PBKS vs LSG, IPL 2026: Arya-Connolly star as Punjab thrash Lucknow by 54 runs

PBKS vs LSG, IPL 2026: Punjab Kings juggernaut keeps rolling. They beat Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs to consolidate their spot on the top of IPL 2026 Points Table. Lucknow managed only 200/5, chasing a target of 255. Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant and Aiden Markram scored 40-odd runs but none could score big to offer PBKS a chance. Earlier, Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly stitched a mammoth 182-run stand, scoring 93 and 87, respectively as Punjab posted 254/7, the highest total of IPL 2026.

Lucknow never in the chase

In a chase of 255, Lucknow needed a blazing start. To have that, they sent in Ayush Badoni to open with Mitchell Marsh, dropping Aiden Markram to No. 5. Even though LSG had a decent start, with Marsh and Badoni adding 61 runs, but it was not enough. Badoni perished on the last ball of the powerplay.

Rishabh Pant started well at No.3 and then slowed down. With the dot balls increasing their asking rate, Marsh fell in the 12th over. Nicholas Pooran extended his poor run of form as he perished in the 13th over with 127 runs still needed. Pant made up for the slow-down but in doing so, he departed for 23-ball 43, all but ending LSG’s hopes. Markram scored 22-ball 42 but the match was already lost by then. Vijaykumar Vyshak (1/30) and Yuzvendra Chahal (1/36) bowled brilliant spells as Lucknow ended up with 200/5 in 20 overs, thanks to four dropped catches.

Arya-Connolly rock

After Prabhsimran Singh fell early, Punjab Kings had a mediocre powerplay as they scored 63/1. But then, things changed. Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly made Lucknow pay for some poor bowling in the middle overs, adding a mammoth 182-run stand off just 80 balls. Arya missed out on the century, falling for 37-ball 93, while Connolly perished for 46-ball 87. Even though Shreyas Iyer and Nehal Wadhera did not get going, Marcus Stoinis hit 16-ball 29 and Shashank Singh smashed 6-ball 17 to take Punjab Kings to a huge total of 254/7, the highest of the season.

Even as Lucknow bowlers were going for big runs, Prince Yadav bowled an excellent spell of 2/25.

PBKS vs LSG: Playing XIs

Impact Subs: Vijaykumar Vyshak

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh✈️, Aiden Markram✈️, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Nicholas Pooran✈️, Ayush Badoni, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, M Siddharth, Himmat Singh (Impact Sub)

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IPL 2026 Points Table

19/04/2026 23:28

With the 54-run loss, Lucknow Super Giants slip to 8th place with a hat-trick of losses. Punjab Kings consolidate their position at the top with the unbeaten run.

Team	P	W	L	NR	PTS	NRR
PBKS	6	5	0	1	11	1.420
RCB	6	4	2	0	8	1.171
RR	6	4	2	0	8	0.599
SRH	6	3	3	0	6	0.566
DC	5	3	2	0	6	0.310
GT	5	3	2	0	6	0.018
CSK	6	2	4	0	4	-0.78
LSG	6	2	4	0	4	-1.173
KKR	7	1	5	1	3	-1.076
MI	5	1	4	0	2	-1.076

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Punjab Kings win!

19/04/2026 23:23

Punjab Kings win by 54 runs to extend their lead at the top of the Points Table by three points after 6 matches. They are now early favourites to make the playoffs as they remain unbeaten. Lucknow Super Giants were in the game till about the powerplay but then, they failed to make sense of the chase.

With Yuzvendra Chahal and Vijaykumar Vyshak bowling tight overs, Lucknow failed to catch up to the required run rate in a mammoth 255-run chase. Lucknow ended up with 200/5.

PBKS vs LSG Live Updates: Markram departs

19/04/2026 23:20

With a ball to go, marco Jansen dismisses Aiden Markram as Marcus Stoinis takes the catch. LSG 199/5

PBKS vs LSG Live Updates: Shashank Singh drops another

19/04/2026 23:17

He misjudged the last one when Aiden Makram hit Arshdeep for a six. He was at the boundary line and despite that, he could not judge the ball as it hit the boundary cushion. Now, he comes running in and then drops the catch. Ricky Ponting is not happy and Shreyas Iyer can only laugh.

PBKS vs LSG Live Updates: Punjab inch closer

19/04/2026 23:08

Punjab Kings are inching closer as Lucknow need 88 runs in the last 18 balls.

PBKS vs LSG Live Updates: Last five overs

19/04/2026 22:57

Last five overs and it's almost an impossible task now for Lucknow. They need 113 off the last 30 balls at 23.17 with Mukul Chaudhary and Aide Markram on crease.

PBKS vs LSG Live Updates: Pooran departs

19/04/2026 22:54

Punjab Kings inch closer to victory as Nicholas Pooran fails to take advantage of the dropped catch. He tries to take Marco Jansen on a slower delivery and miscues the shot for an easy catch to Shreyas Iyer. Lucknow 4 down for 139.

PBKS vs LSG Live Updates: Shashank drops Pooran

19/04/2026 22:51

Nicholas Pooran skied a chance after pulling Yuzvendra Chahal but Shashank Singh could not hold on to that catch.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Rishabh Pant falls

19/04/2026 22:44

Rishabh Pant wastes a review after he poked an Arshdeep delivery to the keeper. Pant was trying to cut a wide full delivery but missed. PBKS appealed and it was given out. The replays confirmed Pant was out.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Pant survives

19/04/2026 22:39

Priyansh Arya almost pulled off a Shreyas Iyer there. He took the catch, avoiding a collision with Marco Jansen. Rishabh Pant came down the track to take Chahal on and Arya took the catch and then threw it to Jansen, who took it. But Arya touched the boundary cushion.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Marsh falls

19/04/2026 22:35

Mitchell Marsh departs and Nicholas Pooran comes in. Yuzvendra Chahal gets the breakthrough as Marsh tries to take him on the first ball, he hits it flat to the long-on for an easy catch. LSG 109/2.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Rishabh Pant sruggles

19/04/2026 22:35

Rishabh Pant has gone from 13 off 3 balls to 28 off 19, scoring just 15 runs in the next 16 balls. He needs to take charge if Lucknow are to win.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Lucknow Halfway through

19/04/2026 22:26

The run rate is falling down and the asking rate is going up as they go 14 balls without a boundary. With 10 overs gone, Lucknow are 102/1, just behind Punjab Kings. But the next five overs will be crucial as LSG need to push like Punjab did. They need 153 more in 60 balls at 15.3.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Rishabh Pant on the charge

19/04/2026 22:11

Rishabh Pant has not wasted any time settling in today. He goes on the attack, taking on Marco Jansen for two sixes.

RISHABH-PANTI at its best 🔥

One hand, straight down the ground, is momentum shifting right here?#TATAIPL 2026 | #PBKSvLSG | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/UgZre9rWzX pic.twitter.com/DgqWwB8eDv
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 19, 2026

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: No Markram yet

19/04/2026 22:08

Rishabh Pant has come to bat at No. 3 with no sign of Aiden Markram yet. The South Africa captain might slot in at No. 4 in place of Badoni, who opened the innings.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Badoni departs

19/04/2026 22:06

The powerplay was going well, but on the last ball of the powerplay, Ayush Badoni was dismissed by Vijaykumar Vyshak for 35 off 21. Vyshak deceived Badoni with a slower ball and gave away a catch at mid-wicket. LSG end the powerplay with 61/1.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: 50-run stand for Marsh-Badoni

19/04/2026 21:59

Mitchell Marsh and Ayush Badoni bring up a 50-run stand for the opening wicket. That's the start, LSG were looking for.

PBKS vs LSG Live Updates: Badoni on the charge

19/04/2026 21:55

Runs keep flowing in the powerplay and Lucknow now have a good base to build on. Ayush Badoni, with a six and a four against Xavier Bartlette, has also joined the party.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭 🤌#AyushBadoni clears the boundary with effortless elegance, 50 runs opening stand but 255 still looming large!#TATAIPL 2026 | #PBKSvLSG | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/UgZre9supv pic.twitter.com/TYMXYIGyxx
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 19, 2026

PBKS vs LSG Live Updates: Chance missed!

19/04/2026 21:49

Mitchell Marsh survives. He took Arshdeep Singh on over the mid-off and Shreyas Iyer almost pulled a terrific catch again. But he could not get there in time. As a result, Marsh received an early lifeline.

PBKS vs LSG Live Updates: First six for Lucknow

19/04/2026 21:42

Short ball by Xavier Bartlette and Mitchell Marsh was waiting for that delivery. He pounced on it straightaway and pulled it for a six.

PBKS vs LSG Live Updates: Good first over for Punjab

19/04/2026 21:39

Arshdeep Singh bowls a tidy first over, conceding just 2 runs. He almost created a chance with a yorker to dismiss Ayush Badoni but the Punjab batter had a faint edge and LSG decided against DRS.

PBKS vs LSG Live Updates: Marsh-Badoni begin 255 chase

19/04/2026 21:33

Mitchell Marsh has a new opening partner in Ayush Badoni, and not Aiden Markram or Rishabh Pant as they begin the 255-run chase. While it may seem an impossible task, a 262-run target has been chased. So, never rule out a miracle. The newly-laid pitch is unlike the previous ones. It has a lot of runs, and there is dew. Considering Lucknow's batting depth, they can chase this only if all the batters return to form.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Highest total of IPL 2026

19/04/2026 21:19

A good last over from Prince Yadav. 2 wickets and just 5 runs from it. However, PBKS still post the highest total of IPL 2026, 254. It'll be a monumental task for LSG to chase it down but it's not impossible.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Shami smashed

19/04/2026 21:13

Shami's last over goes for 20 runs. He tries to bowl short and wide but it doesn't work. He needs up bowling 3 wides and was 3 boundaries, 2 sixes and 1 four. His 4 overs cost 56 runs.

𝗡𝗢 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 🔥#ShashankSingh launches the very first ball into the stands to keep #PBKS rolling. 🙌#TATAIPL 2026 | #PBKSvLSG | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/UgZre9rWzX pic.twitter.com/9ynKff1h6S
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 19, 2026

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Punjab 5 down

19/04/2026 21:00

After 2 poor balls, full tosses, Siddharth makes a comeback. He bowls short to Nehal Wadhera, who can't clear the field on the leg side and is caught at mid-wicket by Nicholas Pooran.

PBKS have lost 4 wickets for 23 in 3 overs.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Shreyas Iyer OUT

19/04/2026 20:50

Moshin returns to bowl his last over and gets Shreyas Iyer's wicket. An off-pace delivery on the 6th stump from the left-arm pacer. Shreyas looked to hit it over covers but is done by the pace and edges it to short third. Shami takes an easy catch. PBKS have lost 3 wickets in 10 balls. Can LSG stage a comeback?

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Arya falls on 93

19/04/2026 20:43

Guess what? It's M Siddharth who sends Arya back. He wasn't bowled because Arya and Connolly were batting. Safe to say, that was a bad move. A great jumping catch from Mitchell Marsh as Arya misses his 2nd IPL century by 7 runs. But he's more than done his job.

🎥 Prince Yadav and M Siddharth stop the mayhem! ✋

Both Cooper Connolly and Priyansh Arya depart after a stand of 182 (80) 🤯

Updates ▶️ https://t.co/u5eUR1eqdA #TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #PBKSvLSG | @LucknowIPL pic.twitter.com/cTw6Ksdomw
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 19, 2026

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Connolly out for 87

19/04/2026 20:41

LSG's best defensive pacer, Prince Yadav, returns to take a wicket. A sharp bumper outside off that Connolly goes hard at, edges it, and it's caught at backward point. End of a fine knock, 87 off 45.

Nothing quite like that sweet left-handed power 🤌

🎥 Enjoy these beautiful maximums from Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly in their 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣-run stand! 🚀

Updates ▶️ https://t.co/u5eUR1eqdA #TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #PBKSvLSG | @PunjabKingsIPL pic.twitter.com/YtiBpAGxMs
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 19, 2026

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Atrocious bowling

19/04/2026 20:31

Pedestrian bowling from Avesh. He tries to bowl yorkers, wide ones, but keeps bowling full tosses. 3 in the over, which goes for 16. LSG are really losing the plot. Badoni and Markram are bowling, which suggests that something isn't right.

M Siddharth has been rendered useless because Pant won't let him bowl to 2 lefties. The result is Markram going for 32 runs. You can't tell me that Siddharth would've gone for the same. Mind you, he went for just 10 in his only over, while bowling to Arya and Connolly.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Fifty for Connolly

19/04/2026 20:24

Connolly has looked much better since the powerplay ended. He takes Shami down in the 11th over, scoring 17 off 4. He reaches his second fifty of IPL 2026 in 35 balls. Not his best knock but he can really make LSG pay now.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Prince Yadav hurt

19/04/2026 20:18

Prince Yadav has taken a blow to his right thumb. Arya smashes a full ball back towards him and Prince is hit on his bowling arm, right thumb, while attempting to take a catch. The physio is treating him. He continues to bowl but goes off the field after the over ends.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Fifty for Arya

19/04/2026 20:12

Another quickfire fifty for Arya, just 19 balls. He's making it a habit. It's his second of the season. While one can be critical of his control, one can't discount the job he's been doing for PBKS. He's been in the league of Abhishek Sharma and Vaibhav Suryavanshi in IPL 2026.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Strong powerplay finish

19/04/2026 20:00

Pant brings Mohsin back for a third, which doesn't seem smart to begin with. Especially after he went for runs in his previous over. Arya, who has been lucky, edged and mistimed balls in the over but ended up scoring 19 off 5 against him.

LSG won't be happy. Then bowled really well but have no rewards for it. But that's just how T20 cricket works. Meanwhile, PBKS will be happy to lose just 1 wicket and score 63 runs in the powerplay.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 sent that one into a different 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐲! 🤯#CooperConnolly meets it on the rise & sends it deep into the stands! #TATAIPL 2026 | #PBKSvLSG | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/UgZre9rWzX pic.twitter.com/q2xvFhTvnt
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 19, 2026

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Connolly riding his luck

19/04/2026 19:54

After the end of the 5th over, Connolly has a control percentage of 43%. That means, he's missed, edged, mistimed or misplaced 13 of the 22 balls he's faced.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Unlucky Mohsin

19/04/2026 19:52

Mohsin has bowled well, but his figures won't suggest that. In the 2nd over, Connolly missed one, edged one and one dropped short of the field. Arya also just escaped after skying a ball. Then on the last ball, he gets hit for a six. 6 chances in 2 overs, and the end result is 21 runs and no wickets.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Connolly survives twice

19/04/2026 19:42

Cooper Connolly was out LBW but LSG didn't review as Pant thought it was going down leg. Then, on the last ball of Mohsin Khan's over, he dropped a tough catch in his follow-through. PBKS should've been 2 down by now, ideally.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Shami strikes

19/04/2026 19:35

Wayward start for Shami, who bowled 2 wides in his first 4 balls. However, he sent Prabhsimran Singh back on his third legal delivery. A full ball on the 6th stump that moves away. The keeper goes for the drives and edges it to the first slip, where Mitchell Marsh takes an easy catch.

This is Shami's 4th wicket in the powerplay in IPL 2026.

𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐎𝐍𝐄! ☝️

Prabhsimran didn't even have time to settle in before #MohammedShami served up a classic! 🤌#TATAIPL 2026 | #PBKSvLSG | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/UgZre9supv pic.twitter.com/Z4Bg64C12R
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 19, 2026

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: 2nd IPL game for Breetzke?

19/04/2026 19:25

LSG have chosen to bowl first. This means one of Himmat Singh, Abdul Samad, or Matthew Breetzke will likely come in as the impact sub in the 2nd innings. However, since LSG are playing 3 overseas players, Breetzke could come in. He played one game for LSG last season.

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Impact Subs

19/04/2026 19:12

Punjab Kings: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Vishnu Vinod

Lucknow Super Giants: Himmat Singh, Abdul Samad, Mayank Yadav, Matthew Breetzke✈️, Digvesh Rathi

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Playing XIs

19/04/2026 19:07

Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly✈️, Shreyas Iyer (c), Shashank Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis✈️, Marco Jansen✈️, Xavier Bartlett✈️, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Lucknow Super Giants: Mitchell Marsh✈️, Aiden Markram✈️, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Nicholas Pooran✈️, Ayush Badoni, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Prince Yadav, M Siddharth

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Lucknow opt to bowl

19/04/2026 19:01

Rishabh Pant has won the toss in Mullanpur and opted to bowl first. The LSG captain also confirmed that he has no issues with his left elbow after getting hit against RCB.

LSG have made one change, M Siddharth comes in for Digvesh Rathi. Same team for LSG.

PBKS vs LSG Live: First-ever meeting in Mullapur

19/04/2026 18:49

PBKS and LSG have faced off 6 times in the IPL. However, they are yet to play in Mullanpur. Last year, PBKS hosted them in Dharamshala for their home game and in 2024, they played only one match, in Lucknow.

PBKS vs LSG Live: Punjab off to the ground

19/04/2026 18:37

We are about 20 minutes away from the toss now.

PBKS vs LSG Live: Predicted Playing XIs

19/04/2026 18:25

Here's our XIs for today. What's yours?

Here are our probable XIs of PBKS and LSG for match 2️⃣9️⃣ of the IPL 2026 at Mullanpur 🏏

Would you like to suggest any changes? 🤔#PBKSvLSG #IPL2026 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/MfJaLNEFtL
— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) April 19, 2026

PBKS vs LSG Live: Shreyas Iyer's elite mindset

19/04/2026 18:19

How champions think feat. Shreyas Iyer

PBKS vs LSG Live: Head-to-head in IPL

19/04/2026 18:10

Matches Played: 7
PBKS Won: 3
LSG Won: 3

PBKS vs LSG Live: Lucknow Super Giants squad

19/04/2026 18:01

Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant(c), Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary (wk), Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Prince Yadav, George Linde, Himmat Singh, Josh Inglis, Anrich Nortje, Manimaran Siddharth, Matthew Breetzke, Mohsin Khan, Arjun Tendulkar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Akash Maharaj Singh, Mayank Yadav, Akshat Raghuwanshi, Arshin Kulkarni, Naman Tiwari

PBKS vs LSG Live: Punjab Kings squad

19/04/2026 18:00

Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Mitchell Owen, Vishal Nishad, Pyla Avinash, Musheer Khan, Harnoor Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Lockie Ferguson, Praveen Dubey, Ben Dwarshuis

PBKS vs LSG Live Score: Toss at 7 in Mullanpur

19/04/2026 17:56

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the 29th match of the IPL 2026 season between the Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.