Mumbai, April 20 -- Punjab Kings star batter Cooper Connolly opened up about his innings and his partnership with opener Priyansh Arya during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 encounter against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), reflecting on the challenges and learnings from the middle.

Speaking on JioHotstar, Connolly revealed that while he spent some time at the crease, he initially found it difficult to get going as Arya played a more aggressive role at the other end.

The 22-year-old Connolly formed a 182-run partnership with Arya in which he contributed 87 runs in just 46 balls. He hit eight fours and seven sixes in his powerful knock.

"I was out there for a little while. I was 19 of 22. Priyansh Arya wasn't saying much to me, so I wa...