In a high-octane IPL 2026 clash at Mullanpur, Punjab Kings (PBKS) edged Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) 6-8 in a last-over thriller, powered by Cooper Connolly’s 52* (28) and Priyansh Arya’s explosive 37 (20), while Shreyas Iyer notched 30* (21) as Ricky Ponting’s tactics sealed victory.
Match Highlights
- PBKS 187/4 (20 over): Arya’s blitz (4 sixes, 2 fours) off Mark Wood set the tone; Connolly stabilized 7-over 52* (4 fours, 3 sixes), amid LSG’s 2 wickets.
- LSG 181/9 (20 over): Ravi Bishnoi’s 3/29 and Arshdeep Singh’s 2/27 restricted LSG, with Kyle Mayers’ 48 (31) and KL Rahul’s 32 (24) falling short.
- Last-over drama: Ponting’s strategic substitutions, including Iyer’s 2 overs (0/19), clinched the win in over 19.5, maintaining PBKS’s playoff hopes.
Connolly’s grind (119 runs, 152+ strike rate in 4 matches) and Arya’s 475 runs, 180+ SR season form shone, cementing PBKS’s momentum.
