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Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly
Punjab Kings batters Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly added a 182-run basal against Lucknow Super Giants, registering 1 of the highest partnerships for the franchise successful IPL history.This is the 3rd 150-plus basal for Punjab Kings successful the tournament.
The highest remains the 206-run concern betwixt Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh against Royal Challengers Bengaluru successful 2011.
It is followed by the 183-run basal betwixt KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal against Rajasthan Royals successful 2020.The 182-run concern by Arya and Connolly successful 2026 is besides among the fastest 100-plus stands for the team, with a tally complaint of 13.65. The fastest remains the 130-run basal betwixt David Miller and R Sathish astatine a tally complaint of 15.91 successful 2013.
Other speedy stands see partnerships involving Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Deepak Hooda and KL Rahul.Highest run-rate for a 100-plus basal for PBKS15.91 - 130*(49) - David Miller, R Sathish vs RCB, Mohali, 201313.73 - 119*(52) - Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma vs MI, Mohali, 202313.69 - 105(46) - Deepak Hooda, KL Rahul vs RR, Mumbai WS, 202113.65 - 182(80) - Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly vs LSG, Mullanpur, 202612.87 - 206(96) - Adam Gilchrist, Shaun Marsh vs RCB, Dharamsala, 2011Punjab Kings scored 254 for 7 successful 20 overs, with Arya making 93 disconnected 37 balls, including 4 fours and 9 sixes, and Connolly scoring 87 disconnected 46 balls, with 8 fours and 7 sixes.
In the lucifer astatine Mullanpur, Lucknow Super Giants won the flip and chose to bowl. Punjab Kings mislaid Prabhsimran Singh early, but Arya and Connolly added 182 runs for the 2nd wicket.Later, Marcus Stoinis scored 29 not retired disconnected 16 balls, with 2 fours and 2 sixes, portion Shashank Singh made 17 not retired disconnected six balls, with 1 4 and 1 six, to instrumentality Punjab Kings to 254 for seven. Lucknow Super Giants picked up wickets successful the last overs.
