Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings Preview & Tips - Marsh to end his 2026 IPL with more runs

By Site Editor

20 May 2026

Site Editor 20 May 2026

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This clash is the last group-stage match of the season for both teams
Mitchell Marsh has scored 563 runs for LSG in 2026
Preview, stats & head to head

Mitchell Marsh of Lucknow Super Giants (Getty Images)

Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings Preview & Tips
Head To Head
Lucknow Super Giants Form
Punjab Kings Form

Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings Preview & Tips

Lucknow Super Giants are looking to end their Indian Premier League campaign with a win as they battle to ensure they do not finish at the foot of the standings this year.

Punjab Kings are still in the hunt for a playoff place, but their woeful six-game losing run has seen them lose all of their momentum.

Mitchell Marsh is averaging 43.31 with the bat for LSG

Head To Head

The pair have met a total of seven times, with Punjab winning four games and Lucknow winning three matches.

Lucknow Super Giants Form

2026 has been a year to forget for Lucknow Super Giants, with any hopes of securing a playoff spot this season almost immediately curtailed by a run of seven defeats across their opening nine matches.

Since then, they have been better, but it has been too little too late. Two wins across their last four has seen them keep pace with Mumbai Indians in ninth, but it will be a major disappointment that the best they can hope for this season will be not finishing at the bottom of the table.

Despite their woes, LSG can at least point to Mitchell Marsh's 2026 IPL as a success. The Australian batter has plundered 563 runs at 43.31 including one century and three fifties. Marsh is unfortunate that no other LSG batter has managed to break into the top 20 run scorers with the side struggling for star performers.

With LSG's tournament coming to an end, I am backing Marsh to star as his team bow out of the competition.

Punjab Kings Form

Punjab Kings have to win their final match of the regular season in the IPL after stuttering in the closing portion of their campaign.

Six wins, six defeats and a single loss has helped the side onto 13 points, meaning they are one behind Rajasthan Royals in fourth. The big worry heading into this one will be their six consecutive defeats. Their latest match ended in a 23-run loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore as their torrid streak was extended.

With Punjab Kings in desperate need of a win, they will likely look to attack as they try to ensure they control the game. With this in mind, I predict that Marsh will have a field day with the bat as he hammers Punjab's beleaguered bowling attack all round the ground.

Verdict

Lucknow Super Giants v Punjab Kings

I am backing Mitchell Marsh to impress with the bat once again as he goes well in LSG's final appearance in 2026.

Marsh 50+ Runs

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