LSG vs PBKS Match 68 Live Commentary - Lucknow (23 May 2026)

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.

1 run.

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.