Punjab Kings’ opener Priyansh Arya hammered a scintillating century off just 39 balls against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Match 22 at Mullanpur on April 8. Arya’s knock not only guided Punjab to a daunting total of 219/6 but also made him the joint-fourth fastest centurion in IPL history, alongside Travis Head and only behind the legendary likes of Chris Gayle, Yusuf Pathan, and David Miller.
Before this outing, Arya was already gaining eyeballs in domestic circles. In the Delhi Premier League, Arya smashed six sixes in an over. Notably, this ton came even before his First-Class debut, making him only the second batter to achieve this feat after Paul Valthaty (2011), coincidentally, also for Punjab against CSK.
Opening the innings, the Southpaw got his innings started with a six off the very first ball he faced. Even a dropped chance by Khaleel Ahmed in the opening over couldn’t stop his momentum. He punished Mukesh Choudhary with three consecutive boundaries in the fourth over, and then went all out against Ravi Ashwin in the powerplay’s final over, smashing one six and a four to bring up his fifty in just 19 balls, making it the second-fastest half-century of IPL 2025.
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He further smashed Matheesha Pathirana in the 13th over for three sixes, followed by a four, which took him to the memorable three-figure mark in just 39 balls. He eventually fell for 103…
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Publish date : 2025-04-08 17:56:00
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