Tue Apr 08 14:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Punjab Kings’ Priyansh Arya Blasts Second-Fastest IPL Century in Thrilling Match Against Chennai Super Kings
**Mullanpur, [Date]** – A breathtaking innings by Priyansh Arya highlighted the second IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Maharaja Yadavendra Singh International Stadium today. Winning the toss, PBKS elected to bat first.
Arya stole the show, smashing a blistering century off just 39 balls, becoming only the second Indian to achieve this feat in the IPL, after Yusuf Pathan’s 37-ball century in 2009 (Chris Gayle holds the overall record with a 30-ball century). His 103-run knock included 7 fours and 9 sixes before he was caught by Vijay Shankar off Noor Ahmad’s bowling.
Despite Arya’s heroics, Punjab Kings’ innings suffered some setbacks. Ravichandran Ashwin claimed two quick wickets in the 8th over, dismissing Nehal Wadhera (9 runs) and Glenn Maxwell (1 run). Mukesh Choudhary also bowled Prabhsimran Singh for a duck, and Khaleel Ahmed dismissed Shreyas Iyer (9 runs) and Marcus Stoinis. By the 14th over, Punjab had lost six wickets.
While Punjab Kings made a rapid start, reaching 75/3 after the first six overs, their innings was punctuated by regular wickets. The impressive century by Arya, however, overshadowed the fluctuating PBKS score. His fifty came off just 19 balls, underscoring the aggressive nature of his innings.
The match also witnessed a costly 20-run over bowled by Ravichandran Ashwin in the 12th, featuring three sixes from Arya alone.
Chennai Super Kings’ top performers included Noor Ahmad, who took 10 wickets in 4 matches prior to this game, and Khaleel Ahmed with 8 wickets in 3 matches. For Punjab Kings, Shreyas Iyer led the run-scoring before the match with 159 runs in 3 matches, and Arshdeep Singh was the leading wicket-taker with 6 wickets in 3 matches.
The Maharaja Yadavendra Singh International Stadium is known for high-scoring matches, and today’s game lived up to that reputation, at least in part due to Arya’s spectacular performance. The weather in Mullanpur was reported to be hot and sunny, with temperatures ranging from 22 to 41 degrees Celsius and no chance of rain. The head-to-head record between these two teams heavily favors CSK, who have won 16 out of 30 previous IPL encounters. This was their first match at this particular stadium.
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