Punjab Kings kept their cool in a thrilling encounter in Mumbai as they registered a win against Rajasthan Royals in the campaign opener of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 on Monday. Captain Sanju Samson although kept Rajasthan Royals in the chase with a scintillating century, got out on the final ball of the game while trying to hit big and handed over Punjab Kings a four-run win as well.
After the nail-biting start of their season, Punjab Kings’ co-owner Preity Zinta took to Twitter and wished them and cheekily writing that despite a new name as well as a new kit for this season, they won’t stop giving fans heart attacks.
“Yeah What a game ! We have a New name & a New Jersey, still #saddapunjab won’t stop giving us heart attacks in a game. What to do ? Not a perfect game for us but in the end it was PERFECT Wow @klrahul11 @iamdeepakhooda & all the boys @PunjabKingsIPL #RRvsPBKS #IPL2021 #Ting,” Preity Zinta tweeted.
Yeah 👊What a game ! We have a New name & a New Jersey, still #saddapunjab won’t stop giving us heart attacks in a game. What to do ? Not a perfect game for us but in the end it was PERFECT🤩Wow @klrahul11 @iamdeepakhooda & all the boys @PunjabKingsIPL #RRvsPBKS #IPL2021 #Ting pic.twitter.com/UDwPlBlgl0
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) April 12, 2021
She also congratulated Sanju Sanju Samson for his swashbuckling century which she has referredto an “incredible knock”. “A special mention to #Samson for an incredible knock ! So happy to start this tournament with a Win Folded hands Yeahh ! #PBKS,” she wrote.
A special mention to #Samson for an incredible knock ! So happy to start this tournament with a Win 🙏 Yeahh ! #PBKS 🏏
— Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) April 12, 2021
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After being put into bat, Punjab Kings put up a massive total of 221 runs for six wickets in their allotted 20 overs which came on the back of the captain KL Rahul, who played blistering innings, missing his century by just nine runs and Deepak Hooda, who has played a whirlwind knock of 64 off just 28 balls and left the opponent bowlers in pressure as well. For Rajasthan Royals, debutant Chetan Sakariya was the pick of the bowlers who finished with figures of three for 31.
“Deepak Hooda’s innings was amazing. That’s the kind of batting we want to see as a team. We want to bat fearlessly and take down bowlers. We have a lot of power in our line-up but we have been slightly tentative. It is important for us to bat fearlessly. It is great to see boys trying to understand what we expect,” said Rahul after the match.
