PBKS vs LSG highlights, IPL 2026: Shreyas Iyer's maiden IPL century keeps Punjab Kings in playoffs race, beat Lucknow Super Giants by 7 wickets

Prince Yadav to Prabhsimran Singh, A full toss, on middle, tailing in late, Prabhsimran Singh looks to tuck it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball stops on the pitch. Iyer sets off for the run and Prince also runs forward towards the ball. He picks it up but misses his shy at the batter's end. Iyer made his ground anyway.

Prince Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller delivery and around off, Shreyas Iyer opens the bat face and drives it square through point for a single.

Digvesh Singh to Shreyas Iyer, Wrong'un, short and on middle, turns in, Shreyas Iyer clips it through square leg for one more. 14 runs off the over!

Digvesh Singh to Prabhsimran Singh, Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Prabhsimran Singh guides it towards backward point and scampers across for a single.

Digvesh Singh to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! This is turning out to be a great over for PBKS! A googly, full and on middle, turns in. Prabhsimran Singh goes down on one knee, gets inside the line of it and swipes it over backward square leg for another boundary. 50 UP FOR PBKS.

Digvesh Singh to Prabhsimran Singh, Flighted, full and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh muscles it off the bottom half of the bat down to long on for a brace.

Digvesh Singh to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Deft touch! Flatter delivery, short and on off. Prabhsimran Singh waits for it, opens the bat face and uses the pace of the ball to steer it away from short third for a boundary.

Digvesh Singh to Prabhsimran Singh, Uppish but safe! Floated, full and around leg, Prabhsimran Singh looks to paddle it away but gets a top edge. It goes high in the air and lands well over the short fine leg fielder who mops it up. Two taken.

Time for spin as Digvesh Singh has been tossed the ball.

Mohsin Khan to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Shreyas Iyer is dealing in boundaries! Good length, on off, Shreyas Iyer latches onto it and drills it between cover and mid off for a boundary.

Mohsin Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Lands it on a good length, on off, Shreyas Iyer pushes it to the cover fielder.

Mohsin Khan to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Wonderful timing from the skipper! Hard length, just outside off, Shreyas Iyer makes room and punches it magnificently through point for a boundary.

Mohsin Khan to Prabhsimran Singh, Nice and full, on off, Prabhsimran Singh knocks it to the left of mid off for another run.

Mohsin Khan to Shreyas Iyer, Across off, on a short of a length. Iyer punches it to deep point for a single.

Mohsin Khan to Prabhsimran Singh, Mohsin Khan starts with a fuller one, on off, Prabhsimran Singh drives it to cover for a single.

Mohammad Shami to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR MORE! Back-to-back boundaries from Shreyas Iyer! A tad fuller, on middle and leg, Iyer picks it well and flicks it through mid-wicket for four more.

Mohammad Shami to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Shreyas Iyer gets off the mark with a boundary! Hard length, on off, Shreyas Iyer punches it to extra cover. The fielder dives to his right and gets a hand to it. The ball deflects as the mid off fielder dives and tries to stop it, but fails to do so. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary.

Mohammad Shami to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length again, on off, Shreyas Iyer pushes it to the cover fielder.

Mohammad Shami to Shreyas Iyer, Shami drags his length back, on off, Shreyas Iyer flicks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Shreyas Iyer comes out to the middle. Two slips in place for the Punjab skipper.

Mohammad Shami to Cooper Connolly, OUT! TIMBER! Mohammad Shami gets another wicket. A much fuller ball, on off, with a hint of away movement. Cooper Connolly hangs back and goes hard on the drive, looking to go down the ground. He gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball hits the off stump. It is all two's at the moment. Punjab Kings are 22/2 after 2.2 overs, needing 175 runs from 106 balls.

Mohammad Shami to Prabhsimran Singh, Good length, just outside off, Prabhsimran Singh stays back and steers it through cover for a single.

Prince Yadav to Cooper Connolly, In the air... safe! Yadav bangs it short, around off, Cooper Connolly looks to pull it, but the ball gets big on him. The ball lobs but evades the bowler and lands safely in front of the mid on fielder. Dot to end the over.

Prince Yadav to Cooper Connolly, Back of a length, on off, Cooper Connolly moves across and punches it through covers for a brace.

Prince Yadav to Cooper Connolly, FOUR MORE! Finds the gap again! Prince Yadav goes full again, on off, Cooper Connolly makes room and drives it in the gap through extra cover for another boundary.

Prince Yadav to Cooper Connolly, FOUR! Through the gap and it races away! A tad fuller, on middle and leg, Cooper Connolly hops a bit and pushes at the ball with hard hands. Ekes out an inside edge that goes through square leg for a boundary.

Prince Yadav to Prabhsimran Singh, Yadav drags his length back a bit, on off, Prabhsimran Singh steers it through backward point for a single.

Prince Yadav to Prabhsimran Singh, Prince Yadav starts with a full ball, on off, Prabhsimran Singh pushes it back to the bowler.

Prince Yadav will share the attack.

Mohammad Shami to Cooper Connolly, A good over from Mohammad Shami. Length, on off, Cooper Connolly pushes it to the cover fielder.

Mohammad Shami to Cooper Connolly, Wide! Width, way outside off, Cooper Connolly looks to play at it but misses. Wided.

Mohammad Shami to Cooper Connolly, Good length, outside off, Cooper Connolly tries to slap it but gets a bottom edge. The ball bounces back to the keeper. Dot.

Mohammad Shami to Cooper Connolly, FOUR! Brilliant from Cooper Connolly! Short and wide, Connolly latches onto it and smashes it past backward point as the ball races away to the fence in a flash.

Mohammad Shami to Cooper Connolly, Hard length, on off, Cooper Connolly punches it to the cover fielder.

Mohammad Shami to Cooper Connolly, FOUR! A poor delivery from Mohammad Shami! Too full, down the leg side, Cooper Connolly uses the pace of the ball and tickles it through fine leg for a boundary to get off the mark.

Mohammad Shami to Cooper Connolly, Wide! Wayward, outside off, Cooper Connolly leaves it alone. Wide called.

An inauspicious start for the Kings. Cooper Connolly comes in at number 3.

Mohammad Shami to Priyansh Arya, OUT! TAKEN! Mohammad Shami strikes first ball. A perfect start for LSG. Mohammad Shami bangs its short, around the right shoulder of Priyansh Arya. Arya swivels and looks to pull it, but gets it high on the splice of the bat. The ball lobs in the air towards short mid-wicket. Arjun Tendulkar moves a bit forward and takes the easiest of the catches. Priyansh Arya walks back for a golden duck.

Welcome back for Punjab's batting reply. Josh Inglis goes out, and in comes Digvesh Singh as LSG's Impact Sub. It will be the left-hand, right-hand combination of Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh to open the innings for PBKS. Mohammad Shami will steam in first up. Arya to face the first ball. Here we go!

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Punjab bowlers show promise in phases - Punjab Kings had a mixed outing with the ball, showing flashes of brilliance alongside a few costly overs. Azmatullah Omarzai and Marco Jansen were outstanding with both the new ball and at the death, combining for three wickets while also keeping things tight. Yuzvendra Chahal controlled the middle overs superbly with figures of 2/25, helping shift the momentum back in Punjab's favour. Shashank Singh also made an impact with the ball, removing the dangerous Josh Inglis at a crucial stage, a wicket that could prove significant in the context of the total. However, Arshdeep Singh endured a difficult outing, conceding 52 runs in his three overs. Punjab’s batters now need to rise to the occasion to keep their campaign alive in the tournament. Join us in a bit for the second essay.

A quick chat - Marco Jansen feels LSG have posted a good total on this wicket. He says the surface has played nicely overall, but a few deliveries held up slightly. Adds that as the ball got older, batting became much easier. Reflecting on his own performance, he laughs and says he is just happy to pick up a wicket after a long wait, adding that it always feels good to contribute to the team. Asked about the chase, he jokes that he should probably ask the batters for advice before adding that the top order know exactly what they need to do and will look to have a good crack at the target.

LSG recover well after early jolts - Lucknow Super Giants got off to a flying start, with Josh Inglis taking 16 runs off the very first over, but they soon slipped to 20/2. Inglis, though, continued his excellent form and kept the innings together, while Ayush Badoni’s brisk 43 off 18 balls provided the much-needed momentum. Rishabh Pant then joined Inglis for a crucial 65-run stand, with the Australian also bringing up a fine half-century. After Inglis was dismissed for 72, the scoring rate dipped slightly, but Abdul Samad’s late cameo of 37 off just a few deliveries gave LSG a strong finish heading into the break.

Punjab pull it back but LSG finish strong - A slightly inconsistent batting effort from Lucknow Super Giants, but they have still managed to post a competitive total on the board, though they would have hoped for a few more runs. Punjab Kings did well to pull things back at the death, conceding just 10 runs across the 18th and 19th overs. However, the 17-run final over off Arshdeep Singh tilted the momentum slightly back towards Lucknow, keeping this contest nicely balanced.

Arshdeep Singh to Abdul Samad, FOUR! A boundary to end the innings. 1 run off the first 3 balls, but the over ends up going for 17 runs. LSG finish with 196/6. Arshdeep switches to around the wicket and slips in a full ball, outside off. With two men inside the circle at short third, Samad opens the bat face and slices it, clearing both men and picking up a boundary. A forgettable outing for Arshdeep as he finishes with figures of 3-0-52-0.

Arshdeep Singh to Abdul Samad, Wide! Sticks to the wide yorker, but this is beyond the guideline. Samad does not shuffle this time and picks up the wide.

Arshdeep Singh to Abdul Samad, Wide! Arshdeep sprays it well wide on off, almost at the edge of the cut strip. Samad lets it pass.

Arshdeep Singh to Abdul Samad, FOUR! Not where Samad intended, but he will take it. Back to the wide yorker, outside off. Abdul throws his hands at the ball, looking to go over cover. The ball flies off an outside edge and goes well wide of short third to his right for a boundary.

Arshdeep Singh to Abdul Samad, SIX! Abdul Samad finally gets one away! Arshdeep moves away from the yorker plan and pays the price. He bangs it into the surface, across the batter. Samad is standing outside the line of the off stump and he drags the pull over mid-wicket for a six.

Arshdeep Singh to Abdul Samad, No single taken! Arshdeep spots Samad shuffle and he bowls a straighter line this time. Low full toss, closer to the off stump. Abdul chips it in front of long on. Arjun is halfway through but Abdul sends him back.