CSK vs PBKS | Twitter in disbelief as Priyansh brings up 39-ball ton with three sixes off Pathirana

The 24-year-old started in fifth gear as he began the innings with a commanding six off Khaleel Ahmed, and then added another four balls later to cement his authority. By the time the 13th over rolled around, the boundary count had increaed to six ours and as many maximums, with Arya’s contribution a stunning 80 in the team’s score of 128/5. However, little could one have imagined that the best is yet to come from the Delhite.

With Matheesha Pathirana in his sights, Priyansh greeted the quick into the attack by depositing his low full-toss over the deep point boundary. The Sri Lankan quick responded with a length delivery but it made little difference to the result, and a third consecutive six — this one over deep square leg — brought Priyansh to within two runs of a maiden IPL ton. He did not have to teeter much as a thick outside edge managed to pierce the gap between fine leg and point and tallied Priyansh four runs, making his 39-ball ton the joint fourth-fastest in the tournament’s history and the second fastest by an Indian behind Yusuf Pathan’s 37-ball blitzkrieg in 2010.

Priyansh Arya before the start of the IPL “I want to become a power hitter like Hardik bhaiya”
TODAY PRIYANSH ARYA SCORED THE FASTEST IPL CENTURY BY AN UNCAPPED PLAYER. pic.twitter.com/YrolNZtw44

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