Skipper Iyer, Prabhsimran power PBKS to 7-wicket win over LSG

Punjab Kings secured a seven-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League, thanks to Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten century and Prabhsimran Singh's fifty.

Punjab Kings rode on skipper Shreyas Iyer's unbeaten ton and opener Prabhsimran Singh's fifty to beat Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets in an Indian Premier League match here on Saturday.

PBKS produced a good bowling display to restrict LSG to 196 for six, a target which they chased down with consummate ease with Iyer (101 not off 51 balls) and Prabhsimran (69 off 39) leading from the front as they stayed in the hunt for a playoffs berth.

PBKS chased down the target in 18 overs, reaching 200 for 3.

Earlier, opener Josh Inglis made 72 off 44 balls with the help of nine boundaries and two sixes, while Ayush Badoni scored 43 off 18 deliveries in the middle overs to guide LSG to 196 for 6.

Towards the end, Abdul Samad made an unbeaten 37 off 20 balls.

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (2/25) and Marco Jansen (2/33) were the most successful bowlers for PBKS on the day.

Brief Scores:.

Lucknow Super Giants: 196 for 6 in 20 overs (Josh Inglis 72, Ayush Badoni 43; Yuzvendra Chahal 2/25, Marco Jansen 2/33).

Punjab Kings: 200 for 3 in 18 overs (Shreyas Iyer 101 not out, Prabhsimran Singh 69; Mohammed Shami 2/45).