Punjab Kings Defeat Mumbai Indians by 5 Wickets: Secures Spot in IPL 2025 Final

Punjab Kings, led by an inspirational 41-ball-87 not out from skipper Shreyas Iyer, defeated five-time champions Mumbai Indians by five wickets in the Qualifier 2 to advance to the final of the Indian Premier League, which will crown a new champion for the 18th season. Punjab Kings, who last played in a final in 2014, will face four-time finalists Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday, June 3.

• Shreyas Iyer delivered an unbeaten 87 off 41 balls, including eight sixes, propelling Punjab Kings to a five-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians.
• This win marks Punjab Kings' first IPL final appearance in 11 years, setting up a showdown against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Chasing a target of 204, Josh Inglis (38 off 21 balls) took 20 off Jasprit Bumrah to start the chase, while skipper Iyer and Nehal Wadhera (48 off 29 balls) added 84 in 7.5 overs to bring the team closer to the target.

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Iyer finished the job well ahead of schedule. His innings included as many as eight sixes. Earlier, Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav each scored 44 runs as the Mumbai Indians posted a competitive 203 for 6 after being put in bat. After Rohit Sharma's (8) dismissal, opener Jonny Bairstow (38 off 24 balls) continued his good form, adding 51 runs with Tilak and forming a 72-run third wicket stand with Suryakumar. Naman Dhir's 37 off 18 balls proved crucial in the end. Yuzvendra Chahal (1/39 in 4 overs), Vyshak Vijaykumar (1/30 in 3 overs), and Kyle Jamieson (1/30 in 4 overs) all took wickets for Punjab Kings.

Brief scores:

MI: 203/6 in 20 overs.

PBKS: 207/5 from 19 overs.