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Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly's 182-run stand powers PBKS to record IPL total

Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly forged a devastating 182-run partnership for Punjab Kings against Lucknow Super Giants. Their stand is now the third-highest in PBKS's IPL history, behind only partnerships involving Adam Gilchrist and KL Rahul. The duo's explosive batting, with Arya scoring 93 off 37 balls, powered PBKS to a massive total of 254/7. This performance etched their names alongside other legendary PBKS batting pairs in the record books.

Key Points: PBKS's 182-run stand: Arya, Connolly enter record books vs LSG

  • Historic 182-run stand for PBKS
  • Third-highest partnership in PBKS IPL history
  • Arya smashed 93 off 37 balls
  • Connolly scored 87 off 46 deliveries
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IPL: Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly script history with 182-run stand for PBKS

Priyansh Arya (93) and Cooper Connolly (87) scripted a 182-run partnership, the third-highest for PBKS in IPL history, powering them to 254/7.

"The recent 182-run partnership... stands out not just for its size but also for its intensity - Report"

New Chandigarh, April 19

As Punjab Kings batters Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly gave a hammering to Lucknow Super Giants bowlers on Sunday in the ongoing Indian Premier League in New Chandigarh. The duo also etched their names in record books as they added the third 150-plus stands for PBKS in IPL history.

The highest stand for PBKS is 206 runs by Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh against RCB in 2011, followed by KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal's 183 against RR in 2020. Arya and Connolly added their names to the list with a superb 182-run partnership against LSG in 2026.

This also marked the fourth-highest run-rate for a 100-plus stand for PBKS. The standout remains David Miller and R Sathish's blistering 130* stand at a run-rate of 15.91 in 2013, followed by aggressive efforts from Liam Livingstone-Jitesh Sharma and Deepak Hooda-KL Rahul.

The recent 182-run partnership between Arya and Connolly against LSG in 2026 stands out not just for its size but also for its intensity, coming at a run-rate of 13.65.

PBKS produced a record-breaking batting display to post 254/7 against LSG in their IPL 2026 clash at Mullanpur on Saturday, powered by half-centuries from Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly. Priyansh smashed 93 off 37 with the help of four fours and nine sixes, while Connolly hit 87 off 46.

Coming to the match, LSG won the toss and opted to bowl first. After PBKS lost Prabhsimran Singh early, a 182-run stand between Priyansh (93 in 37 balls, with four boundaries and nine sixes) and Cooper Connolly (87 in 46 balls, with eight fours and seven sixes) ripped apart the LSG bowling attack.

Cameos from Marcus Stoinis (29* in 16 balls, with two fours and two sixes) and Shashank Singh (17* in six balls with four and six) took PBKS to 254/7 in 20 overs, despite a fine comeback from LSG towards the back-end in terms of wickets.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Cooper Connolly played a brilliant supporting role. His 87 was just as crucial in building that mammoth total. It's great to see young Indian and overseas talent combining so well. The run rate of 13.65 for such a big partnership is mind-boggling!
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Vikram M
While the batting was phenomenal, let's not ignore the bowling and fielding from LSG at the death. They took a flurry of wickets to restrict what could have been 270+. PBKS's middle order after these two still looks a bit shaky if we're being honest.
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Priya S
Yaar, this is the kind of explosive start we needed! After years of depending on just one or two batters, finally a partnership that reminds us of the Gilly-Marsh days. Feeling proud as a PBKS fan today! 💪
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Rohit P
Nine sixes from Priyansh! That's pure carnage. The way he targeted the spinners was a masterclass. Hope the selectors are watching. We need this fearless approach in the national T20 setup.
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Michael C
As a neutral fan, this is what makes the IPL special. A record-breaking stand in 2026 joining the list with ones from 2011 and 2013. The history and evolution of this tournament is incredible. Great entertainment!

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