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The latest IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Delhi Capitals (DC) was called off at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala due to a significant technical failure. It initally begin after a rain delay of an hour as the toss took place at 8:15 PM, and after winning it, PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer chose to bat first, marking a rare decision at this venue. But, the decision has paid off handsomely for the team as Punjab’s opening pair of Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh got off to a brilliant start.
Hitting from the first ball itself, the opening duo played with intent and hunger, dispatching shots across the ground. A calculated aggressive approach really paid off for Priyansh Arya, who reached his third half-century of the 2025 IPL season in just 25 balls. Together, the pair took PBKS to 69 runs without a loss of wicket at the end of the power play before Priyansh Arya reached the milestone.
Priyansh Arya reached his third half-century in just 25 balls
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Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya ended up sharing a 122-run stand for the first wicket. T Natarajan broke the parternship by pickeing up his first wicket of the tournament, dismissing Priyansh Arya for 70 runs in 34 balls with five fours and six maximums. Just when PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer joined Prabhsimran Singh in the middle, with the latter unbeaten on 50 in 28 balls with seven fours, the floodlights in the stadium suddenly went out before the match was called off.
