Priyansh Arya’s chancy but audacious 103 (42b, 7×4, 9×6) was the spotlight of Punjab Kings’ 18-run win over Chennai Super Kings on the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium right here on Tuesday (April 8, 2025).
There had been loads of catches grassed on this IPL fixture and on the finish of all of it, PBKS defended its 219 for six as CSK’s effort stopped at 201 for 5.
The first six of the chase got here solely within the tenth over when Shivam Dube muscled one off Lockie Ferguson.
Conway then obtained two reprieves in two balls off Marco Jansen with Yuzvendra Chahal and Yash Thakur being the culprits.
Ferguson castled Dube to redeem himself for dropping the left–hander’s catch off Arshdeep Singh.
Rather a lot occurred in Ferguson’s 18th over. M.S. Dhoni smoked a six over long-off. Ravindra Jadeja got here in to bat after Devon Conway (69, 49b, 6×4, 2×6) was retired out. Dhoni then hit one other most to make the equation 43 off two overs.
Yash Thakur, after dropping Dhoni off Arshdeep within the nineteenth over, dismissed the wicketkeeper-batter off the primary ball of the twentieth and sealed PBKS’ victory.
Earlier, after selecting to bat, the host misplaced wickets up entrance at the price of going massive.
Priyansh, although, stored on taking part in photographs. He began with two majestic maximums over the purpose area off Khaleel Ahmed. In between, he was dropped by the left-arm seamer.
Priyansh discovered an ready ally in Shashank Singh (52 n.o., 36b, 2×4, 3×6) and cast a 71-run partnership.
During this stand, the opener obtained one other life as Mukesh Choudhary touched the boundary cushion after taking the catch off R. Ashwin.
Priyansh then went into overdrive, smoking Matheesha Pathirana for 3 consecutive sixes. His boundary proper after the hat-trick of maximums signalled a 39-ball ton.
The vociferous crowd loved that as Priyansh soaked in what he had simply achieved.
After Noor Ahmad obtained Priyansh caught at long-on, PBKS’ rating learn 154 for six in 13.4 overs. Shashank and Marco Jansen (34 n.o., 19b, 2×4, 2×6) took over from the place Priyansh left off with an unbroken 65-run stand. Even Shashank rode his luck as he was dropped by Rachin Ravindra within the seventeenth over.
While CSK’s lapses proved pricey, PBKS walked away with the win.
Published – April 08, 2025 07:36 pm IST
