Tags: Indian Prime Leauge 2025,
Punjab Kings,
Mumbai Indians
Printed on: Jun 02, 2025
Punjab Kings (PBKS) stormed into the ultimate of IPL 2025 with a dominant five-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) in Qualifier 2, driving on a captain’s knock by Shreyas Iyer and a scientific all-round batting show on the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Chasing a formidable 204-run goal, PBKS showcased composure and aggression in equal measure. Main from the entrance, skipper Shreyas Iyer remained unbeaten on a scintillating 87 off simply 41 balls, guiding his staff residence with an over to spare. His innings, studded with clear hitting and impeccable timing, was a masterclass in pacing a chase underneath stress.
The chase was arrange brilliantly by Australian wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis, who launched a fiery assault early within the innings. Inglis hammered 38 off simply 21 balls, together with a brutal 20-run over off MI tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, immediately placing PBKS within the driver’s seat.
After Inglis’ departure, Nehal Wadhera stepped up with a cultured 48 off 29 deliveries. His 84-run partnership with Shreyas was the spine of the innings, with Wadhera taking over the aggressor’s function whereas Shreyas performed the anchor — earlier than flipping the script and accelerating within the loss of life overs.
Earlier within the night, Mumbai Indians posted a aggressive whole of 203 for six after being put in to bat. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma stabilized the innings after early setbacks, each scoring 44 apiece and including 72 essential runs for the third wicket. Their efforts gave MI a strong basis, which was capitalized on by Naman Dhir, whose explosive 37 off simply 18 balls pushed the full previous 200.
Regardless of MI’s sturdy end, it was PBKS who had the ultimate say. With this win, Punjab Kings booked their place within the IPL closing for the primary time since 2014, organising a high-stakes title conflict towards Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
The ultimate guarantees to be a blockbuster, with Shreyas Iyer and his males seeking to finish their title drought, whereas RCB eye their elusive maiden IPL trophy.
