The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, match no.29, was a high-scoring game with the Punjab Kings (PBKS) taking on the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). In the high-scoring match, the Shreyas Iyer-led side kept their winning momentum going as they defeated the Super Giants by 54 runs. LSG suffered its fourth loss of the season.
LSG won the toss and elected to field first, made two changes, with M Siddharth and Mohsin Khan getting a nod. Punjab fielded the same team that played a part in their win against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in their previous match. It was the second match of the double header on Sunday, and the fans arrived in large numbers at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh.
Priyansh and Cooper’s carnage in New Chandigarh
Mohammed Shami provided the start the Super Giants needed, dismissing Prabhsimran Singh in the first over. However, Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly had other ideas as the two batters went on an absolute carnage in the match, smacking the LSG bowlers all over the park. The two batters stitched 182 runs for the second wicket.
Priyansh Arya, who missed out on a well-deserved hundred as he was dismissed on the score of 93 off 37 balls, and Connolly were back after playing a fiery knock of 87 runs. putting the Kings in the driver’s seat, and from there, the middle order of PBKS took over. Shreyas Iyer did not have the best game, scoring five runs.
Marcus Stoinis was run out of the final ball of the over, scoring 29 runs, and some runs from Nehal Wadhera and Shashank Singh helped the home side to get a mammoth total of 254/7 in their 20 overs.
LSG failed to keep up in the middle overs
While chasing, LSG tried a new opening combination with Ayush Badoni opening with Mitchell Marsh; they gave a good start, scoring 61 in the power play. However, after that, they could not take up the pressure in the middle overs, and the wickets kept on falling with Rishabh Pant scoring 43 runs.
Later on, Aiden Markram and Mukul Choudhary tried their best as the two batters finished off with the score of 204/5. Markram was dismissed on the second last ball for the score of 42 runs, and Mukul was unbeaten on the score of 21 runs.
Shreyas Iyer
After the match, Shreyas Iyer was happy with his side’s performance and was awestruck by the hitting of Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly during the first innings. During the post-match presentation, Shreyas Iyer also praised his bowlers.
Shreyas Iyer said, “Exceptional partnership, some shots were jaw-dropping. Hitting fast bowlers off the back-foot straight. Composure in the middle overs was sensational. Was talking with Cooper and Arya, said let’s compete for the most no. of sixes. Prize is my bat, doesn’t make sense but hope it’ll make us happy.”
“When you let players be, I think they just deliver. That’s our mantra. I don’t tell them how to go about their specific innings, they have their patterns set. Ricky motivates just before the game, I chip, boys come in and deliver. Majority of our bowlers are international bowlers with immense experience. We have plans against certain batters, it’s all about execution. They just shouldn’t get complacent.”
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