Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by 7 wickets in the 69th match of IPL 2025 played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Mumbai Indians batted first and scored 184/7 in 20 overs, in response to which Punjab Kings won by scoring 187/3 in 18.3 overs.
The brilliant performances of Josh Inglis (73), Priyansh Arya (62), and Marco Jensen (2/34) played an important role in Punjab’s victory.
First innings: Mumbai Indians 184/7 (20 overs)
Mumbai got off to a good start, with Ryan Rickelton (27 runs, 20 balls) and Rohit Sharma (24 runs, 21 balls) putting on 45 runs for the first wicket. Suryakumar Yadav (57 runs, 39 balls) scored a half-century, but Mumbai remained under pressure with wickets falling at regular intervals.
Hardik Pandya (26 runs, 15 balls) and Naman Dheer (20 runs, 12 balls) scored quickly in the end to take the score to 184.
For Punjab, Marco Jensen (2/34), Arshdeep Singh (2/28), and Vyshak Vijaykumar (2/44) took two wickets each.
Mumbai Indians top scorers
- Suryakumar Yadav: 57 runs (39 balls, 6 fours, 2 sixes)
- Ryan Rickelton: 27 runs (20 balls, 5 fours, 0 sixes)
- Hardik Pandya: 26 runs (15 balls, 2 fours, 2 sixes)
- Rohit Sharma: 24 runs (21 balls, 2 fours, 1 six)
Punjab Kings top bowlers
- Marco Jansen: 4 overs, 34 runs, 2 wickets
- Arshdeep Singh: 4 overs, 28 runs, 2 wickets
- Vyshak Vijaykumar: 4 overs, 44 runs, 2 wickets
- Harpreet Brar: 4 overs, 36 runs, 1 wicket
- Kyle Jamieson: 4 overs, 42 runs, 0 wickets
2nd innings: Punjab Kings 187/3 (18.3 overs)
Chasing a target of 185 runs North Punjab got off to a slow start, but Priyansh Arya (62 runs, 35 balls) and Josh Inglis (73 runs, 42 balls) shared a 109-run partnership for the second wicket.
Captain Shreyas Iyer (26* runs, 16 balls) and Nehal Wadhera (2* runs, 2 balls) remained unbeaten and ensured victory in 18.3 overs.
For Mumbai, Mitchell Santner (2/41) took two wickets, while Jasprit Bumrah (1/23) bowled economically.
Punjab Kings top scorers
- Josh Inglis: 73 runs (42 balls, 9 fours, 3 sixes)
- Priyansh Arya: 62 runs (35 balls, 9 fours, 2 sixes)
- Shreyas Iyer: 26* runs (16 balls, 1 four, 2 sixes)
- Prabhsimran Singh: 13 runs (16 balls, 1 four, 1 six)
Mumbai Indians top bowlers
- Mitchell Santner: 4 overs, 41 runs, 2 wickets
- Jasprit Bumrah: 4 overs, 23 runs, 1 wicket
- Trent Boult: 3.3 overs, 36 runs, 0 wickets
- Deepak Chahar: 3 overs, 28 runs, 0 wickets
- Hardik Pandya: 2 overs, 29 runs, 0 wickets
Decisive moment of the match
The decisive moment of the match came in the 14th over, when Mitchell Santner Priyansh Arya (62) was dismissed, but Josh Inglis and Shreyas Iyer batted patiently to take Punjab to victory.
In the 18.3rd over, Shreyas Iyer hit a six off Trent Boult to give Punjab a comfortable 7-wicket win.
