A really heroic show of batting by Shreyas Iyer (87* off 41) led Punjab Kings to a five-wicket victory in opposition to Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 of the continuing version of the Indian Premier League on the Narendra Modi Stadium. Will probably be a repeat of Qualifier 1 so far as the summit conflict on June 3 is worried.
PBKS tracked down 204 with an over to spare, with the skipper main from the entrance. His fiery knock comprised 5 fours and eight sixes, together with three on the trot off Reece Topley’s third over and 4 off Ashwani Kumar’s ultimate over. Iyer fairly deservedly received the Participant of the Match accolade for his out-worldly show.
Speaking Factors
1. Suryakumar pulls off yet one more 25-plus rating this season
This was Suryakumar’s sixteenth consecutive 25-plus rating in IPL 2025. Within the 16 innings he has performed this season, he has managed to go previous 25 in every occasion. That is fairly a outstanding feat in itself. Robin Uthappa’s 10 occasions in 2014 is the closest anybody has come.
2. Dhir’s death-over carnage continues
Dhir has arguably been essentially the most deadly death-overs batter so far as strike charge and boundary scoring capability is worried. All of his seven boundaries got here between over 16-20. He has scored a complete of 173 runs on this section at a belligerent strike charge of 205.95.
3. Bumrah encounters an uncharacteristic wicketless, costly outing
Not solely did Jasprit Bumrah not take a wicket throughout his four-over spell, he additionally conceded 40 runs. He was on the receiving finish of a correct bashing from Inglis in his first over, which ended up going for 20 runs itself. MI’s tempo kingpin didn’t safe even a single breakthrough.
4. Information smashed in epic run-chase
PBKS’ 204-run-chase grew to become the best ever in an IPL knockout sport. It was additionally the primary time a facet pulled off a 200-plus chase in opposition to MI. If that wasn’t sufficient, it was the eighth time PBKS chased 200-plus within the IPL; essentially the most by a staff within the marquee T20 event.
Who Stated What?
Hardik Pandya (dropping captain)
The best way Shreyas batted, took his probabilities and a few of the photographs he performed have been actually excellent. I feel they undoubtedly batted rather well. I feel it was par, nevertheless it wanted some nice execution as a bowling unit which I feel in these huge video games it actually issues. And as I discussed they have been actually calm, put us underneath strain and I feel we weren’t in a position to execute the way in which we needed. I cannot put it on the wicket. If we needed to do one thing higher it was perhaps somebody bowling proper lengths or perhaps the suitable bowler on the proper level, the end result might have been a bit totally different. In hindsight, it could have been totally different (whether or not he ought to have bowled Bumrah with 41 wanted of 4 overs) and it could have been too early as nicely, Growth understanding the scenario if even 18 balls are left Jassi could be Jassi and he can do one thing particular and it simply did not occur right now.
Shreyas Iyer (profitable captain and Participant of the Match)
(On being calm whereas batting) I do not know to be sincere, I like such huge events. I at all times say to myself and to my colleagues within the staff that the larger the event, the calmer you’re, you get the large outcomes. Right now was a proper instance the place I used to be focusing extra on my respiratory moderately than sweating on the market. (On chasing a 200+ goal) All gamers have to be assertive and present that intent from ball one. The intent was stupendous and even for me, I needed to take a while. From the opposite finish, the batsmen have been putting fairly nicely. I do know the extra time I spend on the sector, the higher I get and my imaginative and prescient additionally will get higher. (After the loss in opposition to RCB) Simply throw the creativeness and in addition the hiccup within the bin and never suppose an excessive amount of about the place we went improper as a result of all through the season we have been enjoying superb. The intent and the positivity was crucial from the primary sport. One match cannot outline us as a staff. (Conversations with uncapped gamers) I simply allow them to be, I do not ask an excessive amount of of them, I like the fearless nature they’re bringing to the desk and in addition the concepts they share. They’d have a good set of concepts despite the fact that they do not have an excessive amount of expertise. They have the courageous nature. I am very comfy with the administration and everybody round me have made me really feel very comfy. The setting is at all times optimistic. I am simply staying within the second proper, I need to cherish this. The job is simply half finished.