PBKS Vs LSG, IPL 2026: Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly Power Punjab Kings' 54-Run Win

Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly cracked 93 and 87 respectively as Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs in match 29 of Indian Premier League 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Punjab on Sunday (April 19). Arya and Connolly added 182 runs in just 13.2 overs for a highly entertaining second wicket stand for PBKS, as they tallied 254/7, this IPL season's highest total, going past RCB's 250 for three. In reply, LSG could manage just 200 for 5 in 20 overs with skipper Rishabh Pant (43), opener Mitchell Marsh (40) and Aiden Markram (42) providing some resistance.

Updated on: 20 April 2026 6:43 am

Published at: 19 April 2026 8:42 pm

Lucknow Super Giants' Himmat Singh, left, interacts with Punjab Kings' Cooper Connolly as he walks off the ground at the end of the play during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants, in New Chandigarh, Punjab. Photo: PTI/Shiva Sharma

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Punjab Kings' Priyansh Arya plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP

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Lucknow Super Giants' Mohammed Shami, right, celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP

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Punjab Kings' Priyansh Arya celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo; AP

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Punjab Kings' Cooper Connolly, left, celebrates his fifty runs as his batting partner Priyansh Arya looks on during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP

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Lucknow Super Giants' Prince Yadav bowls a delivery during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP

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Indian Premier League 2026 Cooper Connolly

Punjab Kings' Cooper Connolly plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP

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Lucknow Super Giants' Prince Yadav, second from right, celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' Cooper Connolly during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP

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Punjab Kings' Marcus Stoinis plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP

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Lucknow Super Giants' Ayush Badoni plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo; AP

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Lucknow Super Giants' captain Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP

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Punjab Kings' Vijaykumar Vyshak celebrates the wicket of Lucknow Super Giants' Ayush Badoni during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP

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Lucknow Super Giants' Mukul Choudhary plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in New Chandigarh, India. | Photo: AP

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Lucknow Super Giants' Aiden Markram plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Lucknow Super Giants in New Chandigarh, India, Sunday, April 19, 2026.(AP Photo) | Photo: AP

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