New Chandigarh, April 20 (IANS) Blazing half-centuries from opener Priyansh Arya (93 off 37 balls) and Australian southpaw Cooper Connolly (87 off 46 balls), followed by a clinical bowling performance, powered Punjab Kings to a clinical 54-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants in their IPL 2026 clash on Sunday.At a packed Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, PBKS defended a season-high total of 254/7 by restricting LSG to 200/5. With this win, the in-form PBKS extended their …
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New Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) In-form Punjab Kings extended their unbeaten streak in IPL 2026 with a clinical 54-run demolition of Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. Defending a season-high total of 254/7, Marco Jansen finished with 2-37, while Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Vijaykumar Vyshak claimed one wicket apiece to ensure PBKS remained at the top of the points table.While opener Priyansh Arya (93 off 37 balls) and Australian southpaw Cooper Connolly (87 off 46 balls) set up the massi…
New Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) Blazing half-centuries from opener Priyansh Arya (93 off 37 balls) and Australian southpaw Cooper Connolly (87 off 46 balls) powered Punjab Kings (PBKS) to a humongous 254/7 in their IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday. At a packed Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Arya and Connolly produced a breathtaking display of modern-day power-hitting while sharing a 182-run second-wicket partnership and shatter LSG’s bowling rhyth…
New Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants head coach Justin Langer said the team’s campaign would gain momentum once the opening pair of Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram fire on all cylinders in IPL 2026. Marsh and Markram, who had a productive 2025, are yet to fire in unison in the ongoing tournament.“What’s exciting for us is when they (openers) get going, we know how destructive they can be. Our bowling unit’s been excellent. Our fielding unit’s been very good. Haven’t …
New Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) Punjab Kings pacer Xavier Bartlett described Shreyas Iyer’s astonishing catch as “unbelievable” and said the franchise is playing to its strengths ahead of their IPL 2026 clash against Lucknow Super Giants.Iyer left the capacity crowd at the Wankhede Stadium stunned when he flung himself into the air to stop a certain six in the 18th over of the Mumbai Indians innings. The PBKS skipper timed his leap to perfection and parried the ball back into air while air…
New Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) Left-arm spinner M Siddharth comes in for Lucknow Super Giants as captain Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to bowl first against an unchanged Punjab Kings at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.PBKS arrive into their home game after a strong win over Mumbai Indians extended their unbeaten record, whereas LSG come under a bit of pressure after suffering back-to-back defeats.After winning the toss, Pant said Siddharth comes in …
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Former off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has lauded Punjab Kings Shreyas Iyer’s performance as a batter and a skipper in the past two years, saying the top-order batter is “growing into the role of a leader that the players are looking up to.” Last season, Iyer etched his name in IPL history books by steering his team to their first final in 11 years. His scintillating knock of 87* off just 41 balls against Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 not only showcased his batting pro…
Hyderabad, April 18 (IANS) Indian batter Abhishek Sharma made history with a stunning 15-ball half-century, the fastest ever for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday.The attacking left-hander broke the previous franchise record of 16 balls, which he had set against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2024. The same record had also been matched by his opening partner, Travis He…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth launched a scathing critique of the Mumbai Indians’ bowling unit following their recent defeat to Punjab Kings, questioning both selection decisions and the team’s overall strategy to play both Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur in the playing XI.At the Wankhede Stadium, MI put up 195 in their 20 overs on a surface that offered plenty for the batters, but the total proved insufficient as PBKS chased it down comfortably in…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A breathtaking fielding effort from Shreyas Iyer during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, with the Punjab Kings skipper pulling off a remarkable boundary save-cum-catch to dismiss Hardik Pandya recently, has caught the attention of Jonty Rhodes, widely regarded as one of the finest fielders the game has seen.The sheer athleticism of the moment left players from the Mumbai dugout, including Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma, visibly stunned, underlining just…