Rishabh Pant says ‘sorry’ to LSG fans:Sachin Tendulkar pens note for son Arjun, Lucknow fan throws paper ball at cheerleaders

Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by seven wickets to keep their playoff hopes alive in IPL 2026 on 23 May. This victory over the Lucknow Super Giants also ended their six-match losing streak. Batting first, LSG posted 196/6 riding on Josh Inglis’ 44-ball 72. In response, Shreyas Iyer struck his maiden IPL century to take Punjab Kings to a victory with 12 balls to spare. From Rishabh Pant’s apology to Arshdeep Singh conceding six despite taking a catch, the match had many moments. Let us take a look at them. LSG vs PBKS, Match 68, Top Moments 1) Rishabh Pant says ‘sorry’ to Lucknow fans Lucknow Super Giants’ (LSG) captain apologised to fans for their poor performance in the 19th season. After losing the toss, he said, “I’d say sorry for the fans, they have come from all over UP. It’s been tough going for us, but we’ll give our 100% today.” 2) Lucknow spectator throws paper ball at the cheerleader with his no. on it Apart from the match moments, the civic sense hit a new low during the Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings match as a Lucknow fan threw a paper ball at the cheerleaders from the stands. Later, it turned out that he had written his phone number on it. However, it made the cheerleaders uncomfortable, after which the police got involved in the matter and handled it in a legal way. Sachin Tendulkar goes all praises for his son Arjun’s maiden IPL wicket Sachin Tendulkar was the most economical bowler for Lucknow Super Giants in the Saturday’s game. He just conceded 36 runs in his four-over spell and nailed Prabhsimran Singh with an excellent yorker. He penned, “Proud of the way you’ve carried yourself through this season, always believing in your ability, staying patient, working hard quietly, and remaining positive despite having to wait for your opportunity till the very last match.” 2) Rishabh Pant drops Prabhsimran Singh’s catch Rishabh Pant dropped Prabhsimran Singh’s catch in the seventh over of the chase. The PBKS wicketkeeper-batter could not tackle a short ball properly and got an edge. Pant, behind the stumps, attempted the catch and even got to the ball, only to drop it. Prabhsimran was on 20 runs then, and he ended up scoring 69 runs. Also Read: Punjab in Top 4 but Rajasthan, Kolkata can ruin hopes: RR one win shy of direct qualification 3) Yuzvendra Chahal reacts to Rishabh Pant’s wicket Yuzvendra Chahal was pretty elated after dismissing Rishabh Pant in the match. This happened in the 14th over of the first innings, where the LSG captain was dropped by Shreyas Iyer. On the fourth ball, Pant attempted a slog sweep but found Marco Jansen in the deep. After dismissing Pant, Chahal let out a roar and punched the air. 4) Arshdeep Singh concedes six despite a catch Arshdeep Singh ended up conceding a six despite taking Josh Inglis’ catch in the first innings. On the last ball of the 10th over, Inglis attempted a pull shot, and the ball seemed to be headed for a six. Arshdeep managed to catch the ball in the deep using his height, but unfortunately, he ended up stepping on the boundary rope with the ball in his hand. 5) Shami dismissed Priyansh on the first ball of 2nd innings Mohammed Shami took a first-ball wicket on Saturday, dismissing Priyansh Arya for a duck. It was a short delivery, banged hard on the deck, and it got too big on the left-hander. Priyansh Arya could not get his pull right and miscued the shot. Arjun Tendulkar completed an easy sitter at mid-wicket that dented Punjab early in the game. 6) Shreyas Iyer roars in delight after hitting six to complete maiden IPL ton With just three runs to get off 13 balls, Iyer, who was on 95*, smashed a six in the leg side to get to his maiden IPL century and help Punjab Kings clinch their win. After the six, which fetched PBKS a win after six matches, Iyer let out a massive roar and celebrated in delight. Top Records from Lucknow vs Punjab Match 1. Punjab registered win after losing 6 consecutive matches Punjab Kings’ longest losing streak in IPL was 7 matches in 2015. In 2026, the team had lost 6 consecutive matches, but this streak was broken with a win against Lucknow. Before this, Punjab had suffered 5 consecutive losses in 2011, 2018, and 2020. Also, Punjab’s dominance against Lucknow continued. The team has won all 4 matches against Lucknow since 2025. This was also Punjab’s third win in the last 4 matches played in Lucknow. Also Read: How Punjab Kings went from ‘favourites’ to ‘chokers’: Dropped catches, top-4 dependence and gap in ‘real’ vs ‘reel’ performance? 2. Shreyas became the fourth captain to score a century in a run chase Shreyas completed his century against Lucknow by hitting a six on the last ball. With this, he became the fourth captain to score a century in a run chase. Before him, Virender Sehwag (2011), Virat Kohli (2016), and Sanju Samson (2021) have achieved this feat. Additionally, Shreyas also became the third captain to score a century for Punjab. Before him, KL Rahul in 2020 and Adam Gilchrist in 2011 had scored centuries against Bengaluru. 3. Arshdeep conceded 50+ runs most times for Punjab Arshdeep Singh has become the bowler who has conceded 50 or more runs the most times for Punjab. He has reached this figure 7 times so far. Sam Curran is second on this list, having conceded 50+ runs 4 times for Punjab. 4. Prabhsimran, first uncapped player to score 500+ runs in two seasons Prabhsimran Singh has scored 510 runs in the league stage of this season. With this, he has become the first uncapped player to score more than 500 runs in two seasons.