LSG vs PBKS: Shreyas Iyer scored his first century in IPL, Punjab Kings kept playoff hopes alive by defeating Lucknow by 7 wickets.

IPL 2026 LSG vs PBKS: Punjab Kings have won their do-or-die match in the Indian Premier League 2026. In the 68th match of IPL 2026 played at Ekana Stadium, Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 7 wickets. With this win, Punjab Kings have reached 15 points and have kept God alive in the playoffs. Punjab Kings achieved the target of 197 runs given by Lucknow by losing only 3 wickets with 12 balls remaining. Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer scored his first century in IPL.

Punjab Kings had a bad start

Punjab Kings had a bad start to chase the target of 197 runs given by Lucknow Super Giants. On the very first ball of the innings, Mohammed Shami dismissed Priyansh Arya and sent him to the pavilion. Priyansh was out on a duck. After this, Shami gave the second blow to Punjab Kings in the third over itself. He made Cooper Connolly walk. Connolly scored 18 runs on 10 balls.

140 run partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Prabhasimson Singh

After this, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer and Prabhasimran Singh ensured the team’s victory by making a partnership of 140 runs for the second wicket, but then Arjun Tendulkar gave the third blow to Punjab by dismissing Prabhasimran. Prabhasimson Singh played a brilliant inning of 69 runs in 39 balls.

Shreyas Iyer scored his first century in IPL

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer stayed till the end and returned unbeaten after leading the team to victory. Shreyas Iyer scored his first century in IPL. Iyer played a stormy inning of 101 unbeaten runs in 51 balls, which included 11 fours and 5 sixes.

Cometh the hour, cometh the Captain! 🫡🔥

🎥 What a way to bring up a maiden #TATAIPL tone and seal victory👏

Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/2ADKr4dqhi#KhelBindaas | #LSGvPBKS | @PunjabKingsIPLpic.twitter.com/E3xXwyPQw2

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 23, 2026

Even after the win, Punjab Kings still trust Rajasthan Royals

If Rajasthan Royals loses against Mumbai Indians tomorrow on 23rd May, then Punjab Kings will almost certainly go to the playoffs with 15 points, but if Rajasthan wins, then it will qualify for the playoffs with 16 points.

Back to the WINNING ways! 🌟

Been 7 matches since #PBKS last won a game
They end the losing streak with a 7️⃣-wicket win 👊

Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/2ADKr4dqhi#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #LSGvPBKS | @PunjabKingsIPLpic.twitter.com/VzwWCcbx0J

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 23, 2026

Lucknow Super Giants’ batting was like this

In this match against Punjab Kings, after losing the toss and batting first, Lucknow Super Giants scored 196 runs for 6 wickets. Josh English played an inning of 72 runs in 44 balls for LSG. Ayush Badoni played an inning of 43 runs in 18 balls with the help of 5 fours and 3 sixes. Abdul Samad scored unbeaten 37 runs on 20 balls. While captain Rishabh Pant contributed 26 runs. Marco Jansen and Chahal took 2-2 wickets for Punjab.

Also read: Before the do or die match, Rajasthan Royals got 21 year old star spinner, replaced Ravin Singh.