Priyansh Arya & Connolly write history; break Shaun Marsh-Gilchrist’s record

Kings XI Punjab batsman Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly The 182-run tally against Lucknow Super Giants became one of the franchise’s highest partnerships in IPL history.This is the third Punjab Kings team in the tournament to have more than 150 stands. The highest record remains 206 matches between Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh in 2011 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Next up is KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal’s 183-run stand against Rajasthan Royals in 2020.Arya and Connolly’s 182-run partnership in 2026 was also one of the team’s fastest 100-plus runs, with a run-rate of 13.65. The fastest remains the 130-run run between David Miller and R Sathish in 2013, with a run rate of 15.91. Other quick stands include the partnerships of Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Deepak Hooda and KL Rahul.Top run rate of over 100 PBKS booths15.91 – 130*(49) – David Miller, R Sathish vs RCB, Mohali, 201313.73 – 119*(52) – Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma vs MI, Mohali, 202313.69 – 105(46) – Deepak Hooda, KL Rahul vs RR, Mumbai WS, 202113.65 – 182(80) – Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly vs LSG, Mullanpur, 202612.87 – 206(96) – Adam Gilchrist, Sean Marsh vs RCB, Dharamshala, 2011Kings XI Punjab scored 254 for 7 in 20 overs with Arya scoring 93 off 37 balls including 4 fours and 9 sixes and Connolly scoring 87 off 46 balls including 8 fours and 7 sixes.In the match at Mullanpur, Lucknow Supergiants won the toss and elected to bowl. Kings XI Punjab lost Prabhusimran Singh early but Arya and Connolly added 182 runs for the second wicket.Marcus Stoinis then scored 29 runs in 16 not out balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes, while Shashank Singh scored 17 runs in 6 not out balls with 1 four and 1 six to take Punjab Kings to 254 for 7. Lucknow Supergiants took wickets in the final over.