Punjab Kings Beat Mumbai Indians to Reach Qualifier 1

Josh Inglis, Priyansh Arya Shine with Half-Centuries

Punjab Kings secured a comfortable seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in their last league fixture in Jaipur, sending them to the first qualifier in IPL 2025. The target of 185 was easily achieved by PBKS, who will now have two chances to make the final.

Middle Overs Prove Crucial for PBKS

The middle overs saw PBKS take charge, with Priyansh Arya and Josh Inglis leading the assault. Inglis took the initiative after the powerplay, and Arya followed suit. MI, on the other hand, lost wickets regularly and struggled to gain momentum.

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Suryakumar Yadav's Half-Century Not Enough for MI

Suryakumar Yadav scored 57, but it was not enough to help MI reach a competitive total. The team's decision to promote Suryakumar above Will Jacks in the powerplay proved to be a good one, but they struggled to maintain the momentum.

PBKS' Death Overs Prove Too Much for MI

In the death overs, PBKS' bowlers, particularly Marco Jansen and Arshdeep Singh, proved too much for MI. Jansen bowled an excellent over, conceding only five runs, while Arshdeep backed it up with a stunning final over, conceding just three runs and picking two wickets.

Brief Scores

Mumbai Indians 184/7 in 20 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 57; Arshdeep Singh 2/28, Marco Jansen 2/34) lost to Punjab Kings 187/3 in 18.3 overs (Josh Inglis 73, Priyansh Arya 62; Mitchell Santner 2/21) by 7 wickets