{"id":171372,"date":"2026-05-23T15:11:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T20:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=171372"},"modified":"2026-05-23T15:11:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T20:41:55","slug":"lsg-vs-pbks-ipl-2026-shreyas-century-keeps-pbks-in-contention-for-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=171372","title":{"rendered":"LSG vs PBKS, IPL 2026: Shreyas century keeps PBKS in contention for Playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"


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After six morale-destroying losses, one after the other, Punjab Kings put on a dominant show at the Ekana Stadium against Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday.<\/p>\n

The visitor, powered by a Shreyas Iyer ton, secured a seven-wicket victory that put it on the brink of the Playoffs. A Rajasthan Royals loss to the Mumbai Indians, and Kolkata Knight Riders not catching up in terms of Net Run Rate on Sunday will guarantee the Kings a knockout spot for the second-consecutive season.<\/p>\n

Chasing a tricky 197, the Kings started disastrously. A returning Mohammed Shami struck with his first ball to dismiss Priyansh Arya and soon bowled Cooper Conolly with a sharp, swinging delivery.<\/p>\n

PBKS found its recovery through captain Shreyas and Prabhsimran Singh. The duo counter-attacked against the run of play, successfully steering their side out of trouble to reach 65 for two by the end of the PowerPlay.<\/p>\n

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Prabhsimran Singh supported his captain and the two added 140 runs off just 76 balls for the third wicket.
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Prabhsimran Singh supported his captain and the two added 140 runs off just 76 balls for the third wicket.
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Prabhsimran continued finding the gaps to keep the run flow intact. The opener got to his fifty in 28 balls. He capped off the moment with a 14-run over against Mohsin Khan.<\/p>\n

A 59-ball 100-run partnership between him and his skipper ensued shortly after. Shreyas too got to his 50, his sixth this season, all coming in chases.<\/p>\n

While Arjun Tendulkar, making his LSG debut, removed Prabhsimran, Shreyas smashed a century off the last ball of the chase to ensure his side got past the finish line with ease.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Shreyas elected to bowl against a Mitchell Marsh-less LSG.<\/p>\n

Josh Inglis maintained his aggressive intent for LSG. He opened the innings with a flurry of boundaries off Arshdeep Singh, fueling a blazing start. However, Arshin Kulkarni\u2019s golden duck and Nicholas Pooran\u2019s cheap dismissal stalled the momentum.<\/p>\n

Looking for a spark, LSG found an unlikely saviour in Ayush Badoni. He shrugged off a string of low scores by counter-attacking with 30 runs in the final two overs of the PowerPlay, reviving LSG\u2019s innings. Yet, this resurgence was cut short immediately by Prabhsimran\u2019s lightning-fast stumping. From there, Inglis and skipper Rishabh Pant combined to take LSG to the 100-run mark in the 10th over.<\/p>\n

Inglis continued to haunt Arshdeep even after picking 16 off his first over. He smashed 17 runs in the 12th over and, in process, completed his half-century.<\/p>\n

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Josh Inglis took up the mantle in Mitchell Marsh\u2019s absence and struck 72 runs off just 44 balls.
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Josh Inglis took up the mantle in Mitchell Marsh\u2019s absence and struck 72 runs off just 44 balls.
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To add insult to injury, skipper Shreyas dropped a sitter for Pant at covers. However, the 65-run partnership came to a close as Pant miscued a slog sweep to Jansen at backward square leg.<\/p>\n

Despite frequently taking wickets, PBKS bowlers consistently failed to restrict runs\u2014a defining struggle of their season. Consequently, they hold the worst economy rate (10.40) in the tournament.<\/p>\n

With frontline pacer Arshdeep taken to the cleaners, Shreyas had to rely on part-timer Shashank Singh to fill the void. After marginal returns in his first two overs, he struck at the end of his third to dismiss Inglis. The Australian clobbered a length delivery, but Shreyas at long on was straighter than usual to complete the catch.<\/p>\n

The breakthrough dried up the runs for a bit, but a late cameo from Abdul Samad ultimately propelled LSG to a competitive 196 for six. However, even that was insufficient against a clinical Shreyas.<\/p>\n

Published on May 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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After six morale-destroying losses, one after the other, Punjab Kings put on a dominant show at the Ekana Stadium against Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday. The visitor, powered by a Shreyas Iyer ton, secured a seven-wicket victory that put it on the brink of the Playoffs. 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