Punjab Kings won seven wickets over Mumbai Indians in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. With this victory, it was guaranteed that they would end in the top two points table.
First put on the bat, MI started on a stable note. Ryan Reclleton looked promising during his time in the middle. However, he was rejected for 27 runs for 20 runs. MI abolished the powerplay at a score of 52/1. Rohit Sharma had to walk back after a scratch for 21 runs. The scoreboard read 83/2 on half the way.
Vijayakumar Vyasis hit back-to-back overs. Hardik Pandya (26 for 15 runs) could not last until the end. Suryakumar Yadav (57 for 39) beaten the fifth fifty of his season. He was dismissed on the last ball of the innings. Arshdeep Singh emerged as a standout artist with the ball.
Coming to the run-chase, Deepak was the first over of four (second of the innings) was a young woman. PBKS increased to 47/1 at the end of the powerplay. Priyash Arya and Josh Ilygis seized control of the chases with regular outflow of borders from their willow.
Both batsmen reached their half -century in the 12th over. Arya was dismissed after scoring 62 runs scoring 35 runs. Iglis scored 73 runs after scoring 42 runs after Mitchell Santner was in front. Shreyas Iyer (26* of 16) was then left to apply Finishing Touch and PBK was guided for a comfortable win. Jasprit Bumrah (1/23 in four overs) was the only affordable bowler for MI.
Major moments from PBKS vs Mi, match 69 of IPL 2025:
1. Wadhera's attempt to acrobatically cut short Rohit's innings
The delivery delivery by Harpreet Brar had been killed for a long time. However, the ball killing the lower end of the bat meant that it was taking a dip as it had made its way for a long time. Nehal Wadhera, while tambling on the ground, accused the fence to hold a stunning low catch.
2. Suryakumar dazzle with another batting blitz
Suryakumar reached the occasion for MI this season to make his way for a half century this season. The dynamic batter's innings consisted of six fours and two sixes. To do this, he also left Sachin Tendulkar's Tally of 618 runs for 618 runs to beat the highest tally for MI in an IPL season.
3. Priyash, Illis led the charge with master batting performance
The pair of Priyash and Englandis combined to create a 109-run stand, which came away from just 59 delivery. Both made a point to hit the border ropes and regularly beyond the ball. Both also brought their respective half-centuries to each other's company.
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