Punjab Kings Seal Nerve-Wracking Win Over Lucknow Super Giants, Keep IPL 2026 Playoff Hopes Alive
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- •Punjab Kings secured a seven-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants, keeping their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive.
- •Shreyas Iyer scored his maiden IPL century (102*) and Prabhsimran Singh contributed 69 runs in the chase.
- •Punjab moved to fourth place with 15 points but their playoff qualification depends on other results.
- •Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans, and Sunrisers Hyderabad have already qualified for the playoffs.
- •Sai Sudharsan leads the Orange Cap with 638 runs, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar tops the Purple Cap with 24 wickets.
- •Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are already eliminated, with Mumbai facing the risk of finishing last.
The Punjab Kings kept their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 playoffs hopes alive in dramatic fashion on Saturday, May 23, 2026, with a seven-wicket victory over the Lucknow Super Giants in Match 68 of the league stage. The win, powered by a maiden IPL century from captain Shreyas Iyer and a crucial 69-run knock from Prabhsimran Singh, lifted Punjab to fourth place on the points table with 15 points from 14 matches. However, their playoff qualification remains uncertain and will depend on results from Sunday’s final league fixtures.
