Priyansh Arya, the opener for the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the 22nd IPL 2025 match, had a tremendous knock, smashing the CSK bowlers all over the ground and getting a fantastic century. His brilliant innings contributed to Punjab’s impressive 219-point total.
PBKS got off to a great start in the first over delivered by Khaleel Ahmed after winning the toss and choosing to bat. By hitting two sixes early on, the left-hander set the tone. But Prabhsimran Singh was dismissed by Mukesh Choudhary in the next over. The opener anchored the batting, hitting every loose delivery even when wickets were falling at the other end.
The 24-year-old eventually fell in the 14th over to Noor Ahmad after scoring a blazing 103 off just 42 balls, which included seven fours and nine sixes. His knock laid a strong foundation for the middle order to capitalise, with late fireworks from Shashank Singh (52*) and Marco Jansen (34*) pushing the team to a big total.
After the century, the left-hander reflected that he felt inner confidence. He admitted that he was inspired by Shreyas Iyer’s advice to trust his instincts and aimed to play freely, capitalising on favorable conditions and targeting early breakthroughs.
“I’m not expressive but getting a very good feeling from within. In the last game, Shreyas Iyer talked about backing your instincts, he suggested me to play the way I want to. I was thinking that if I get the first ball in my slot, I will definitely hit it for a six. I want to express myself as much as I can and not restrict myself. The ball is coming nicely onto the bat, the ball is not turning much, so we have to bowl well in the powerplay and take wickets,”
Said Priyansh Arya in the innings-break to the host broadcaster.
With PBKS posting a humongous target, CSK were left needing 220 runs to secure their second win of the season, while PBKS looked to bounce back strong after their previous loss.
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