Punjab Kings (PBKS) won an exciting match against Mumbai Indians (MI) by 5 wickets in IPL 2025 Qualifier 2. With this win, Punjab reached the final of the IPL after 11 years. The hero of the match was captain Shreyas Iyer, who played an amazing innings and took his team to victory.
Match Summary
- Match: PBKS vs MI, Qualifier 2
- Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Result: Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets
- Target: 204 runs
- Final Score:
- MI: 203/6 in 20 overs
- PBKS: 207/5 in 19 overs
- MI: 203/6 in 20 overs
Rain Delayed the Match
The match started late because of rain. Although the toss happened on time, heavy rain delayed the match for more than 2 hours. Still, the number of overs was not reduced — both teams played 20 overs each.
Mumbai Batted First and Scored 203
Mumbai Indians batted first and made 203 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. It was a strong total. Some of their key players played well, but Punjab was ready for the chase.
Punjab Started Slowly but Finished Strong
Punjab Kings did not have a good start. They lost 3 wickets for just 72 runs. Things were getting difficult. But then Shreyas Iyer and Nehal Wadhera played very well and added 84 runs together.
- Shreyas Iyer: 87* runs (41 balls, 5 fours, 8 sixes)
- Nehal Wadhera: 48 runs (29 balls, 4 fours, 2 sixes)
In the last 19th over, Shreyas hit a six on the final ball, then Punjab to victory.
Other Punjab Batsmen Scores
- Priyansh Arya: 20 runs
- Josh Inglis: 38 runs
- Prabhsimran Singh: 6 runs
- Shashank Singh: 2 runs
- Marcus Stoinis: 2* not out
Mumbai Bowlers Tried Hard
- Ashwini Kumar: Took 2 wickets
- Trent Boult: Took 1 wicket
- Hardik Pandya: Took 1 wicket
Ashwini Kumar, who came in as an Impact Player, broke the big partnership by getting Wadhera out.
What’s Next? Punjab vs RCB Final
Now Punjab Kings (PBKS) will play against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the final match on June 3, at the same (Narendra modi) stadium in Ahmedabad. This is special because neither Punjab nor RCB has ever won the IPL trophy. So, this year IPL 2025 will get a new champion!
Read More: Ahmedabad Stadium has been unlucky for Mumbai Indians, no win at this venue in 11 years
Key Points
- Punjab reached IPL final after 2014 (11 years).
- Shreyas Iyer played captain’s knock – 87 not out.
- Punjab chased 204 in 19 overs.
- Punjab Kings will face RCB in the final on June 3.
- One of these teams will become IPL champion for the first time.
