Prabhsimran Singh powered Punjab Kings to a 37-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday, scoring a commanding 91 off just 48 deliveries and helping his team climb to second place in the Indian Premier League standings.

Singh notched his fourth half-century of the season, smashing seven sixes and six fours in a blistering innings that propelled Punjab to a total of 236 for 5 in their 20 overs. Captain Shreyas Iyer added valuable support with a quickfire 45 off 25 balls, which included two sixes.

Lucknow’s chase finished at 199-7 despite Ayush Badoni’s 74 off 40 balls, and the Super Giants took a blow in its bid for a top-four place. Lucknow is now seventh after 11 games – with five wins and six losses. Punjab has 15 points from 11 games and sits between leader Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians. Gujarat Titans completes the top four.

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Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Rajasthan Royals by one run to keep its top-four bid alive.

Stand-in skipper Riyan Parag smashed five sixes in one over but still finished on the losing team as Rajasthan’s chase fell agonizingly short.

Parag hit eight sixes overall in his 45-ball 95. Rajasthan finished on 205-8 in its 20 overs with Varun Chakravarthy (2-32), Harshit Rana (2-41) and Moeen Ali (2-43) taking six wickets between them.

This was after Andre Russell’s 57 not out off 25 balls propelled Kolkata to a total of 206-4.

Kolkata is now sixth in the points’ table, with five wins in 11 games, and can still make the top four. Rajasthan is eighth with its ninth loss in 12 games, and was already eliminated along with Chennai Super Kings.