LSG VS PBKS Who won yesterday’s IPL 2026 match? Catch all the highlights and what Shreyas Iyer’s century means for IPL points table

Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets in the 68th match of IPL 2026 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday night. Chasing a challenging target of 197 runs, PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer produced a stunning unbeaten century to keep his team’s play-off hopes alive. Lucknow posted 196/6 in 20 overs on the back of a fighting knock from Josh Inglis, who smashed 72 off 44 balls. Ayush Badoni’s late innings also took LSG close to the 200-run mark.

But Punjab’s pursuit changed completely after the early wickets. Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh put together a mammoth 140-run partnership that tipped the game in PBKS’ favour. While Prabhsimran scored a quick 69, Iyer remained unbeaten on 101 off just 51 balls and reached his maiden IPL century with six wins.

LSG-PBKS highlights from yesterday’s match

• Punjab Kings chased 197 with two overs remaining
• Shreyas Iyer hits his first IPL hundred
• Prabhsimran Singh scores 69 in run chase
• Josh Inglis tops LSG with 72
• PBKS enter top four in IPL 2026 after win
• LSG is out of play-off contention

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Punjab’s chase started badly after they lost wickets off the first ball. But Iyer met the pressure and attacked after setting up. His clean stroke against both pace and spin quickly changed the momentum. LSG bowlers struggled to break the partnership and PBKS crossed the finish line comfortably in 18 overs.
The result for Lucknow capped off yet another disappointing outing in a season where inconsistency had affected them so badly. Despite Inglis’ aggressive batting, the bowling attack was unable to defend a strong total under pressure.

IPL 2026 points table: What does LSG and PBSK IPL match mean?

This victory propelled Punjab Kings into the top four and kept their hopes of play-off qualification alive in the final round of league matches. The fact that PBKS entered the match with a six-game losing streak made this victory even more important.

Fans can watch official match highlights on IPL T20 Highlights and extended clips on JioHotstar Cricket Highlights.