 197 runs, PBKS won thanks to a brilliant unbeaten century from the captain Shreyas Iyer Completing the chase in just 18 overs and continuing his impressive performance in the tournament.

Punjab Kings came under pressure in the beginning due to the brilliant innings of Punjab Kings who came to bowl first after winning the toss. josh inglis and late attack Ayush Badoni And Abdul Samad. However, despite Lucknow posting a competitive 196/6, PBKS responded in emphatic fashion with aggressive batting throughout the chase.

Josh Inglis leads LSG’s batting effort

Lucknow Super Giants had a very bad start Arshin Kulkarni Was out for zero in the very first over. nicholas puran She also failed to make an impact and was out cheaply for just two runs, putting the home team under pressure inside the powerplay. josh inglis Then he took the inning forward by playing an excellent inning of 72 runs in 44 balls. The Australian wicketkeeper-batsman mixed aggression with composure and hit nine fours along with two sixes to keep the scoreboard ticking. He got useful support from the captain Rishabh PantWho scored 26 runs on 22 balls.

The innings got a big lead in the later half Ayush BadoniExplosive cameo. The young batsman brought the momentum back to Lucknow by scoring 43 runs in just 18 balls with the help of five fours and three sixes. Abdul Samad He played an important inning of 37 runs in 20 balls which included three fours and three sixes.

Punjab Kings managed to pull things back a bit in the death overs. marco janson Whereas, were impressed by the figure of 2/33 Yuzvendra Chahal Once again demonstrated his experience by taking two wickets and giving away only 25 runs in his four overs. Azmatullah Omarzai And Shashank Singh also took one wicket each as LSG finished at 196/6.

Shreyas Iyer’s masterclass stuns LSG

Punjab Kings got initial setback while chasing the target Priyansh Arya dismissed for a golden duck by Mohammed Shami. However, this was the only moment of joy for Lucknow in a one-sided contest. Prabhsimran Singh Counter-attacked brilliantly and reduced the pressure on PBKS by scoring 69 runs in 39 balls. He hit seven fours and two sixes while adding runs quickly during the powerplay. cooper connolly Played an easy inning of 18 runs in just 10 balls before falling. Mohammed Shami.

However, the evening belonged entirely to Shreyas Iyer. The PBKS skipper produced one of the finest innings of the season, remaining unbeaten on 101 off just 51 balls. Iyer dominated the bowling attack with brilliant strokeplay and fearless hitting and hit 11 fours and five sixes during his sensational innings.

He chased the target to perfection and ensured that Punjab Kings never lost control of the contest. Suryansh Shedge PBKS remained unbeaten on nine runs and crossed the finish line with two overs remaining.

IPL debut was a major talking point of the match Arjun Tendulkar For Lucknow Super Giants. The left-arm fast bowler managed to take his first wicket of the tournament by dismissing Prabhasimran. Arjun also contributed with the bat, scoring five runs during the final overs of the LSG innings. Although the young fast bowler conceded 36 runs in his four overs, the wicket marked a memorable personal milestone in his first appearance.

This convincing win gave Punjab Kings a huge confidence boost heading into the knockout stage of IPL 2026. Their batting unit looked fearless, while the bowlers did enough to restrict Lucknow below the 200-run mark on a batting-friendly surface. For Lucknow Super Giants, it was another disappointing performance in a season full of inconsistencies. Despite strong individual performances from Inglis and Badoni, their bowling attack struggled to contain the PBKS batsmen during the chase.

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