लखनऊ vs पंजाब, मैच 68, भारत रत्न श्री अटल बिहारी वाजपई एकाना क्रिकेट स्टेडियम, लखनऊ, 23 May 2026 - कमेंट्री

FOUR! Gets it away! Back of a length and outside off, Suryansh Shedge throws his hands at it. Gets it from the cue-end of the bat but well wide of short third for a boundary. PBKS are just one big hit away from the win, while Iyer is also 6 runs away from his ton.

On a length and on off, Suryansh Shedge steers it towards point for a single.

Short of a length and around off, takes pace off, Shreyas Iyer tries to cut it away but misses.

Bangs this into the pitch and outside off, Shreyas Iyer steps across and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run. Just 4 runs to win now for Punjab!

Sticks to the shorter length, on off, slower again, Suryansh Shedge pats it towards cover-point for one.

SIX! MAIDEN IPL HUNDRED FOR IYER! He has finished things off in style, and PUNJAB KINGS WIN BY 7 WICKETS. Mohsin Khan goes full again and on off, gives no pace. Shreyas Iyer steps across to get underneath it and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. A big smile on the face of the Punjab skipper, as he has scored an exceptional unbeaten century to keep his team alive in the tournament.

Low full toss, on off, Suryansh Shedge drills it back to the bowler.

Fuller and around leg, Suryansh Shedge clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. PBKS need just 14 runs to win now!

In the blockhole, on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer tucks it away through mid-wicke for a run.

Just wide! A slower one, full and on middle, Suryansh Shedge looks to work it across the line but closes the bat face early. It goes off the leading edge wide of the bowler, where Arjun stretches his left hand but the ball just goes past him. They cross.

Another low full toss, around off, Shreyas Iyer stays deep inside his crease and drags it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Full toss once more, outside off, Suryansh Shedge drives it wide of long off for one more.

SIX! What a wonderful shot from Shreyas Iyer! Back of a length, around the waist, Shreyas Iyer swivels, uses the pace of the ball, and helps it effortlessly over fine leg for a biggie.

Good length, on off, Shreyas Iyer taps it back to the bowler.

SIX! Shreyas Iyer looks in a hurry! A tad fuller, on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer stays back and flicks it over deep mid-wicket. Digvesh Singh, near the fence, dives and takes the catch but lands over the ropes.

Short, on off, Shreyas Iyer plays an uppercut over the keeper's head for a brace.

Mohammad Shami bangs it short, on off, Shreyas Iyer looks to slap it but gets a bottom edge as the ball bounces back to the bowler. Dot.

SIX! That is some shot to finish the over. A tad fuller, on off, Shreyas Iyer takes a step forward and launches it over long on for a biggie. Shreyas Iyer moves to 92 now. 20 runs off the over. Punjab need 15 more runs.

Much fuller, outside off, Prabhsimran Singh shuffles across and flicks it to short fine leg for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Shreyas Iyer lifts it down the ground. Nicholas Pooran runs to his left, dives, and makes a good stop near the fence. The batters collect two runs.

FOUR! Shreyas Iyer finds the gap this time! A low full toss from Arjun Tendulkar, on leg, Shreyas Iyer picks it well and flicks it through mid-wicket as the ball races away to the fence.

FOUR MORE! Back-to-back boundaries from the skipper! Arjun Tendulkar follows Shreyas Iyer down leg. Shreyas shuffles across, uses the pace of the ball, and guides it over backward point for yet another boundary.

Much fuller, on leg, Shreyas Iyer works it to mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! LBW! That's the end of Prabhsimran Singh. First wicket for Arjun Tendulkar this season. He nails a pinpoint yorker, on middle. Prabhsimran Singh shuffles across and looks to flick it, but gets beaten as the ball under his blade and hits his shoes. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Prabhsimran Singh does not review this one. He walks back after a fine knock. Punjab Kings are 162/3, and they now need 35 runs in 30 balls.

 Prabhsimran Singh survives yet again! Hard length, on off, Prabhsimran Singh stays back and drives it to extra cover, but doesn't quite connect it well. The ball carries towards Badoni, who bends low and takes a good catch. The umpires check for a clean catch, and the replays show that Badoni's fingers were pointing down on the ground and were not beneath the ball. 

Hard length, outside off, Prabhsimran Singh guides it through the right of the keeper for a single.

FOUR! That's a cracking shot from Shreyas Iyer! A tad fuller, on off, Shreyas Iyer rocks onto his back foot and drills it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Prince Yadav keeps it full again, on off, Shreyas Iyer knocks it to mid on for a single.

FOUR! The onslaught continues from Prabhsimran Singh! Slightly shorter and slower too. Prabhsimran Singh stays back in his crease and slams it over wide mid off for a boundary.

Bangs it short, on leg, Prabhsimran Singh pulls it awkwardly towards deep square leg for a single.

Digvesh Singh bowls a shorter one, on off, Shreyas Iyer punches it through extra cover for a single.

Fired in, on off, Prabhsimran Singh knocks it wide of mid on for another run.

Another single and that brings up Fifty for Shreyas Iyer! A googly, on middle, Shreyas Iyer tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. Brings up his 6th half-century of the season, does the Punjab skipper and he has looked like a man on a mission tonight.

FOUR! That's a fine shot! Flatter, on middle and leg, shorter too. Prabhsimran Singh swivels and pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Sliding on, on a good length, on middle. Prabhsimran Singh nurdles it through mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! That's a massive hit from Shreyas Iyer! Digvesh Singh fires it in, on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer gets down on one knee and slogs it high over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Tucking the batter up for room, on a hard length. Prabhsimran Singh advances and swings across the line. He mistimes the pull in front of deep mid-wicket. Digvesh Singh in the deep is a bit slow to get to the ball and Prabhsimran comes back for the second run.

FOUR! Nicely done! Mohsin digs it in short, going away from the right-hander. Prabhsimran Singh knows that there is no one in the deep at fine leg, nor is there anyone inside the circle. Singh steps across the stumps and gets under the ball. He shovels it down to the vacant deep fine leg region and picks up a boundary to move to 49.

That will be FIFTY for Prabhsimran Singh. 6th half-century of the season for Prabhsimran and this has come in a must-win game for his side. Dropped on 20, Singh is really making the lifeline count. Full and on off. Singh knocks it towards extra cover for a single.

Pace off and into the surface, on off. Shreyas drags the pull in front of square on the leg side for a single.

FOUR! In the gap! Off-cutter, on a back of a good length. Prabhsimran Singh waits on it the back foot and hammers the pull through mid-wicket. Arjun Tendulkar covers good ground to his left in the deep and dives. He gets a hand on it but it is not enough. That also brings up the 100-RUN STAND between these two batters.

Pace on now, on a hard length, on off. Prabhsimran stays leg side of the ball and punches it to the left of deep cover for a couple of runs. 14 runs off the over. The Kings need 72 runs from 48 balls.

Shami delivers it on a back of a length, outside off. Shreyas rides the bounce and punches it to deep cover for a run.

Oh, nearly dragged it back onto the stumps. Shami pushes the length up, outside off. Prabhsimran shimmies down the track and throws his hands at the ball. Gets an inside edge and the ball sneaks just past the off stump. Rishabh Pant dives to his left to make the stop but cannot prevent the batters from taking the single.

Good effort! Into the wicket, on off, Iyer does not have much pace to work it but he arches back and plays the upper cut down to deep third. Mohsin Khan is quick to his left and makes the stop by getting low. Two runs taken.

Very full, on middle and leg. Iyer wrists it through mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

Slower, short ball, near the tramline. Singh tries to play the upper cut but does not connect.

On a short of a good length, outside off. Prabhsimran Singh goes hard on the pull and ends up snatching at it. Gets an inside edge and the ball goes through backward square leg for just a single. Just 6 runs off the over. 86 needed from 54 balls.

Floated up, full and on middle. Iyer eases it to wide long on for a single.

Flatter and shorter, on off. Singh rocks back and nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Fine shot! A bit short, on off. Shreyas presses back and cuts it late to thread the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary.

A bit of air given, fuller and outside off. Shreyas pushes it a bit uppishly to cover.

FOUR! This time to the right of backward point. Drops it short, outside off, does Digvesh. Iyer needs no second invitation. He presses back and cuts it past backward point for four more.

Stays short, on off. This is punched to deep cover for a run. At the halfway mark, Punjab are 105/2, needing 92 runs from 60 balls.

At 132.5 kph, on a good length, on off. Iyer walks across and plays it on the up. It goes on the bounce to the man at mid off.

FOUR! One bounce and over the ropes. Dug in short, over the left shoulder. Iyer swivels and gets his hands high to hook it aerially to the left of the man at deep fine leg.

Angling across, on the fuller in length. Shreyas angles the drive to the right of cover for a single.

FOUR! Smart batting! Arjun spots Prabhsimran stepping out and he responds with a short ball, on middle and leg. Singh halts his charge and plays the upper cut over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Fuller and wider on off, Prabhsimran Singh ends up giving himself too much room. He reaches out but fails to connect.

SIX! Into the stands! Fractionally short, on middle, Prabhsimran takes a step across the stumps and also goes deep in the crease. Nails the pull over backward square leg for a six. 15 runs off the over. 25 off the last 2. PBKS require 103 runs in 66 balls.

Back of a length and around off, Prabhsimran Singh miscues his swat off the bottom half of the bat to long on for a single.

Short of a length and on middle and off, Shreyas Iyer lifts his front leg up and pulls it away wide of deep square leg. Nicholas Pooran quickly moves to his right and makes a fine diving stop. They cross.

Pace off, hard length and around off, Prabhsimran Singh steers it away towards backward point.

Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, Prabhsimran Singh reaches out and slaps it to sweeper cover for another run.

Slower again, on a length and on off, Shreyas Iyer pats it in front of backward point for one. A direct hit from the fielder at the batter's end, but Singh is well in.

SIX! A pressure-releasing shot! Mohsin Khan once again takes pace off, serves this full and on off. Prabhsimran Singh reads it early, steps across and tonks it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

Back of a length and on off, Shreyas Iyer dabs it down to point.

On a length and on middle, Shreyas Iyer stays back in his crease and pats it back to the bowler.

Hits the deck hard and around off, Shreyas Iyer steps across and punches it to sweeper covers for a single. With that, Iyer reaches 7000 T20 runs. A fine achievement!

DROPPED! Almost a wicket for Tendulkar! Arjun bowls a well-directed bumper, on middle and leg, Prabhsimran Singh gets hurried on his pull shot and gloves it behind. Rishabh Pant flings himself to his left, gets both hands on it but just fails to hold on to it.

Hard length and on off, Shreyas Iyer pushes it through covers for one.

Good length and around leg, Prabhsimran Singh flicks it away to deep square leg for one more.

Fuller delivery and around off, Shreyas Iyer opens the bat face and drives it square through point for a single.

A full toss, on middle, tailing in late, Prabhsimran Singh looks to tuck it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball stops on the pitch. Iyer sets off for the run and Prince also runs forward towards the ball. He picks it up but misses his shy at the batter's end. Iyer made his ground anyway.

Good length and on off, Shreyas Iyer gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A bit too full and angling into the pads, there to be put away. Shreyas Iyer takes it on the full and whips it away behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

WIDE! Bangs in quick and sharp bouncer, on off, but a bit too high for the batter, Shreyas Iyer leaves it alone.

Much fuller and on off, shaping in, Shreyas Iyer knocks it towards mid off for one.

Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Prabhsimran Singh drills it off the inside half of the bat wide of mid on. Nicholas Pooran gives a good chase and dives forward to collect the ball. He releases it quickly as well to keep it down to two runs. PBKS are 65/2 at the end of the Powerplay.

Uppish but safe! Floated, full and around leg, Prabhsimran Singh looks to paddle it away but gets a top edge. It goes high in the air and lands well over the short fine leg fielder who mops it up. Two taken.

FOUR! Deft touch! Flatter delivery, short and on off. Prabhsimran Singh waits for it, opens the bat face and uses the pace of the ball to steer it away from short third for a boundary.

Flighted, full and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh muscles it off the bottom half of the bat down to long on for a brace.

FOUR! This is turning out to be a great over for PBKS! A googly, full and on middle, turns in. Prabhsimran Singh goes down on one knee, gets inside the line of it and swipes it over backward square leg for another boundary. 50 UP FOR PBKS.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Prabhsimran Singh guides it towards backward point and scampers across for a single.

Wrong'un, short and on middle, turns in, Shreyas Iyer clips it through square leg for one more. 14 runs off the over!

Mohsin Khan starts with a fuller one, on off, Prabhsimran Singh drives it to cover for a single.

Across off, on a short of a length. Iyer punches it to deep point for a single.

Nice and full, on off, Prabhsimran Singh knocks it to the left of mid off for another run.

FOUR! Wonderful timing from the skipper! Hard length, just outside off, Shreyas Iyer makes room and punches it magnificently through point for a boundary.

Lands it on a good length, on off, Shreyas Iyer pushes it to the cover fielder.

FOUR! Shreyas Iyer is dealing in boundaries! Good length, on off, Shreyas Iyer latches onto it and drills it between cover and mid off for a boundary.

Good length, just outside off, Prabhsimran Singh stays back and steers it through cover for a single.

OUT! TIMBER! Mohammad Shami gets another wicket. A much fuller ball, on off, with a hint of away movement. Cooper Connolly hangs back and goes hard on the drive, looking to go down the ground. He gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball hits the off stump. It is all two's at the moment. Punjab Kings are 22/2 after 2.2 overs, needing 175 runs from 106 balls.

Shami drags his length back, on off, Shreyas Iyer flicks it to the mid-wicket fielder.

Back of a length again, on off, Shreyas Iyer pushes it to the cover fielder.

FOUR! Shreyas Iyer gets off the mark with a boundary! Hard length, on off, Shreyas Iyer punches it to extra cover. The fielder dives to his right and gets a hand to it. The ball deflects as the mid off fielder dives and tries to stop it, but fails to do so. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary.

FOUR MORE! Back-to-back boundaries from Shreyas Iyer! A tad fuller, on middle and leg, Iyer picks it well and flicks it through mid-wicket for four more.

Prince Yadav starts with a full ball, on off, Prabhsimran Singh pushes it back to the bowler.

 Yadav drags his length back a bit, on off, Prabhsimran Singh steers it through backward point for a single.

FOUR! Through the gap and it races away! A tad fuller, on middle and leg, Cooper Connolly hops a bit and pushes at the ball with hard hands. Ekes out an inside edge that goes through square leg for a boundary.

FOUR MORE! Finds the gap again! Prince Yadav goes full again, on off, Cooper Connolly makes room and drives it in the gap through extra cover for another boundary.

Back of a length, on off, Cooper Connolly moves across and punches it through covers for a brace.

In the air... safe! Yadav bangs it short, around off, Cooper Connolly looks to pull it, but the ball gets big on him. The ball lobs but evades the bowler and lands safely in front of the mid on fielder. Dot to end the over.

OUT! TAKEN! Mohammad Shami strikes first ball. A perfect start for LSG. Mohammad Shami bangs its short, around the right shoulder of Priyansh Arya. Arya swivels and looks to pull it, but gets it high on the splice of the bat. The ball lobs in the air towards short mid-wicket. Arjun Tendulkar moves a bit forward and takes the easiest of the catches. Priyansh Arya walks back for a golden duck.

Wide! Wayward, outside off, Cooper Connolly leaves it alone. Wide called.

FOUR! A poor delivery from Mohammad Shami! Too full, down the leg side, Cooper Connolly uses the pace of the ball and tickles it through fine leg for a boundary to get off the mark.

Hard length, on off, Cooper Connolly punches it to the cover fielder.

FOUR! Brilliant from Cooper Connolly! Short and wide, Connolly latches onto it and smashes it past backward point as the ball races away to the fence in a flash.

Good length, outside off, Cooper Connolly tries to slap it but gets a bottom edge. The ball bounces back to the keeper. Dot.

Wide! Width, way outside off, Cooper Connolly looks to play at it but misses. Wided.

A good over from Mohammad Shami. Length, on off, Cooper Connolly pushes it to the cover fielder.