PBKS Vs LSG Live: Josh Inglis makes Punjab’s path to playoffs tough? A target of 197 runs to ‘Kings’

Punjab Kings’ decision to bowl first
Arshin Kulkarni out for zero
LSG fielded Arjun Tendulkar in the last match

Tata IPL 2026 PBKS VS LSG Live Updates: Currently an important match is going on between Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Today’s match is very important for Punjab Kings. Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first. Azmatullah Umarzai bowled well. It was seen that LSG gave Arjun Tendulkar a playing contract in the last match. finally (IPL 2026) LSG have scored 196 runs batting first. Now Punjab Kings will need 197 runs to get the play off ticket.

LSG batting

Josh English and Arshin Kulkarni opened the innings for the Lucknow team. But Arshin Kulkarni could not play well today. He was out for zero. Then Nicholas Pooran was dismissed for 2 runs. After that Ayush Badoni was playing well. He saved LSG’s innings. But he got out after scoring 43 runs. Captain Rishabh Pant entered the field to save the team due to repeated wickets. Captain Rishabh Pant scored 26 runs. Mukul Choudhary, who won the match unilaterally, was dismissed for 1 run.

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Punjab Kings bowling

Punjab’s bowlers did well in the opening few overs. Azmatullah Umarzai bowled well and dismissed Arshin Kulkarni for a wicket. Marco Janssen took the wicket of Nicholas Pooran. The spinners also bowled well. Yuzvendra Chahal dismisses Ayush Badoni. Chahal dismissed captain Rishabh Pant. Marco Jansen dismisses Mukul Chaudhary.

Another half-century for Josh Inglis

Third fifty in five innings after a late entry into the season

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Possible Playing 11

Punjab Kings : Priyansh Arya, Prabhasimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Suryansh Shedge, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Umarzai, Harpreet Brar, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh.

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Lucknow Super Giants : Mitchell Marsh, Josh English, Nicholas Pooran, Rishabh Pant (Captain & Wicketkeeper) Abdul Samad, Ayush Badoni, Shahbaz Ahmed, Mohsin Khan, Mayank Yadav, Akash Singh, Prince Yadav