Punjab Kings batsman Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly A stand of 182 runs against Lucknow Supergiants, registering the highest partnership for a franchise in IPL history.This is Punjab Kings third 150 plus stand in the tournament. The highest partnership is 206 between Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2011. Then there is the 183-run stand between KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal against Rajasthan Royals in 2020.Arya and Connolly’s 182-run partnership in 2026 is also one of the fastest 100-plus stands for a team, with a run rate of 13.65. The fastest 130-run stand remains between David Miller and R Satish in 2013 at a run rate of 15.91. Other quick stands include contributions from Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Deepak Hooda and KL Rahul.Highest run rate for PBKS over 100 stands15.91 – 130*(49) – David Miller, R Satish v RCB, Mohali, 201313.73 – 119*(52) – Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma v MI, Mohali, 202313.69 – 105 (46) – Deepak Hooda, KL Rahul v RR, Mumbai WS, 202113.65 – 182(80) – Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly v LSG, Milanpur, 202612.87 – 206(96) – Adam Gilchrist, Shaun Marsh v RCB, Dharamsala, 2011Punjab Kings scored 254 for seven in 20 overs, with Arya scoring 93 off 37 balls, including four fours and nine sixes, and Connolly scoring 87 off 46 balls with eight fours and seven sixes.
In the match at Milanpur, Lucknow Supergiants won the toss and decided to bowl. Punjab Kings lost Prabhasmaran Singh early, but Arya and Connolly added 182 runs for the second wicket.Later, Marcus Stoinis scored 29 not out with the help of two fours and two sixes in 16 balls while Shashank Singh scored 17 runs in six balls with the help of one four and one six to take Punjab Kings to 254 runs for seven wickets. Lucknow Supergiants took wickets in the last overs.
