Arya and Connolly power unbeaten PBKS to NRR-boosting win
They put on 182 in just 80 balls to lead PBKS to the season's highest total
20/04Result
29th Match (N), Indian Premier League at New Chandigarh, Apr 19 2026
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![Punjab Kings]( "Punjab Kings")
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![Lucknow Super Giants]( "Lucknow Super Giants")
200/5 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
20/04Result
29th Match (N), Indian Premier League at New Chandigarh, Apr 19 2026
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![Punjab Kings]( "Punjab Kings")
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![Lucknow Super Giants]( "Lucknow Super Giants")
200/5 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Arya comes, Arya sees, Arya conquers in a blaze of mighty sixes
On another day, Cooper Connolly's 46-ball 87 would have been the innings of the match, but Priyansh Arya's 37-ball 93 gave it no chance
Prince Yadav enters top three on Purple Cap table after Sunday's action in IPL 2026
Here's a look at what the Orange and Purple Cap tables look like after the KKR vs RR and PBKS vs LSG games on Sunday in IPL 2026
PBKS bowling attack has 'different guns, can just pull the trigger at different stages'
The combination of Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett and Vijaykumar Vyshak gives PBKS variety in their bowling attack at IPL 2026
'We take little things out of each other's books' - Connolly on batting with Arya
Cooper Connolly, in his first season at the IPL, is Punjab Kings' highest run-getter at the moment, and has made big contributions in two of their five wins so far
LSG choose to bowl against table-toppers PBKS
PBKS made no changes to their team, while LSG brought in Mohsin Khan for his second game of the season
R Ashwin: Shreyas Iyer is on 'a journey of going from good to great'
"His appetite to be able to upskill himself is sensational," R Ashwin says of Shreyas Iyer, adding that his batting form is rubbing off on his performance as captain of PBKS
Preview
LSG in need of batting lift against red-hot Punjab Kings
LSG captain Pant is fully fit after recovering from a blow on his left elbow in the previous match
