Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh and Ricky Ponting (Image Credit: BCCI/IPL)

New Delhi: Run-fest was organized in Mullanpur on Sunday. It was Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly who played innings of 93 and 87 runs respectively with the help of 16 sixes to give Punjab Kings a spectacular 54-run win over Lucknow Super Giants.Arya and Connolly added 182 runs for the second wicket in just 13.2 overs, taking PBKS to 254/7 – the highest score this IPL season, surpassing Royal Challengers Bangalore’s 250/3.In reply, with the help of captain Rishabh Pant (43), opener Mitchell Marsh (40) and Aiden Markram (42), LSG could only score 200/5 in 20 overs.Amidst the run-celebration, several catches were dropped in the match, which left the Punjab Kings camp – especially the head coach – fuming. ricky ponting – clearly disappointed. Shashank Singh Performed hard in the field and dropped three catches.One of the key moments came in the 18th over off Arshdeep Singh, when Markram fired a shot to cover. Shashank had a clear chance but he looked careless and the ball went past the boundary cushion for six runs. Arshdeep looked clearly unhappy, while Ponting, when shown on camera, appeared both shocked and angry at the lapse.After the match, when Punjab Kings celebrated the victory, the captain Shreyas Iyer Shared a light moment with Shashank – hugged him and even playfully covered his face with a cap, shielding him from Ponting’s gaze.Later, Ponting was also seen hugging Shashank.Punjab Kings, the runners-up in IPL 2025, now top the points table with five wins from six matches. Punjab Kings have 11 points with a net run rate of +1.420.