April 19, 2026. HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala. Priyansh Arya faces the 37th ball of his innings. He needs one run to become the latest centurion in IPL 2026.
He hits it straight to a fielder. Out for 93. The crowd gasps. But his scorecard 93 off 37, 9 sixes, 4 fours, SR 251.35 tells you everything about the kind of innings that defines a season. By the time Punjab Kings finish, the scoreboard reads 254/7, The highest total of IPL 2026 at that point, surpassing RCB’s 249 against CSK.
LSG never came close. They were bowled out for 200 a 54-run defeat.
One month later, PBKS did it again. Different venue, different hero. Same result. Shreyas Iyer walked in at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium needing PBKS’s playoff fate to be settled. He walked back after scoring 101* off 51 balls his first IPL century after years of IPL cricket as PBKS chased 197 with 12 balls to spare. This is the complete picture: both 2026 encounters, their 2025 dominance, and the structural story behind PBKS’s 5-win streak against a side that once led this rivalry 3-1.
PBKS vs LSG – all recent match scorecards at a glance
| Match | Date | Venue | PBKS Score | LSG Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2026 – Match 68 | May 23, 2026 | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow | 200/3 (18.0 ov) | 196/6 (20.0 ov) | PBKS won by 7 wkts (12 balls) |
| IPL 2026 – Match 29 | Apr 19, 2026 | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala | 254/7 (20.0 ov) | 200/5 (20.0 ov) | PBKS won by 54 runs |
| IPL 2025 – Match 54 | May 4, 2025 | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala | 236/5 (20.0 ov) | 199 all out (20.0 ov) | PBKS won by 37 runs |
| IPL 2025 – Match 13 | Apr 1, 2025 | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow | 177/2 (16.2 ov) | 171/7 (20.0 ov) | PBKS won by 8 wkts |
PBKS have beaten LSG in their last four consecutive encounters. And that’s four different venues, four different formats of game the dominance is real, not situational.
IPL 2026 Match 29 – PBKS 254/7 beat LSG 200/5 by 54 runs
Match info
| Match | PBKS vs LSG – IPL 2026, 29th Match |
|---|---|
| Venue | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala |
| Date | April 19, 2026 |
| Toss | — |
| Result | Punjab Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs |
Full PBKS batting card
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prabhsimran Singh (wk) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Priyansh Arya | 93 | 37 | 4 | 9 | 251.35 |
| Cooper Connolly | 87 | — | — | — | High SR |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Others | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 254/7 | 120 | — | — | 12.70 rpo |
LSG bowling:
| Bowler | O | R | W | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Yadav | 4 | 25 | 2 | Best figures |
| Manimaran Siddharth | 4 | 35 | 2 | Dismissed Aryacricbuzz+1 |
| Others | — | — | 3 | — |
Full LSG batting card (chasing 255)
| Batter | R | B | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rishabh Pant | 43 | — | |
| Aiden Markram | 42* | — | Not out at innings close |
| Mitchell Marsh | 40 | — | |
| Others | — | — | — |
| Total | 200/5 | 120 | Never in the chase |
PBKS bowling:
| Bowler | O | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 37 | 2 |
| Others | — | — | — |
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The Arya-Connolly 182-run stand: The largest 2nd-wicket partnership of IPL 2026
After Prabhsimran fell in the first ball of the innings, PBKS were 0/1.
What followed was 13.2 overs of batting that will be studied as an example of how to deconstruct a bowling attack without a settled platform. Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly added 182 runs for the second wicket taking PBKS from 0/1 to 182/2 before Connolly departed.
Original observation: The 182-run partnership is notable for what it reveals about both players’ approach to Dharamsala’s conditions. Arya attacked from ball one (SR 251.35 final) while Connolly’s 87 was more measured building the partnership’s anchor-plus-aggressor structure that is the blueprint for T20 run-scoring. This wasn’t random power-hitting. It was architecturally intelligent.
Priyansh Arya 93 off 37: what those 37 balls actually looked like
9 sixes. 4 fours. 93 runs. 37 balls. Out for 93.
At Dharamsala a venue with short boundaries and high altitude that amplifies pace off the bat Arya’s 93 becomes even more exceptional when you consider the context:
- He came in when his opening partner was dismissed off ball one of the innings.
- He absorbed the early pressure without Prabhsimran’s usual powerplay partnership.
- He hit 9 sixes in 37 deliveries one six every 4.1 balls faced.
What people think vs reality:
- What people think: “Arya got 93 at Dharamsala it’s easy to hit sixes there.”
- Reality: LSG bowled Prince Yadav and Siddharth two wicket-taking options who collectively took 4 wickets at 25 and 35 respectively. They made scoring difficult. Arya’s SR of 251 came under real bowling pressure, not against a depleted attack rolling over.
Slightly bold opinion: Arya missing his century by one run 93 off 37 is the defining unlucky moment of IPL 2026’s first half for PBKS. He had already written the innings. One run to add context, and instead he became the player who scored 93 off 37 rather than the player who scored a century off 37 balls. The story would have been told very differently. But the partnership 182 doesn’t care about the individual milestone.
Why LSG’s 200/5 (Pant 43, Markram 42*, Marsh 40) was never close to 255
Three LSG batters Pant (43), Markram (42*), Marsh (40) all contributed above 40.
And yet they reached only 200/5.
This is where things go wrong in the analysis: 200 with three batters above 40 sounds like a good team performance. The problem is that none of the three produced the 70+ innings that a chase of 255 requires. Three mid-range contributions (40-43) leave the tail to score the final 60-70 runs that separate 200 from 254. That’s the mathematical failure not the team’s effort.
Against 254, LSG needed someone to bat at SR 200 for 30+ balls. Nobody did.
IPL 2026 Match 68 – PBKS 200/3 beat LSG 196/6 by 7 wickets at Lucknow
Match info
| Match | LSG vs PBKS – IPL 2026, 68th Match |
|---|---|
| Venue | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| Date | May 23, 2026 |
| Toss | Won by PBKS (elected to field) |
| Result | Punjab Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants by 7 wickets (12 balls remaining) |
| Stakes | Playoff qualification dependent on this result + other match outcomes |
Full LSG batting card
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Inglis | 72 | — | — | — | High SR |
| Ayush Badoni | 43 | — | — | — | |
| Suryansh Shedge | 9 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Others | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 196/6 | 120 | — | — | 9.80 rpo |
PBKS bowling:
| Bowler | O | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 25 | 2 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 33 | 2 |
| Arshdeep Singh | — | — | — |
Full PBKS batting card (chasing 197)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prabhsimran Singh (wk) | 69 | — | — | — | — |
| Priyansh Arya | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | 101* | 51 | — | — | 198.04 |
| Cooper Connolly | — | — | — | — | — |
| Suryansh Shedge | 9 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Total | 200/3 | 108 | — | — | (18.0 overs) |
Shreyas Iyer 101* off 51: his first IPL century in a must-win match
This is the moment no IPL scorecard page will tell you about. Shreyas Iyer had never scored a century in IPL cricket before this match. Not in 12 seasons. Not in 130+ IPL innings.
He chose Match 68 of IPL 2026 a match where PBKS needed to win for their playoffs campaign to remain alive to score his maiden IPL hundred.
Unique insight: Iyer was on 61 off 36 when PBKS needed 47 to win. At that point, both the match win and the century were possible but neither was certain. Most captains in this situation would play for the win and sacrifice the milestone. Iyer chose to bat in a way that accomplished both:
- He launched Arjun Tendulkar for back-to-back fours.
- He hit Mohammed Shami for three sixes in one over to accelerate past 80.
- He brought up the century off Mohsin Khan with a six that clinched the match simultaneously.
The match-within-the-match: The most dramatic moment was when PBKS needed 10 to win, the ball was on 5 of the penultimate over, and Suryansh Shedge hit an outside edge for four throwing his head back in disappointment at not finishing it. Iyer immediately took a single and hit Mohsin Khan for six to bring up his century AND seal the victory on the same ball.
Slightly bold opinion: A captain scoring their first IPL century in a playoff-defining match, in the same ball that wins the game this is the kind of narrative that defines careers. Iyer 101* off 51 at Lucknow on May 23, 2026 is a scorecard worth framing.
Prabhsimran Singh 69: the innings that set Iyer free
Prabhsimran’s 69 is the innings that every fan forgets because the headline belongs to Iyer’s century.
But here’s the strategic reality: when Prabhsimran scores 69 at the top of the order, Iyer arrives to bat with the required rate manageable and wickets in hand. He didn’t need to slog from ball one. He could bat a proper innings and build towards both the target and the milestone.
In PBKS’s chase of 197, Prabhsimran’s 69 was the platform. Iyer’s 101* was the summit.
Josh Inglis 72: LSG’s last man standing in a depleted squad
What most people miss: LSG fielded only two overseas players in Match 68 Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram had already gone home before the match. LSG were structurally compromised in their final matches of the season. Josh Inglis’s 72 was scored under those constraints he was essentially holding a weakened batting lineup together.
Inglis’s innings: 16 runs off his first 6 balls, then just 10 off his next 15 (going quiet), then 29 off just 9 balls in a third burst to reach 50. His contribution kept LSG at 196 a total that gave them a mathematical chance before Chahal (2/25) and Jansen (2/33) dismantled the lower order.
IPL 2025 Recap: PBKS swept both encounters
| Match | Date | Venue | PBKS | LSG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 13 | Apr 1, 2025 | Ekana, Lucknow | 177/2 (16.2 ov) | 171/7 (20.0 ov) | PBKS won by 8 wkts |
| Match 54 | May 4, 2025 | HPCA, Dharamsala | 236/5 (20.0 ov) | 199 all out (20.0 ov) | PBKS won by 37 runs |
IPL 2025 Match 54 bowling standout: Arshdeep Singh took 3/16 in LSG’s chase of 237, His most impactful PBKS vs LSG bowling spell.
PBKS vs LSG Head-to-Head: The Complete Rivalry Reversal
Overall record
| Format | Matches | PBKS Wins | LSG Wins | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-time (post-2026) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| IPL 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| IPL 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| IPL 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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From LSG domination to PBKS dominance
Unique insight: This is one of IPL’s sharpest rivalry reversals in recent history. LSG won 3 of their first 4 meetings against PBKS (2022–2023), establishing clear early dominance over the older franchise. Then PBKS won 5 consecutive times (2023 Match 2 through 2026 Match 68).
The trigger: PBKS’s 2025 restructure with Shreyas Iyer as captain and the arrival of Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly in the batting order. LSG, meanwhile, became overdependent on Pant, Inglis and overseas players losing two of their overseas pillars (Marsh and Markram) before the season’s end.
Venue breakdown
| Venue | PBKS Wins | LSG Wins | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala | 2 | 0 | PBKS unbeaten at home vs LSG |
| Ekana Stadium, Lucknow | 2 | 1 | PBKS win 2 of 3 at LSG’s fortress |
| IS Bindra PCA, Mohali | 0 | 1 | LSG’s only win at PBKS home (2023) |
Counterintuitive idea: PBKS have a better record at LSG’s home ground (2-1 at Ekana) than at their own venues combined. This isn’t a home-vs-away story it’s a team that has found a structural match-up advantage that works regardless of conditions. Arshdeep Singh’s wicket-taking (11 wickets in 7 matches, economy 8.8) and PBKS’s batting depth (four batters capable of SR 200+) are the constants that travel.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. What was the result of PBKS vs LSG IPL 2026 Match 29?
Ans. In the 29th match of IPL 2026 at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala on April 19, Punjab Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs. PBKS posted 254/7 (the highest total of IPL 2026) with Priyansh Arya scoring 93 off 37 balls (SR 251.35, 9 sixes) and Cooper Connolly adding 87 — sharing a 182-run 2nd-wicket partnership. LSG replied with 200/5 (Pant 43, Markram 42*, Marsh 40; Jansen 2/37) but never threatened the target.
Q2. What was the result of LSG vs PBKS IPL 2026 Match 68?
Ans. In the 68th match of IPL 2026 at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow on May 23, Punjab Kings beat Lucknow Super Giants by 7 wickets with 12 balls remaining. LSG scored 196/6 (Inglis 72, Badoni 43; Chahal 2/25, Jansen 2/33). PBKS chased 197, finishing 200/3 in 18 overs — Shreyas Iyer scored his maiden IPL century (101* off 51) and Prabhsimran Singh added 69.
Q3. What is Shreyas Iyer’s score in the LSG vs PBKS IPL 2026 Match 68?
Ans. Shreyas Iyer scored 101* off 51 balls (SR 198.04) for Punjab Kings in their chase of 197 against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026 Match 68 at Lucknow on May 23, 2026. It was his first-ever IPL century and came in a playoff-defining match for PBKS. He hit Mohsin Khan for a six that simultaneously reached his century and sealed PBKS’s 7-wicket victory.
Q4. What is the head-to-head record between PBKS and LSG in IPL?
Ans. After 8 meetings in IPL (2022–2026), Punjab Kings lead Lucknow Super Giants 5-3. LSG won 3 of the first 4 meetings (2022–2023), but PBKS have since won 5 consecutive matches — sweeping both 2025 and 2026 encounters. At Ekana Stadium (LSG home), PBKS hold a 2-1 record.
Q5. What is Priyansh Arya’s highest score against LSG in IPL?
Ans. Priyansh Arya’s highest score in PBKS vs LSG encounters is 93 off 37 balls (SR 251.35, 4 fours, 9 sixes), scored in the 29th match of IPL 2026 at Dharamsala on April 19, 2026. He is also the highest individual scorer in this head-to-head fixture overall. He shared a 182-run 2nd-wicket partnership with Cooper Connolly as PBKS posted 254/7 — the highest total of IPL 2026 at that stage.
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