LSG Vs PBKS, IPL 2026: Punjab End Painful Six-Match Losing Streak As Shreyas Iyer Smashes Historic Hundred
Punjab Kings kept their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium on Friday. Chasing a challenging target of 197, PBKS produced one of their best batting performances of the season, powered by captain Shreyas Iyer’s sensational unbeaten 101 off 51 balls, his maiden IPL century. Prabhsimran Singh provided the perfect support with a blistering 69 off just 39 deliveries as the duo completely dominated the LSG bowling attack. Punjab eventually finished on 200/3 in only 18 overs, ending their painful six-match losing streak and moving back into qualification contention.
Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer warms-up before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
Punjab Kings' Marcus Stoinis, left, and Nehal Wadhera warm-up before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
LuLucknow Super Giants' head coach Justin Langer, left, interacts with Avesh Khan, centre, and Yash Thakur during warm-up before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
Lucknow Super Giants' captain Rishabh Pant, left, and Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer during the toss before an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo: PTI/Atul Yadav
Punjab Kings' Azmatullah Omarzai, right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Lucknow Super Giants' Arshin Kulkarni during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Lucknow Super Giants' Nicholas Pooran plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Lucknow Super Giants' Nicholas Pooran bowled out by Punjab Kings' Marco Jansen during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Marco Jansen, right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Lucknow Super Giants' Nicholas Pooran during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Lucknow Super Giants' Josh Inglis plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh appeals successfully for the wicket of Lucknow Super Giants' Ayush Badoni, left, during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Lucknow Super Giants' captain Rishabh Pant completes a run during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Lucknow Super Giants' Josh Inglis celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Lucknow Super Giants' Josh Inglis plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Yuzvendra Chahal, centre, celebrates the wicket of Lucknow Super Giants' captain Rishabh Pant, left, during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Lucknow Super Giants' captain Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Lucknow Super Giants' Abdul Samad plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Marco Jansen, left, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Lucknow Super Giants' Mukul Choudhary during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Lucknow Super Giants' Abdul Samad, left, and Arjun Tendulkar run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Lucknow Super Giants players celebrate the wicket of Punjab Kings' Priyansh Arya during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh, left, and Cooper Connolly run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Cooper Connolly bowled out by Lucknow Super Giants' Mohammed Shami during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Lucknow Super Giants' Mohammed Shami, left, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Punjab Kings' Cooper Connolly during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Lucknow Super Giants' Arjun Tendulkar tosses the ball during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Lucknow Super Giants' Arjun Tendulkar, right, celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer celebrates his century during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings, in Lucknow. | Photo: AP
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