Arya, Connolly blaze PBKS to 254/7, 54-Run Win Over LSG
Arya, Connolly blaze PBKS to 254/7, 54-Run Win Over LSG
Punjab Kings ride Arya and Connolly's 182-run stand to post 254/7, the season's highest IPL total, and beat Lucknow by 54 runs at Mohali.
Punjab Kings strengthened their grip on the IPL 2026 standings with a commanding 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mohali. PBKS posted 254 for seven, the highest score of the season, and then bowled tightly to deny LSG the chase.\n\nPriyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly produced a blistering 182-run second-wicket partnership off 80 balls to power the hosts past the 250-mark, transforming the match in the middle overs. The duo’s stand pierced the LSG attack and laid a platform for PBKS to bat with freedom in the later stages. Their entering partnership visit the scoreboard as one of the season’s most entertaining passages of play.\n\nIn the chase, LSG were pegged back early; Ayush Badoni’s promotion to opener showed a glimmer of promise, but V. Vyshak struck with the ball, dismissing him off the last ball of the PowerPlay. The early breakthroughs kept the chase from gathering momentum, and PBKS’s bowlers kept the pressure on throughout. The result leaves PBKS unbeaten and at the top of the table, while LSG must regroup after a challenging outing.
