By Admin 
Punjab Kings have defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 7 wickets. Captain Shreyas Iyer scored the first century of his IPL career and led Punjab to victory in a do-or-die match. With this victory, Punjab’s playoff hopes remain intact. PBKS now has 15 points and now its path to the playoffs mainly depends on the result of the Rajasthan vs Mumbai match.
In this match played at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, LSG team batted first and scored 196 runs. In reply, Punjab chased the target in 18 overs. The match winning shot came from the bat of captain Shreyas Iyer, who ensured Punjab’s victory by hitting sixes and also scored his first century in 51 balls.
Punjab’s hope remains intact
Punjab Kings have played all their 14 league matches and now have 15 points. His net run rate has become +0.309. Now if Punjab wants to go to the playoffs, it will have to wait for the results of tomorrow’s matches. Punjab will first have to expect the defeat of Rajasthan Royals at the hands of Mumbai Indians. After that, we have to hope that if Kolkata Knight Riders defeats Delhi Capitals, then their victory is not by a huge margin.
Shreyas Iyer’s first century
Shreyas Iyer has scored a century for the first time in his 12 years of IPL career. He scored 101 runs in 51 balls against Lucknow Super Giants. In this innings he hit 11 fours and 5 sixes. Shreyas has also scored 32 half-centuries in his IPL career.
Prabhsimran Singh also had a big contribution in Punjab’s victory over Lucknow. Prabhsimran Singh played a valuable inning of 69 runs in 39 balls. His innings came at a time when Punjab had lost two wickets at the score of 22. Prabhasimran also made a partnership of 140 runs with captain Shreyas Iyer.
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