Prabhsimran Singh fires maiden IPL ton to help PBKS beat DC; Cricket Twitter hails 'coming of age knock'

Prabhsimran Singh produced perhaps what could be the biggest knock of his career so far, smashing his maiden hundred in the Indian Premier League (IPL) that helped Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeat Delhi Capitals (DC) in New Delhi on Saturday.

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The PBKS opener stood tall even as the DC bowlers made early inroads after opting to bowl at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the second match of the Saturday double-header. The 22-year-old was batting on 21 off 20 balls at the end of the powerplay after Ishant Sharma struck twice and Axar Patel removed Jitesh Sharma.

Prabhsimran would then revive PBKS’ innings with a 72-run fourth-wicket stand with all-rounder Sam Curran, the second-highest scorer for Punjab with a 24-ball 20. The opening batter shifted gears shortly after the halfway mark by smashing Mitchell Marsh for two consecutive sixes and a four in a 21-run 11th over, and would not slow down even after Curran departed in the 15th over.

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