In the 68th match of IPL 2026, Lucknow Super Giants have given a target of 197 runs after playing first. This match is of ‘do or die’ for Punjab Kings. To keep alive the hopes of reaching the playoffs, Punjab will have to win this match at any cost. For Lucknow, Josh English played a stormy inning of 72 runs in 44 balls. Whereas Ayush Badoni scored a quick 43 runs in 18 balls. In the end Abdul Samad returned unbeaten on 37 runs in 20 balls. He took Lucknow to 196.

Lucknow Super Giants, who came to bat first after losing the toss, did not have a good start. Maharashtra’s explosive batsman Arshin Kulkarni, who came to open in place of Mitchell Marsh, returned to the pavilion without opening the account. After this, Nicholas Puran, who came at number three, also returned to the pavilion after scoring only two runs. The beginning was very bad, but Ayush Badoni and Josh English turned the tables.

Ayush Badoni played a explosive inning of 43 runs in just 18 balls. 5 fours and 3 sixes came from his bat. Captain Rishabh Pant could score only 26 runs in 22 balls. He hit three fours. Josh English hit 9 fours and two sixes in his stormy innings of 72 runs.

In the end, once again Lucknow’s innings came to a halt. Abdul Samad played an unbeaten inning of 37 runs in 20 balls and took the team’s score close to 200. Samad hit three fours and three sixes.

Yuzvendra Chahal bowled brilliantly for Punjab Kings. Chahal took two wickets for 25 runs in four overs. Marco Jansen also got two successes. He gave 33 runs in four overs. Apart from this, Azmatullah Omarzai and Shashank Singh got one wicket each.

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