Mullanpur, Apr 8 (PTI): Young opener Priyansh slammed his maiden IPL century to power Punjab Kings to 18-run win over Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.

Opting to bat, Arya shone bright with the bat to power PBKS to 219 for 6.

Arya rode on his luck and power-hitting to make 103 off just 42 balls with the help of seven fours and nine hits over the fence.

Besides Arya, Shashank Singh scored 52 not out off 36 balls.

Chasing, Devon Conway retired out for 69 off 49 balls, while Shivam Dube and Rachin Ravindran scored 36 and 42 respectively.

Towards the end the legendary MS Dhoni played a 27-run cameo off 12 balls but the knock was not enough to guide CSK to victory as the Chennai outfit could muster 201 for five.

Brief Scores:

Punjab Kings: 219 for 6 in 20 overs (Priyansh Arya 103, Shashank Singh 52 not out; Khaleel Ahmed 2/45).

Chennai Super Kings: 201 for 5 in 20 overs (Devon Conway 69 retired out, Shivam Dube 42; Lockie Ferguson 2/40).

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Nagpur (PTI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said the work of RSS 'swayamsevaks' or volunteers is to shape a person into a better human being.

He was speaking at a program organised by the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) here on the occasion of birth anniversary of Yashwantrao Kelkar, a former RSS and ABVP leader.

ABVP and all the organisations affiliated to the RSS work on the basis of an ideology inspired by patriotism, said Bhagwat.

"We all work on the basis of an ideology....It is the rise of India. Patriotism is our inspiration," he said.

The work of RSS volunteers is to shape a person into a better human being, Bhagwat said.

Yashwantrao Kelkar was an inspiration for him and all swayamsevaks, he added.