Summary of this article
Priyansh Arya hits 11-ball 39 to provide PBKS a blazing opening start
He forged a 61-run opening stand with Prabhsimran Singh in just 26 balls
CSK set a target of 210 runs for PBKS after being invited to bat first
Priyansh Arya blazed 39 runs off just 11 balls to give Punjab Kings a flying start in the chase of 210 against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Arya smashed three fours and four sixes during the course of his innings. He looked in belligerent form from the get go as he slammed Khaleel Ahmed for a six on the first ball of the innings to set and followed it by a lovely six to take 14 runs from the first over.
In the subsequent over, he hit New Zealand quick, Matt Henry, for two fours and a six off the first three balls, followed by a six by Prabhsimran Singh to take 20 runs from the over.
Arya forged a 61-run opening stand with Prabhsimran Singh in just 4.2 overs to give a much-needed start in a huge run chase. He was eventually castled by Matt Henry, but by that time, he had already provided them a dream start.
Priyansh Arya's Maiden IPL Hundred
CSK is the same opponent against which Priyansh Arya smashed his maiden IPL last year on April 8, 2025. He slammed a 39-ball and went on to score 103 off 42 balls, consisting of nine sixes. It was the fastest century by any uncapped Indian player at that time.
Earlier Ayush Mhatre played a blistering knock of 73 runs off 43 balls to take CSK to a strong 209 runs total in the first innings. Shivam Dubey (45 off 27 balls) and Sarfaraz Khan (32 off 12 balls) also chipped in with useful contributions to take their team to a big total.
