New Delhi, May 24 -- In a must-win clash at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 7 wickets with 12 balls to spare in the 68th match of IPL 2026. PBKS chased down a target of 197 with ease, powered by a brilliant unbeaten century from skipper Shreyas Iyer.

PBKS won the toss and elected to field first under lights. LSG, already out of playoff contention, looked to end their disappointing season on a high note. However, things started poorly when opener Arshin Kulkarni fell for a golden duck on the very first ball. Josh Inglis held the innings together with a solid 72 off 44 balls, including 9 fours and 2 sixes. Ayush Badoni provided a quickfire 43 off j...