Punjab kings set a target of 244 runs for Gujarat Titans: The fifth match of IPL 2025 is being played between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium today. Priyansh Arya gave Punjab Kings a good start by playing a brilliant innings of 47 runs in the debut match. Shreyas Iyer scored a wonderful innings of 97 runs, although he remained 3 runs away from his century. Punjab Kings have scored 243 runs while batting first, batting first is the biggest total of the team and the second largest total in IPL history.
Shashank Singh played an important role in reaching the score of 243 runs for Punjab Kings. He shared an 81 -run partnership with Shreyas Iyer. Shashank hit 5 fours in the final over by Mohammad Siraj. A total of 23 runs came in this over.
16 sixes in Punjab’s innings
Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 97 in 42 balls with the help of 9 sixes and 5 fours. The innings of Punjab Kings hit a total of 16 sixes. Apart from Iyer’s 9 sixes, Priyansh Arya, Marcus Stoinis and Shashank Singh hit 2-2 sixes. A six was hit by Azmatullah.
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Priyansh Arya’s brilliant IPL debut
After losing the toss and batting first, Punjab Kings’ first wicket fell as Prabhasimran Singh, he was dismissed by Kagiso Rabada by scoring 5 runs. After this, Priyansh Arya, who is making IPL debut, scored 47 runs in 23 balls. In this innings, he hit 2 sixes and 7 fours, although he remained 3 runs away from his half -century. He was dismissed by Rashid Khan.
Sai Kishore including Glenn Maxwell took 2 wickets in 2 balls
Punjab Kings touched 100 figures in 10 overs. After this, Azmatullah was dismissed for 16 runs off the fourth ball of the 11th over by Omarzai Sai Kishore. Kishore lbw Glenn Maxwell on the next ball. This was the 19th time in the IPL when Maxwell is out without opening an account. His name was recorded in an unwanted record, he became the most often batsman to be dismissed in IPL. Although he was not out, the ball was missing the stump and would have survived if he had taken a review.
Twin strikses, ft. Sai Kishore ☝️☝️
The #GT Spinner thrills the home crowd with back-to-back wickets 👏
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