Preity Zinta’s shattered heart post Punjab Kings’ loss to Lucknow led to a poignant reaction.

Delhi: In a very exciting match played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 8 wickets. This match was special because Punjab scored a huge score of 245 runs, batting first, which is often considered a measure of victory in T20 cricket. But Hyderabad surprised everyone by achieving this target in just 18.3 overs.

Shreyas’s stormy batting went in vain

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bat first and scored a faster half -century for the team. He scored 82 runs in 36 balls. Apart from them, the rest of the batsmen of the team also made useful contribution and the team’s score reached 245/6.

Abhishek Sharma’s century

Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma, chasing this difficult target, batted in an explosive manner. He scored 141 runs in just 55 balls and rained fours and sixes in his innings. He added 171 runs for the first wicket with Travis Head. This partnership proved to be the turning point of the match.

Preity Zinta reacted

Punjab Kings co-owner Preity Zinta reacted on the team’s defeat to the social media platform ‘X’ (East Twitter). He wrote, “Tonight is the name of Abhishek Sharma. What talent and what incredible innings. Congratulations SRH! For us, it is better for us to forget to move forward because it is the beginning of the tournament and such games should be left behind.”

Player of the match became Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ for his historic innings. He not only broke the records but also showed what SRH’s team can do in this season. His innings made the bowlers of the opposing team helpless and laid a strong foundation of victory.

Change in points table

After the defeat in this match, Punjab Kings have suffered a loss in the points table. The team has now reached the sixth position. At the same time, Hyderabad has got relief from this victory and she has come to the eighth position. The tournament is still in the initial stage and both teams have full chance to return.

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