Samira Vishwas
Tezzbuzz|12-05-2026
Punjab Kings (PBKS) are competing against the Delhi Capitals (DC) in their 11th match of the IPL 2026 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. Axar Patel won the toss and invited the host franchise to bat first. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh went after the bowlers from the first over of the contest. Arya was unstoppable and completed his half-century in the powerplay.
He achieved a record that no other batter had managed to script in history.Priyansh Arya hit the first ball of the fixture for a six, courtesy of an inside-out shot that sailed over extra cover. This is the second time the young batter has hit the first delivery of the game for a maximum. He did this against the Chennai Super Kings on Khaleel Ahmed’s ball in the IPL 2025.
Batters who have hit the first ball of a game for a six in the history of the IPL
Naman Ojha (RR) off Brad Hodge (KKR), Durban, 2009
Virat Kohli (RCB) off Varun Aaron (RR), Bengaluru, 2019
Phil Salt (KKR) off Nuwan Thushara (MI), Kolkata, 2024
Priyansh Arya (PBKS) off Khaleel Ahmed (CSK), Mullanpur, 2025
Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) off Mitchell Starc (DC), Jaipur, 2026
Priyansh Arya (PBKS) off Mitchell Starc (DC), Dharamsala, 2026
He is the second Indian batter after Rajasthan Royals opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to score a half-century in the power-play at least on three occasions.
Priyansh accumulated 56 runs in 33 balls, laced with 3 fours and six sixes. Debutant Madhav Tiwari dismissed him.
In 10 matches, he has posted 342 runs at an average of 34.20 and a strike rate of 226.49, laced with 3 fifties, 23 fours and 32 sixes.Overall, he has been a part of 28 games in the cash-rich league, and he has managed 850 runs at an average of around 31.00 and a strike rate of close to 200. He has smashed 1 century, five fifties, 78 boundaries and 57 sixes.
Coming back to the match, Punjab reached 210 for 5 in their allotted 20 overs. Captain Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 59 in 36 balls, hitting 5 fours and 3 sixes. Cooper Connolly’s 27-ball 37 was achieved with the help of 3 boundaries and 2 maximums.
Suryansh Shedge provided the final touch, scoring 21 not out in 8 deliveries, including 2 fours and 2 sixes. For Delhi, Mitchell Starc and Madhav Tiwari picked up two wickets each. If Punjab win against Delhi, they will dethrone Royal Challengers Bengaluru from the top spot. They have 13 points from 10 matches at the moment.
