Shreyas Iyer dey near 4000 IPL runs as PBKS face LSG for Sunday showdown

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer dey just 66 runs away from hitting 4000 runs for Indian Premier League career. This big milestone fit happen today when PBKS go face Lucknow Super Giants for Mullanpur ground.

Iyer don dey show serious form this season. As skipper, e don lead Punjab Kings with unbeaten run so far. The match against LSG na chance to add another record to e name.

For head-to-head record, both teams don win three matches each from six encounters. This one go be tight contest. PBKS dey carry strong momentum, while LSG dey find consistency for the tournament.

Probable playing 11 for Punjab Kings include Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer as captain, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal. Lucknow Super Giants squad get Aiden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Rishabh Pant as captain, Nicholas Pooran, Ayush Badoni, Abdul Samad, Mukul Choudhary, Mohammed Shami, Avesh Khan, Digvesh Singh Rathi, and Prince Yadav.

From last match, Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly don already show wetin dem sabi do. Arya hammer 93 runs from just 37 balls. Connolly follow with 87 from 45 balls. The two young batters add 182 runs together from 80 balls with 16 sixes and 12 fours.

Arya, wey be 24-year-old Delhi boy, score e half-century in 19 balls. E dey learn from Gautam Gambhir childhood coach Sanjay Bhardwaj. Connolly style different but e shots make even franchise coach Ricky Ponting proud.

LSG captain Rishabh Pant miss DRS chance early when Mohsin Khan trap Connolly. Replay show Connolly for out. Mohsin lose confidence after that, give 20 runs for e third over.

Only Prince Yadav perform well for LSG bowling with 2 for 25 from 4 overs. E use change of pace and blockhole deliveries well. But damage from Arya and Connolly don already too much.

Both Arya and Connolly get out when century dey close. Arya try for e 10th six but Mitchell Marsh catch am at boundary. LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka sigh for relief but match don already tilt.

Now all eyes dey on Shreyas Iyer. If e score 66 runs today, e go join 4000-run club for IPL. The match go test PBKS batting strength against LSG wey dey find better performance.

Mullanpur ground go witness serious cricket action. Fans dey expect fireworks from both sides. With Iyer near milestone and PBKS in good form, today match promise to be one to watch.