‘A flying kiss by Preity Zinta’: Netizens react as Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone guide Punjab Kings to victory against Delhi Capitals

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta owned-Punjab Kings (PBKS) clashed with Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Saturday, March 23.

Delhi Capitals Innings

Winning the toss, PBKS elected to bowl first, putting DC into bat. The Delhi side posted a competitive total of 174/9 in their allotted 20 overs. David Warner, Mitchell Marsh and Shai Hope made significant contributions with the bat, scoring 29, 20 and 33 runs respectively. However, it was Abishek Porel‘s explosive cameo of 32 runs off just 10 deliveries that propelled DC to a challenging total. Among the bowlers, Arshdeep Singh and Harshal Patel starred for Punjab, picking up two wickets each.

Punjab Kings Innings

In response, PBKS chased down the target with four wickets in hand, finishing the game at 177/6 in 19.2 overs. Sam Curran was the star performer for the Kings, smashing an impressive 63 runs off 47 deliveries, guiding his team to victory. Liam Livingstone‘s quickfire 38 runs also played a crucial role in the successful run chase.

Delhi bowlers put up a spirited effort, with Khaleel Ahmed and Kuldeep Yadav claiming two wickets each. However, their efforts weren’t enough to stop Punjab from registering a win.

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Here’s how Twitter reacted:

Winning moment of Punjab Kings:????

Preity Zinta's Celebrations ????❤️#DCvsPBKS #PBKSvDCpic.twitter.com/SOaYYGhDG1

— ???????????????????? ???? ???? (@Zimbu12_) March 23, 2024

.@DelhiCapitals are going to be disappointed for giving away those extras in the last over. A perfect last over thriller and an excellent win for @PunjabKingsIPL to start the tournament ????????????????Brilliant knocks by @CurranSM and @liaml4893!! ???? ???? #PBKSvDC #TATAIPL2024

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) March 23, 2024

A flying kiss by Preity Zinta after the win. pic.twitter.com/0C3bhPLB4T

— श्रवण पाण्डेय (Shrawan Pandey????️) (@ShrawanPandey39) March 23, 2024

Owner of Punjab Kings Preity Zinta is very happy after her team won their first match against Delhi Capitals. Congratulations ❤️#IPL2024 #PBKSvDC #PBKS #ImadWasim #ShahidAfridi pic.twitter.com/8pbLSvXD9S

— Abu Bakar (@Abu_Bakar876) March 23, 2024

Preity Zinta applauding Sam Curran's innings. #PBKSvDC | #PBKSvsDC | #DCvPBKS pic.twitter.com/9nQ9pdaTnq

— ???? ???? ???? ???? (@cricfootadnan) March 23, 2024

A flying kiss by Preity Zinta after the win. pic.twitter.com/0C3bhPLB4T

— श्रवण पाण्डेय (Shrawan Pandey????️) (@ShrawanPandey39) March 23, 2024

Sam Curran ❤️???? pic.twitter.com/b3uvlxJnY6

— charan (@tamasha9999) March 23, 2024

Punjab Kings won by 4 wickets: https://t.co/GsDuj30ABd #cricket #PBKSvDC #IPL2024 #T20 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/2rgYFknw10

— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) March 23, 2024

FIFTY BY SAM CURRAN…!!!

A great knock by Curran at the top of the order. He handled the chase really well for PBKS. pic.twitter.com/sTi7zxXHw6

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 23, 2024

Sam Curran made a match winning 63 of 47 balls and finished the match for Punjab Kings.

But he is still a failure in the Harsha Bhogle excel sheet. In More than 170+ chase he took 40 balls to complete his 50.

Will Harsha consider this a failure?Thoughtpic.twitter.com/WG6Epl86TC

— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) March 23, 2024

Match winning knock by sam curran well played ❤#PBKSvDC pic.twitter.com/EQ8qfXbqDa

— Gaurav HR Fan 2.0 (@GauravHrithiks) March 23, 2024

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