India, March 26 -- It's not often that a score in the 90s is celebrated more than a century, but last night, Shreyas Iyer changed that narrative. The Punjab Kings captain, making his PBKS debut, remained unbeaten on 97, sacrificing his hundred for the team's case. Iyer was batting belligerently on 90 at the end of the 17th over. With 18 balls left, Iyer could have easily farmed strike and completed his century, but the 30-year-old prioritised the team over himself instead. With Shashank Singh batting brilliantly at the other end, he let his teammate go hammer and tongs rather than keeping taking strike to himself.

Between overs 17 and 20, Iyer faced just five deliveries - two of which were wides - with Shashank doing most of the hitting....