68th Match

Mohsin Khan to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, maiden IPL hundred for Shreyas Iyer. What a game to do it! Punjab Kings win by 7 wickets. He takes off his helmet and lifts his arms up, has a big smile on his face as Shedge embraces him. The 6-game losing streak comes to an end and the season is also alive. The whole Punjab Kings team were up in anticipation and waiting near the boundary rope. They start applauding as soon as the ball sails over the rope.

Mohsin Khan to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, off-pace delivery, Shedge pats it with soft hands to backward point and back to Iyer

Mohsin Khan to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, short of length delivery, Iyer pulls to deep mid-wicket and the duo settle with a single

Mohsin Khan to Shreyas Iyer, no run, off-pace delivery slanted across, Iyer slashes and does not connect

Mohsin Khan to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, slower ball close to off, Shedge knocks it to point and crosses over. Can Iyer get there in style?

Mohsin Khan to Suryansh Shedge, FOUR, 136.4ks angled outside off, Shedge throws his bat on the slash and toe-ends it fine. The ball races away to third man and Shedge is disappointed. Only 6 needed now and Iyer too needs six

Mohsin Khan [3.0-0-35-0] is back into the attack

Arjun Tendulkar to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, 128.8ks another full toss outside off, Shedge drives to long-off and retains strike

Arjun Tendulkar to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, 131.8ks full toss outside off, Iyer shuffles across and drags it to deep mid-wicket

Arjun Tendulkar to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, just past Arjun. 129.8ks full delivery at the stumps, Shedge closes the bat face early and the leading edge pops to the left of Arjun. He stretches his left hand but the ball evades his grasp

Arjun Tendulkar to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, 130.1ks low full toss, Iyer moves across and toe-ends the flick to deep mid-wicket. He just managed to get his bat down and make contact. He was a goner had he missed that

PBKS need 15. Iyer needs 8 for his maiden IPL hundred. Can he get it?

Arjun Tendulkar to Suryansh Shedge, 1 run, 130.1ks full delivery on leg, Shedge flicks it to deep mid-wicket and brings Iyer on strike

Arjun Tendulkar to Suryansh Shedge, no run, low full toss around off, Shedge pushes it back to Arjun

Mohammed Shami to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, third six in the over. Iyer has killed any hope Lucknow Super Giants would have had in the timeout. Another slot delivery from Shami and Iyer does not miss out, he launches it high and well over the long-on fence. Just 15 needed..

Mohammed Shami to Shreyas Iyer, no run, short and banged into the wicket, Iyer toe-ends the pull and the ball rolls behind the stumps

Mohammed Shami to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, 135.5ks short ball around off, Iyer ramps it over Pant and this one does not race. Mohsin saves a couple

Highest partnerships for PBKS in IPL (any wicket) \n206 - Gilchrist & Shaun Marsh vs RCB, Dharamsala, 2011 \n183 - Mayank Agarwal & KL Rahul vs RR, Sharjah, 2021 \n182 - Priyansh Arya & Cooper Connolly vs LSG, Mullanpur, 2026 \n148 - Azhar Mahmood & Shaun Marsh vs MI, Dharamsala, 2013 \n140 - Shreyas Iyer & Prabhsimran vs LSG, Lucknow, 2026*

Mohammed Shami to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, Rathi takes the catch and falls over the rope. Full delivery, right in the slot and Iyer wants to get this game wrapped up, heaves it towards deep mid-wicket and Rathi hangs on but falls beyond the rope

Mohammed Shami to Shreyas Iyer, no run, good length ball on off, Iyer defends it back down the pitch

Mohammed Shami to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, brilliant batting. First ball after the timeout and Iyer has sent it over the rope. Short of length around leg, he shuffles inside the line and helps it along all the way. It is down to run-a-ball..

Mohammed Shami [3.0-0-25-2] is back into the attack

Suryansh Shedge, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Timeout! Punjab Kings have the match in the bag. Their skipper is out in the middle and they still have 7 wickets in hand. The only way back for Lucknow Super Giants is if they can get Iyer's wicket in the next few balls and a couple more after that. Equation - 35 from 30.

Arjun Tendulkar to Prabhsimran Singh, out Lbw!! Arjun breaks the partnership. But the breakthrough has come too late for Lucknow Super Giants. A fine knock from Prabhsimran comes to an end. He moves across and Arjun nails the low full toss, Prabhsimran fails to dig it out and is struck right in front of the stumps. Easy decision for the umpire and the batters did well not to challenge it. Prabhsimran Singh lbw b Arjun Tendulkar 69(39) [4s-7 6s-2]

Arjun Tendulkar to Prabhsimran Singh, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

Arjun Tendulkar to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, very full delivery on off, Iyer flicks it to long-on

Arjun Tendulkar to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, excellent batting. Arjun sees Iyer back away and follows him with a short of length delivery, but Iyer manages to ride the bounce and steer it behind square, bisecting backward point and short third expertly

Arjun Tendulkar to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, another full toss from Arjun and this time Iyer does not miss out, he whips it with a strong bottom and sends it racing wide of long-on

Arjun Tendulkar to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs, almost a collision between Pooran and Kulkarni. Full toss outside off, Iyer chips it straight back over Arjun. Not timing on that and the two fielders converge, Pooran dives and stops the boundary

Arjun Tendulkar to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run, full toss around off, Prabhsimran shuffles across and miscues the scoop to backward square leg

Arjun Tendulkar [2.0-0-19-0] is back into the attack

Prabhsimran Singh (549 in 2025 & 500* in 2026) becomes the first uncapped Indian player to aggregate 500-plus runs in multiple IPL seasons.

Prince Yadav to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run, short ball that's well-directed, Prabhsimran is almost ducking when he swats it away to deep mid-wicket

Prince Yadav to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR, boundaries continue to flow.. Poor delivery from Prince - slower ball that's short and outside off, sits up nicely for Prabhsimran and he slaps it over mid-off. The fielder was inside the ring and Prabhsimran cleared him comfortably

Prince Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, full and angled into the stumps, Iyer knocks it to long-on

Shreyas Iyer scores while chasing in IPL 2026 \n18 \n50 \n69* \n66 \n71* \n5 \n1 \n50* – today

Prince Yadav to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR, smashed! "Shot yaar," goes Prabhsimran at the non-striker's end. Full pitcher, right in the slot and Iyer goes full throttle with the lofted drive, hits it straight back over Prince and the ball races away like a tracer bullet

Prince Yadav to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run, short of length outside off, Prabhsimran reaches and chops it to the right of Pant, he dives across and parries it in front of third man

Prince Yadav to Prabhsimran Singh, no run, Prince returns and breaks the partnership. Prabhsimran is not walking though. The umpires send it upstairs for a check. Badoni was confident that it was clean. He sits on his left knee and takes it low to the ground. But does he have fingers under the ball? The zoomer is being used. It is a tough one and Ajitesh Argal wants to be absolutely sure. He is watching multiple replays. "The fingers are pointing downwards and the ball is touching the ground," concludes Ajitesh Argal. Prabhsimran gets away with it. 138.2ks good length ball outside off, he smashes is hard and straight to cover. Badoni scoops it up but the third umpire spotted the ball touching the grass. Badoni is not happy and shakes his head in disapproval

Prince Yadav to Prabhsimran Singh, out Caught by Ayush Badoni!! Prince returns and breaks the partnership. Prabhsimran is not walking though. The umpires send it upstairs for a check. Badoni was confident that it was clean. He sits on his left knee and takes it low to the ground. But does he have fingers under the ball? The zoomer is being used. It is a tough one and Ajitesh Argal wants to be absolutely sure. He is watching multiple replays. Prabhsimran Singh c Ayush Badoni b Prince Yadav 62(34) [4s-6 6s-2]

Prince Yadav to Prabhsimran Singh, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Over summary (7-13): 74/0 \n* Pant drops a difficult catch of Prabsimran off Arjun Tendulkar on 20 \n* Shreyas and Prabhsimran bring up the 50-run partnership, steadying the ship for Punjab \n* Runs continue to flow, Arjun Tendulkar leaks 15 runs \n^ Shreyas looks set for a big score, smashing 2 fours off Digvesh \n* Shami stems the run flow, conceding just 6 runs \n* Twin fifties from Shreyas and Prabhsimran have propelled Punjab into a commanding position

Prince Yadav [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack

Digvesh Singh Rathi to Shreyas Iyer, SIX, Punjab Kings are running away with the game. Iyer launches one into the stands - his first of the game. He sits down and gets under the ball, uses his long levers to slog sweep it over deep mid-wicket. Another expensive over from Rathi

Digvesh Singh Rathi to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run, worked into the mid-wicket pocket and the duo are content with a single

Digvesh Singh Rathi to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR, dragged short and Prabhsimran does not miss out, he rocks back and hammers the pull in front of square, splitting deep square leg and deep mid-wicket perfectly

Digvesh Singh Rathi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, fifty for Iyer. His 6th as well for the season. He is leading from the front in this must-win game. Has been in complete control since he walked out to the middle. He raises his bat and acknowledges the applause. Coming to the ball: googly drifting into leg, Iyer hangs back and nudges it through mid-wicket

Digvesh Singh Rathi to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run, flatter delivery around off, Prabhsimran short-arm jabs it to long-on

Digvesh Singh Rathi to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run, knocked towards cover and the pair nab a quick single. There was a chance of an overthrow but they don't risk it