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In the IPL 2026 match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Punjab Kings (PBKS) have reached the score of 100 runs for the loss of three wickets in 10 overs at the Ekana Cricket Stadium B Ground in Lucknow.
Having been put to bat first, LSG`s opening batsman Arshin Kulkarni was dismissed on a one-ball duck. Nicholas Pooran also departed on two runs in seven balls.
Ayush Badoni played a fiery knock of 43 runs off 18 balls, laced with five boundaries and three maximums.
Opening batsman Josh Inglis and captain Rishabh Pant are unbeaten at the crease.
Punjab`s Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, and Yuzvendra Chahal have claimed one wicket each. Arshdeep Singh and Vijaykumar Vyshak will continue the hunt for their first wicket.
The Kings will enter the clash with two changes. Marco Jansen will come in place of Lockie Ferguson, and Harpreet Brar will make way for Vijaykumar Vyshak.
On the other hand, the Super Giants have made three changes. Arshin Kulkarni will come in place of Mitchell Marsh, Arjun Tendulkar will replace Mayank Yadav, and Akash Singh will make way for Mohammed Shami.
Earlier, after winning the toss, PBKS` skipper Shreyas Iyer said, “We`re going to bowl first. We`ve got two changes, Marco (Jansen) and Vyshak (Vijaykumar) come in. It is suddenly exciting (on being in a do-or-die situation). It`s like a do or die game for us. I would say rather do. So it`s looking forward to the challenge. Never been in this situation before, as in the league table. But the boys are super excited. They`re eagerly waiting to see how it turns out at the end of the day”.
IPL 2026, Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants: Confirmed Playing XIs
Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Lucknow Super Giants: Josh Inglis, Arshin Kulkarni, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Arjun Tendulkar, Mohammed Shami, Prince Yadav, Mohsin Khan.
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