Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings: The 69th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 was a high-scoring game. Match date: 23 May 2026 Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow In the contest, cricketing fans were treated to some excellent batting displays and acrimonious stroke play and Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer even brought up a fine century.

In the case of Lucknow Super Giants, they went first and made a competitive score of 196 runs in 20 overs at the cost of 6 wickets. Josh Inglis batted a brilliant innings and gave his team a good platform. While my other middle-order heroes, Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad contributed valuable runs.

In reply, Rs (three hundreds) chased down the target with utmost ease by scoring 200/3 runs in a mere 18 overs. Shreyas Iyer remained not out on 101 as he steered the team to an essential win. Along with Livingstone, Prabhsimran Singh also played an aggressive innings and hammered the Lucknow bowlers.

It was an electrifying rivalry that thrilled fans all around during this match which became one of IPL 2026’s memorable matches.

Match Information

Match	LSG vs PBKS, 68th Match
Series	Indian Premier League 2026
Date	23 May 2026
Venue	Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Toss	Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bowl
Result	Punjab Kings won by 7 wickets
Player of the Match	Shreyas Iyer
Umpires	Vinod Seshan, Kaushik Gandhi
Third Umpire	Ajitesh Argal
Match Referee	Arjan Kripal Singh

Lucknow Super Giants Innings

Lucknow Super Giants began to assert themselves aggressively after losing an early wicket. Josh Inglis was no different as he came out all guns blazing initially negating the threat that Punjab bowlers carried. LSG had made a tight start during the power play, and his timings as well as shot selections came in handy.

Nicholas Pooran, however, failed to create an impact and was dismissed cheaply. Following that, Ayush Badoni came together with Inglis to post a short-lived but flourishing innings. Inglis and Badoni broke the shackles for their side.

Captain Rishabh Pant batted from one end and Abdul Samad applied finishing touches in the last overs. However, Punjab’s bowlers took an impressive turnaround in the death overs and restricted LSG below 200 runs.

Lucknow Super Giants Batting Scorecard

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Josh Inglis	72	44	9	2	163.64
Arshin Kulkarni	0	1	0	0	0.00
Nicholas Pooran	2	7	0	0	28.57
Ayush Badoni	43	18	5	3	238.89
Rishabh Pant	26	22	3	0	118.18
Abdul Samad	37*	20	3	3	185.00
Mukul Choudhary	1	3	0	0	33.33
Arjun Tendulkar	5*	5	0	0	100.00

Extras

10 Runs (lb 2, w 8)

Total

196/6 in 20 Overs

Punjab Kings Bowling Scorecard

Lucknow batted aggressively, and Punjab Kings bowlers were on the back foot initially. Arshdeep Singh had a night to forget, leaking runs with India conceding runs by the truckload during the powerplay. Marco Jansen bowled key overs and even provided the important middle-over breakthroughs.

Two overs from the ace pacer Ravi Shastri, and after half a wicket taking over washed down Chahal controlled of run flow once again. He had dismissed Ayush Badoni and Rishabh Pant at crucial junctures also. A wicket for Shashank Singh as well.

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Arshdeep Singh	3	52	0	17.30
Azmatullah Omarzai	3	29	1	9.70
Marco Jansen	4	33	2	8.20
Yuzvendra Chahal	4	25	2	6.20
Vijaykumar Vyshak	3	26	0	8.70
Shashank Singh	3	29	1	9.70

Lucknow Super Giants Fall of Wickets

Wicket	Score	Over
Arshin Kulkarni	16/1	1.1
Nicholas Pooran	20/2	2.5
Ayush Badoni	69/3	6.4
Rishabh Pant	134/4	13.5
Josh Inglis	169/5	16.6
Mukul Choudhary	172/6	17.5

Punjab Kings Run Chase

Things couldn’t have started worse for Punjab Kings when Priyansh Arya was dismissed off the first ball of the innings. Lucknow had an early wicket through Mohammed Shami, but after this Punjab dominated the match.

Confidently braving the bowlers, Prabhsimran Singh played shots all around the park. A cameo from Cooper Connolly also helped before he was dismissed by Shami.

Shreyas Iyer stood out with the bat in a batting masterclass. It was a knock that can be counted as one of the best innings by IPL 2026. He combined aggression with astute cricket, never allowing the heat to build.

Iyer scored his hundred in style and remained not out on 101. His association with Prabhsimran Singh nearly sealed the chase. The remaining runs were knocked off with two overs to spare by Suryansh Shedge helping Punjab ease to the chase.

Punjab Kings Batting Scorecard

Batter	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Priyansh Arya	0	1	0	0	0.00
Prabhsimran Singh	69	39	7	2	176.92
Cooper Connolly	18	10	4	0	180.00
Shreyas Iyer	101*	51	11	5	198.04
Suryansh Shedge	9*	7	1	0	128.57

Extras

3 Runs (w 3)

Total

200/3 in 18 Overs

Lucknow Super Giants Bowling Scorecard

However, the Lucknow bowlers could not take advantage of that breakthrough from the start. Mohammed Shami bowled at a decent clip and managed two wickets, while the rest of the attack was dreadfully shabby.

Mohsin Khan was given plenty of runs and also through Digvesh Singh Rathi. Prabhsimran Singh was dismissed by Arjun Tendulkar but the match was already in Punjab’s grip.

Bowler	Overs	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Mohammed Shami	4	45	2	11.20
Prince Yadav	3	32	0	10.70
Mohsin Khan	4	48	0	12.00
Digvesh Singh Rathi	3	39	0	13.00
Arjun Tendulkar	4	36	1	9.00

Punjab Kings Fall of Wickets

Wicket	Score	Over
Priyansh Arya	0/1	0.1
Cooper Connolly	22/2	2.2
Prabhsimran Singh	162/3	14.6

Key Highlights of the Match

Shreyas Iyer’s Match-Winning Century

Couple of the best innings of the season from Shreyas Iyer His ton of 101 came under pressure after an early wicket. He seemed in complete control of both pace and spin, with an unsettling approach to even the fastest bowlers, which meant that he kept things ticking along as his innings progressed.

Josh Inglis Shines for Lucknow

Lucknow was off to a quick start with the aggressive batting of Josh Inglis. He helmed on 72 runs and batted mercilessly against Punjab bowlers. His innings was also laced with a number of exquisite shots.

Ayush Badoni’s Quickfire Knock

Ayush Badoni shifted the momentum towards Lucknow with a 43-run knock off just 18 deliveries. LSG reached to a decent total on the back of his power hitting.

Chahal’s Smart Bowling

Middle overs were taken care of by Yuzvendra Chahal as he bagged two quick wickets for the team. However, his spell prevented Punjab from conceding over 210 runs as Lucknow continued to score after that.

Punjab Kings Continue Strong Form

Punjab Kings appeared to be in control throughout the match. Their batting unit chased down the average target in no time and displayed outstanding camaraderie.

Player of the Match

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer who scored 101 not out from 51 balls was awarded the Player of the Match. During his blistering knock, he struck 11 fours and 5 sixes.

What This Result Means

This win was crucial for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2026 points table. The batting order looked to be in fine shape and so too did the bowling unit. Their confidence gained before the knockout stage.

The loss exposed bowling issues for Lucknow Super Giants They failed to defend a target of 196 runs even after putting up only three wickets. The bowling plans of the team management needs a little more work in future Matches.

Conclusion

IPL as a league continues to be one of the most exciting leagues in world cricket and why that is the case was there for all to see on the Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings match scorecard. Assault to match the hard-hitting style of chris gayle and stroking power-packed batting & full-on run chase;

It was a fighting total thanks to Josh Inglis, Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad for Lucknow Super Giants. But, Punjab Kings went to chase it down after a memorable hundred from Shreyas Iyer and albeit an explosive innings.

Punjab Kings beat these Royals by 7 wickets and once again proved they are one of the strongest teams in IPL 2026. It was a match to remember for Iyer, who ended his innings with so many runs.

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