Punjab Kings (PBKS) co-owner Preity Zinta says she is a “happy girl” after her team defeated Chennai Super Kings by four wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday.
After a tense finish, where Punjab got over the line, the PBKS team owner wrote on X: “Yeahhhhhh !!! appa jeet gaye (We won)! What a superb team effort!”
Chasing 191, Punjab Kings openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran put on 44 for the first wicket. Prabhsimran brought up his second successive fifty in 31 balls, but his momentum was halted when he miscued a big shot off Noor and was caught at deep midwicket for 54. At that stage, PBKS were 116/2 after 13 overs, needing 75 from 42 balls.
Shreyas Iyer tried to finish things in style but was bowled by a full delivery from Pathirana for a sublime 72 off 41 balls.
Punjab’s captain also received high praise from Preity Zinta.
“Captain’s knock, openers’ fifty, an amazing hattrick & stunning catches! What a brilliant chase on a tricky ground, almost giving me a last-over heart attack.
“So proud of the way Sadda Punjab played. I’m a happy girl tonight. Ting!”
With the win, Shreyas Iyer’s team is currently placed second with 13 points, while CSK became the first team to be eliminated from the playoff race.
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Punjab Kings will now play their next match on Sunday at the scenic Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala against Lucknow Super Giants, whereas CSK will travel to Bengaluru on Saturday.
MS Dhoni delved into his team’s defeat after they were knocked out of IPL 2025.
“I think the batting, yes, it was the first time we put enough runs on the board, but I feel it was slightly short of a par score,” Dhoni said after the match. “It’s demanding on the batsmen, but we needed slightly more.”
