In Match 68 of the 2026 Indian Premier League, Punjab Kings (PBKS) secured a convincing seven-wicket victory against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
This crucial victory halted a six-match losing streak for Punjab Kings and kept their playoff aspirations alive, while simultaneously eliminating Delhi Capitals from the tournament. Choosing to field first, Punjab Kings restricted the hosts to a total of 196 for 6 in their designated 20 overs.
Lucknow Super Giants experienced an aggressive start from opener Josh Inglis, who accumulated 72 runs off 44 deliveries, including nine boundaries and two sixes. Ayush Badoni provided immediate impetus in the middle overs, contributing a rapid 43 runs off 18 balls.
Later in the innings, Abdul Samad added an unbeaten 37 runs off 20 deliveries to finish the innings strongly. Among the Punjab bowlers, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was highly effective, returning figures of 2 for 25 in his four-over spell, while Marco Jansen supported well with 2 for 33.
Here are some twitter reactions:
Win for PBKS after 6 consecutive defeats
SHREYAS IYER THE HERO TONIGHT 🫶🏻 #LSGvsPBKS #ShreyasIyer pic.twitter.com/zIAi4egEIF— Mufaddal Shailu (@Shailu_15Jul) May 23, 2026
Back to the WINNING ways! 🌟#PBKS end their losing streak with a 7️⃣-wicket win 👊❤️
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/2ADKr4dqhi#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #LSGvPBKS pic.twitter.com/YP0tImLNYv
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 23, 2026
Cometh the hour, cometh the Captain! 🫡🔥
🎥 What a way to bring up a maiden #TATAIPL ton and seal victory 👏
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/2ADKr4dqhi#KhelBindaas | #LSGvPBKS | @PunjabKingsIPL pic.twitter.com/E3xXwyPQw2
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 23, 2026
Longest losing streaks for PBKS in the IPL 7 in 2015 6 in 2026 – ended today 5 in 2011 5 in 2018 5 in 2020
#LSGvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/iccfss4i8S— Mufaddal Shailu (@Shailu_15Jul) May 23, 2026
Longest losing streaks for PBKS in the IPL
7 in 2015
6 in 2026* – ended today#LSGvsPBKS #PBKSvsLSG pic.twitter.com/rDl1n8GUVy
— Mufaddal Shailu (@Shailu_15Jul) May 23, 2026
POTM vs GT
POTM vs CSK
POTM vs MI
POTM vs SRH
POTM vs LSG
5 POTM awards for captain shreyas Iyer in PBKS jersey pic.twitter.com/B5CltGCU0w— Pijush Saha (@sahapijush7) May 23, 2026
PBKS CAPTAIN TO SCORE HUNDRED IN IPL :
132* – KL Rahul vs RCB.
106 – Adam Gilchrist vs RCB.
101* – Shreyas Iyer vs LSG. pic.twitter.com/miwJoU5aLx— Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77) May 23, 2026
In reply, Punjab Kings faced early setbacks during the Powerplay. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami dismissed opener Priyansh Arya for a duck on the very first delivery of the innings and subsequently removed Cooper Connolly for 18, leaving Punjab at 22 for 2.
However, the chase was completely revitalized by a dominant 140-run partnership between captain Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh. Prabhsimran played aggressively to score 69 runs off 39 deliveries before being trapped leg-before-wicket by Arjun Tendulkar, who claimed his maiden wicket of the 2026 season.
Shreyas Iyer remained anchored until the end, executing a flawless innings to score 101 not out off just 51 balls, featuring 11 boundaries and 5 sixes. Iyer concluded the match in style, hitting a six to simultaneously bring up the winning runs and his maiden IPL century. Punjab Kings reached 200 for 3 in exactly 18 overs, completing the chase with 12 balls to spare.
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