PBKS vs CSK / Priyansh gave Punjab a win at home - Chennai tasted defeat for the fourth time in a row

PBKS vs CSK: In IPL 2025, Punjab Kings finally opened their account of victory on their home ground. In the match played in Mullanpur on Sunday, 8 April, Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings defeated Chennai Super Kings by 18 runs and not only collected the necessary two points in the points table, but also breathed new life into the tournament. The real hero of this victory was 24-year-old young batsman Priyansh Arya, who won everyone's heart by scoring a stormy century in just 39 balls.

Priyansh Arya's innings changed the direction of the match

Priyansh showed aggressive attitude from the beginning of the match. A six on the first ball and a lifeline on the second ball gave him new confidence. He took full advantage of the opportunities he was getting continuously and punished Chennai's weak fielding. During his century, Chennai dropped three of his catches, which cost the team heavily.

Priyansh played a tremendous innings of 103 runs in 42 balls, in which he hit 7 sixes and 9 fours. With this, he came fourth in the list of players who scored the fastest century in IPL history and equaled the record of Australian batsman Travis Head.

Ups and downs of Punjab's innings

However, Punjab's start was not very good. They lost 3 wickets in the first six overs and the score was 85/5 by the eighth over. Captain Shreyas Iyer (9 runs), Stoinis (4 runs), Nehal Vadhera (9 runs) and Maxwell (1 run) returned cheaply. But Priyansh, who stood at one end, kept the entire team in control.

Later he got the support of Shashank Singh, who scored 52 runs in 34 balls. The 71-run partnership between these two strengthened the team. Then in the end, Marco Jansen played a quick innings of 34 runs to take Punjab to 219 runs, which is the highest score so far on this ground.

Chennai's efforts failed, fourth defeat

Chasing the target of 220 runs, Chennai Super Kings had a good start but the team's rhythm deteriorated in the middle overs. Devon Conway definitely scored a half-century, but the rest of the batsmen could not stand in front of Punjab's tight bowling. Chennai could only score 201 runs in the entire 20 overs.

For Punjab, Lockie Ferguson took 2 wickets, while Yash Thakur and Glenn Maxwell took one wicket each. However, Punjab's fielding was also loose and they also dropped four catches, but Chennai could not capitalize on those opportunities.

Priyansh's name recorded in history

Priyansh Arya has now become the eighth uncapped batsman to score a century in the IPL. Before him, this list includes Shaun Marsh, Manish Pandey, Paul Valthaty, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Prabhsimran Singh. This century is not only a stamp of his talent but also gives a glimpse of the future of Indian cricket.