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In Match 68 of the 2026 Indian Premier League, Punjab Kings (PBKS) secured a convincing seven-wicket victory against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. <\/span><\/p>\n This significant victory halted a six-match losing streak for Punjab Kings and kept their playoff aspirations alive, while concurrently eliminating Delhi Capitals from the tournament. Selecting to field first, Punjab Kings restricted the hosts to a complete of 196 for six of their designated 20 overs. <\/span><\/p>\n Lucknow Super Giants experienced an aggressive start from opener Josh Inglis, who collected 72 runs off 44 deliveries, including nine boundaries and two sixes. Ayush Badoni provided immediate impetus in the center overs, contributing a rapid 43 runs off 18 balls. <\/span><\/p>\n Later within the innings, Abdul Samad added an unbeaten 37 runs off 20 deliveries to complete the innings strongly. Among the many Punjab bowlers, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was highly effective, returning figures of two for 25 in his four-over spell, while Marco Jansen supported well with 2 for 33.<\/span><\/p>\n Listed below are some twitter reactions:<\/span><\/p>\n Win for PBKS after 6 consecutive defeats \u2014 Mufaddal Shailu (@Shailu_15Jul) May 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Back to the WINNING ways! \ud83c\udf1f#PBKS<\/a> end their losing streak with a 7\ufe0f\u20e3-wicket win \ud83d\udc4a\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n Scorecard \u25b6\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/2ADKr4dqhi<\/a>#TATAIPL<\/a> | #KhelBindaas<\/a> | #LSGvPBKS<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YP0tImLNYv<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Cometh the hour, cometh the Captain! \ud83e\udee1\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa5 What a solution to bring up a maiden #TATAIPL<\/a> ton and seal victory \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n Scorecard \u25b6\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/2ADKr4dqhi<\/a>#KhelBindaas<\/a> | #LSGvPBKS<\/a> | @PunjabKingsIPL<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/E3xXwyPQw2<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Longest losing streaks for PBKS within the IPL \u2014 Mufaddal Shailu (@Shailu_15Jul) May 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Longest losing streaks for PBKS within the IPL<\/p>\n 7 in 2015<\/p>\n 6 in 2026* \u2013 ended today#LSGvsPBKS<\/a> #PBKSvsLSG<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/rDl1n8GUVy<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mufaddal Shailu (@Shailu_15Jul) May 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n POTM vs GT \u2014 Pijush Saha (@sahapijush7) May 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n PBKS CAPTAIN TO SCORE HUNDRED IN IPL :<\/p>\n 132* \u2013 KL Rahul vs RCB. \u2014 Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77) May 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In reply, Punjab Kings faced early setbacks in the course of the Powerplay. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami dismissed opener Priyansh Arya for a duck on the very first delivery of the innings and subsequently removed Cooper Connolly for 18, leaving Punjab at 22 for two.<\/span><\/p>\n Nevertheless, the chase was completely revitalized by a dominant 140-run partnership between captain Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh. Prabhsimran played aggressively to attain 69 runs off 39 deliveries before being trapped leg-before-wicket by Arjun Tendulkar, who claimed his maiden wicket of the 2026 season. <\/span><\/p>\n Shreyas Iyer remained anchored until the tip, executing a flawless innings to attain 101 not out off just 51 balls, featuring 11 boundaries and 5 sixes. Iyer concluded the match in style, hitting a six to concurrently bring up the winning runs and his maiden IPL century. Punjab Kings reached 200 for 3 in precisely 18 overs, completing the chase with 12 balls to spare.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the newest cricket news here, like us on Facebook<\/a>, and follow us on Twitter<\/a> and Instagram <\/a> for more such updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
SHREYAS IYER THE HERO TONIGHT \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffb #LSGvsPBKS<\/a> #ShreyasIyer<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/zIAi4egEIF<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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\n7 in 2015
\n6 in 2026 \u2013 ended today
\n5 in 2011
\n5 in 2018
\n5 in 2020
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POTM vs CSK
POTM vs MI
POTM vs SRH
POTM vs LSG
5 POTM awards for captain shreyas Iyer in PBKS jersey pic.twitter.com\/B5CltGCU0w<\/a><\/p>\n\n
106 \u2013 Adam Gilchrist vs RCB.
101* \u2013 Shreyas Iyer vs LSG. pic.twitter.com\/miwJoU5aLx<\/a><\/p>\n
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