PBKS vs MI: Punjab Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets.
In the 69th match of IPL 2025, Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians were face to face. The match was played on 26 May at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and invited Mumbai to bat first.
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PBKS vs MI: On the back of Suryakumar Yadav’s (57) half-century, Mumbai Indians scored 184 for 7. In response, Punjab Kings chased the target in 18.3 overs and won by a brilliant 7-wicket victory.
PBKS vs MI: What was the turning point of this match? Let us tell you.
PBKS vs MI: Great partnership between Priyansh Arya and Josh Inglis
PBKS vs MI: Chasing the target of 185 runs against Mumbai Indians, Punjab got off to a bad start. The team suffered its first blow in the fourth over at a score of 34. Prabhsimran was dismissed against Jasprit Bumrah after scoring just 13 runs in 16 balls.
However, after Prabhsimran’s wicket, the pair of Priyansh Arya and Josh Inglis took charge. There was a brilliant partnership of 109 runs for the second wicket between the two batsmen, which ensured Punjab’s victory.
Priyansh Arya played a brilliant innings of 62 runs in 35 balls with the help of 9 fours and two sixes. He was dismissed against Mitchell Santner in the 15th over. At the same time, Josh Inglis scored 73 runs in 42 balls with the help of 9 fours and 3 sixes. Inglis was also shown the way to the pavilion by Santner in the 18th over.
Punjab Kings team will play Qualifier-1
Punjab Kings have reached the top of the points table by defeating Mumbai Indians in their last league match. Shreyas Iyer’s team is in first place with 9 wins and 19 points in 14 matches, which clearly means that they will play Qualifier-1.
After the last match of the league stage between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants on May 27, it will be decided which team will face whom in the playoff round.
