Punjab Kings remained unbeaten and consolidated its position at the top of the IPL standings with a commanding 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium on Sunday.

The PBKS bowlers rose in unison after Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly put on a blistering 182-run second-wicket partnership off just 80 balls to power the host to 254 for seven, the highest score of the season. In reply LSG was standing at 61, with Ayush Badoni’s promotion as opener working to an extent, before V. Vyshak dismissed him off the last ball of the PowerPlay.