IPL 2026 LSG vs PBKS: Pitch report, highest score, Ekana Stadium stats
With the playoff race reaching a tense stage, both teams have plenty at stake heading into this contest.
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The IPL 2026 league phase is entering its final stretch, and in an important clash Lucknow Super Giants are taking on Punjab Kings in Match 68 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium today. With the playoff race reaching a tense stage, both teams have plenty at stake heading into this contest. PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and invited Rishabh Pant-led LSG to bat first.
Punjab Kings arrive under immense pressure after a dramatic dip in form. The side started the season brilliantly, remaining unbeaten through their first seven games, but things have quickly unraveled with six consecutive defeats. PBKS now find themselves in a do-or-die situation where another loss would officially end their playoff campaign. Even if they manage to win, qualification will still depend on favourable outcomes in other matches. Punjab’s batting has heavily relied on explosive performances from the top order, but repeated middle-order collapses have proven costly during their losing run.
Lucknow Super Giants, meanwhile, will look to finish the season strongly and avoid ending near the bottom of the standings. Their top-order batters have shown encouraging form recently, although concerns over bowling consistency continue to trouble the side ahead of this crucial encounter.
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Ekana Cricket Stadium: Pitch report for LSG vs PBKS, IPL 2026
The pitch at the Ekana Cricket Stadium has consistently favoured spinners because of its slow and sluggish nature. Out of the six matches played at the venue during IPL 2026, four have turned into low-scoring contests where bowlers dominated proceedings. The surface provides plenty of grip and turn for spinners, while seamers who rely on hard lengths and hit-the-deck deliveries have also found success.
Batters often struggle to play attacking shots early in their innings as the ball does not come onto the bat smoothly. Adding to the challenge, the stadium features large boundary dimensions, with most sides of the ground extending beyond 75 metres, making big hitting even more difficult.
IPL 2026: LSG win/loss record at Ekana Cricket Stadium
Lucknow Super Giants have enjoyed a balanced record at the Ekana Cricket Stadium over the years after playing 21 matches here. They have won and lost 10 games each with one match ending in no result.
IPL 2026: PBKS win/loss record at Ekana Cricket Stadium
Punjab Kings have done well at the Ekana Cricket Stadium, winning 2 of the 3 matches they have played so far.
IPL 2026: LSG vs PBKS head-to-head at Ekana Cricket Stadium
Lucknow Super Giants and Punjab Kings have faced each other 3 times in Lucknow, with Punjab winning 2 out of 3 matches so far.
What happened in the last IPL match at Ekana Cricket Stadium?
The last IPL match played at the Ekana Cricket Stadium witnessed the hosts LSG take on CSK. Lucknow emerged as comfortable 7-wicket victors on the night.
Ekana Cricket Stadium: Key stats
| Ekana Stadium key T20 stats | |
| Statistic | Record |
| Matches Played | 6 |
| Batting First Wins | 2 |
| Batting Second Wins | 3 |
| Tied Matches | 1 |
| Average 1st Innings Score | 161/7 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 159 |
| Highest Target Chased | 188 |
| 200+ Totals | 2 times |
| Average Sixes Per Match | 15 |
| Pace Bowlers Overs % | 68.00% |
| Pace Bowlers Wickets | 54 |
| Pace Bowling Average | 24.6 |
| Pace Economy Rate | 8.6 |
| Pace Balls Per Wicket | 17 |
| Spin Bowlers Overs % | 32.00% |
| Spin Bowlers Wickets | 15 |
| Spin Bowling Average | 41.1 |
| Spin Economy Rate | 8.5 |
| Spin Balls Per Wicket | 29 |
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First Published: May 23 2026 | 12:59 PM IST