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Preity Zinta cheered PBKS after their convincing win over RCB in a rain-shortened IPL clash. She highlighted the team's bowling discipline and Nehal Wadhera's composed chase. Shreyas Iyer admitted his captaincy moves were purely instinctive during the match. PBKS now aims to continue their winning momentum in the next fixture.

Key Points: Preity Zinta Celebrates PBKS Win Over RCB in IPL Thriller

  • PBKS restricted RCB to 95/9 in 14 overs
  • Nehal Wadhera led the chase with a solid finish
  • Preity Zinta lauded bowlers Chahal & Arshdeep
  • Shreyas Iyer credited instinctive captaincy
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Team work makes the dream work: Preity Zinta gives shout out to PBKS players over their win against RCB

Preity Zinta praises PBKS bowlers and Nehal Wadhera after Punjab Kings' dominant win against RCB in rain-hit IPL match.

"Team work makes the dream work - and last night @punjabkingsipl proved it! - Preity Zinta"

Bengaluru, April 19

Actor and Punjab Kings' co-owner Preity Zinta is in happy mood as her team Punjab Kings has been playing extremely well in the ongoing IPL season, especially the last two matches.

On Friday night, PBKS registered a clinical victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a rain-curtailed clash in Bengaluru. With the match reduced to 14 overs per side, PBKS chased down a target of 96 in 12.1 overs after restricting RCB to 95/9, thanks to a disciplined bowling effort and a mature finish by Nehal Wadhera.

Posting a congratultory message after every win of Punjab Kings has become a ritual for Preity. Hours after the victory against RCB, Preity took to Instagram and lauded the entire PBKS squad.

"Team work makes the dream work - and last night @punjabkingsipl proved it! Fantastic bowling from @yuzi_chahal23 @_arshdeep.singh__ @marco7jansen @harpreetsbrar95 @xavier_bartlett and a solid chase by our batters. A big shout out to @nehalwadhera for leading us to victory & of course great captaincy by @shreyasiyer96 ! #Ting #basjeetnahai #SaddaPunjab #saddasquad," she posted.

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Speaking at the post-match presentation, Iyer praised the unpredictability of T20 cricket, saying, "Variety is the spice of life, and we are here to experience all kinds of games here; it's a great challenge."

Iyer also opened up about his on-field decisions during the game, admitting they were largely instinctive."There was no thinking to be honest, I was just taking instinctive moves. I just didn't want new batters to come in and settle in. Jansen was getting a lot of bounce, and he was bowling lethally," he added.

Punjab Kings' next match is against RCB only. Now it's to be seen whether they will be able to maintain their winning streak.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
What a performance by PBKS! Their bowling unit was on fire 🔥 Arshdeep's yorkers were unplayable last night. Preity's passion for the team is so infectious!
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Priya M.
While I appreciate the win, I think PBKS still needs to work on their middle order batting. We can't always rely on the bowlers to win matches. But great team spirit overall!
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Samir J.
Preity Zinta is the most passionate owner in IPL! Her energy is unmatched 💯 That post-match celebration video gave me chills. #SaddaPunjab
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Ananya T.
Nehal Wadhera was the unsung hero yesterday! So calm under pressure for a young player. Future looks bright for PBKS if they keep this team together 🤩
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Vikram S.
That Marco Jansen over where he took 2 wickets changed the whole game! PBKS making smart overseas picks this season. Shreyas' captaincy is improving match by match.
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Meera P.
As an RCB fan, this hurt 😅 But gotta admit PBKS played brilliantly. Their fielding was top class too - saved at least 15 runs in that small chase.

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