Punjab Kings (PBKS) secured a five-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2025. The intense clash between PBKS and MI took place on Sunday, June 1, IPL 2025, at the Narendra Modi International Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. PBKS faced a challenging target of 204 runs to win.
Chasing the total, PBKS overcame early setbacks as openers Priyansh Arya (20) and Prabhsimran Singh (6) fell cheaply. Josh Inglis played a quickfire innings, contributing 38 runs, while captain Shreyas Iyer delivered a brilliant unbeaten knock of 87 runs to guide his team to victory and a place in the IPL 2025 final.
IPL 2025: Earlier, after winning the toss, PBKS captain Iyer opted to bowl first. MI’s Jonny Bairstow opened with 38 runs, supported by Tilak Varma’s 44 runs at number three. Suryakumar Yadav added 44 runs, and Naman Dhir contributed 37, helping MI post a competitive total of 203 for 6 in their innings.
IPL 2025: Most runs (Orange Cap)
| Run-Scorers | Team | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sai Sudharsan | GT | 759 |
| 2. Suryakumar Yadav | MI | 717 |
| 3. Shubman Gill | GT | 650 |
| 4. Mitchell Marsh | LSG | 627 |
| 5. Virat Kohli | RCB | 614 |
IPL 2025: Highest Wicket-Takers (Purple Cap)
| Highest Wicket-Takers | Team | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prasidh Krishna | GT | 25 |
| 2. Noor Ahmad | CSK | 24 |
| 3. Trent Boult | MI | 22 |
| 4. Josh Hazlewood | RCB | 21 |
| 5. Sai Kishore | GT | 19 |
