Priyansh Arya’s chancy but audacious 103 (42b, 7×4, 9×6) was the spotlight of Punjab Kings’ (PBKS) 18-run win over Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) on the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.
There have 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.
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The primary six of the chase got here solely within the tenth over when Shivam Dube muscled one off Lockie Ferguson. Conway then bought two reprieves in two balls off Marco Jansen’s bowling 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.
So much 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) was retired out. Dhoni then hit one other most to make the equation 43 off two overs.
Yash Thakur, after placing down Dhoni throughout Arshdeep’s nineteenth, dismissed the wicketkeeper-batter off the primary ball of the twentieth and sealed PBKS’ victory.
Earlier, after selecting to bat first, the host misplaced early wickets at the price of going massive.
Priyansh, although, saved on enjoying photographs. He began with two majestic maximums over the purpose area off Khaleel Ahmed. In between, he was dropped by the left-arm seamer who couldn’t maintain onto a return catch.
Priyansh discovered an in a position ally in Shashank Singh (52 n.o., 36b) and solid a 71-run partnership.
Punjab Kings’ batter Priyansh Arya celebrates after his century.
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Punjab Kings’ batter Priyansh Arya celebrates after his century.
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Throughout this stand, the opener bought one other life as Mukesh Choudhary touched the boundary cushion after taking the catch off R. Ashwin.
Priyansh then went on overdrive, smoking Matheesha Pathirana for 3 consecutive sixes. His boundary proper after the hat-trick of maximums signalled his 39-ball ton.
The vociferous crowd loved that as Priyansh soaked in what he had simply completed.
After Noor Ahmad bought Priyansh caught at long-on, PBKS’ rating learn 154 for six in 13.4 overs. Shashank and Marco Jansen (34 n.o., 19b) took over from the place Priyansh left off with a 65-run stand.
Even Shashank rode his luck as he was dropped by Rachin Ravindra within the seventeenth over.
Whereas CSK’s lapses proved pricey, PBKS walked away with the win.