Punjab Kings showcased batting fireworks and bowling grit to thrash Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs in IPL 2026’s 29th encounter at New Chandigarh. Batting first after losing the toss, PBKS racked up 254/7 in 20 overs, a total LSG chased gamely but fell short at 200/5. This triumph marks PBKS’s fifth win, boosting their campaign.
LSG openers Ayush Badoni (35 off 21: 5×4, 1×6) and Mitchell Marsh (40 off 28: 3×4, 2×6) laid a solid 61/1 foundation. Rishabh Pant’s explosive 43 off 23 (1×4, 4×6) ignited hopes, but Nicholas Pooran managed just 9. Aiden Markram (42 off 22) and Mukesh Choudhary (21* off 17) added 60 for the fifth wicket, yet PBKS bowlers Marco Jansen (2/37), Arshdeep Singh, Vyshak, and Chahal (1 each) sealed the deal.
PBKS’s innings began shakily with Prabhsimran Singh dismissed for zero. Priyansh Arya (93 off 37: 4×4, 9×6) and Cooper Connolly (87 off 46: 8×4, 7×6) then scripted history with 182 runs for the second wicket in 80 balls—the highest-ever partnership this season. Shreyas Iyer scored 5, Stoinis 29 off 16, Wadhera 13, and Shashank Singh’s late 17 off 6 pushed the score sky-high.
LSG bowlers fought back: Prince Yadav (2/25), M Siddarth (2/35), Shami, and Mohsin Khan (1 each). LSG’s fourth loss exposes their chasing woes, while PBKS’s firepower positions them as title contenders.
