Punjab Kings batter sends ball flying out of Dharamsala (stadium) – see Preity Zinta’s epic reaction

Preity Zinta reacts after Shashank Singh hits one six out of the stadium. (Screengrab)

Punjab Kings (PBKS) co-owner Preity Zinta was left shocked after Shashank Singh smacked Mayank Yadav for a six that sailed outdoors the HPCA Stadium on Sunday.
On the fourth ball of the seventeenth over, bowled by Mayank Yadav, Shashank Singh despatched the ball over deep backward square-leg, hitting the roof of a constructing and going over.

The shot elicited an epic reaction from Preity Zinta, who may very well be seen shouting “oooohhhhhhhhhhh!”
The umpire needed to ask for a brand new ball because the ball landed outdoors the stadium.

Prabhsimran Singh’s 91 off 48 powers Punjab Kings to 236/5.
Earlier, LSG skipper Rishabh Pant gained the toss and opted to discipline first. At the toss, Pant mentioned the ball would possibly cease a bit early on, which is why he selected to bowl first.
“We feel it is a bowling-first pitch. We don’t know how it is going to play. Looks like it will stop a bit, a little loose on the top. Still, a good wicket. It is going to be a good match. Bowling first, we will have the advantage and see how the game unfolds, and that’s the kind of advantage we were looking to have. Just trying to be simple more often. You want people to have a conversation when you are losing. Good to see youngsters stepping in,” he mentioned.
PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer mentioned that they had made one change – seam-bowling all-rounder Marcus Stoinis comes into the taking part in eleven. “We would have bowled first as well. The wicket was covered for a while, and it was pouring yesterday and the day before. It was under the sheets, and you know the moisture it adopts. The grass is thicker.”

“I don’t want to predict how the wicket is going to be. We are up for the competition. You’ve got to take positives from the game. You can’t dwell on how bad you have done in a particular game. It haunts you every now and then.”
“We need to be in high spirits and keep motivating each other and see to it that we are enjoying each other’s success. That’s the culture and camaraderie in the team. Just keeping things simple. I know it is tough, but that’s the mantra,” he mentioned.
PBKS are fourth on the factors desk with six wins from 10 video games and are very a lot within the reckoning to enter the playoffs. On the opposite hand, LSG are again after a week-long break from the competitors and are in sixth place with 5 wins from 11 matches. A win for them will maintain their playoff hopes alive.