PBKS vs MI Highlights: Punjab Kings clinched a thrilling 5-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in a high-scoring IPL encounter at Ahmedabad. Chasing a challenging target of 204, PBKS reached 207/5 in 19 overs, propelled by a stellar innings from captain Shreyas Iyer, who smashed 87 runs off just 41 balls, including 5 fours and 8 sixes at a blistering strike rate of 212.19.
Match EndedIndian Premier League, 2025
Punjab Kings
207/5 (19.0)
Mumbai Indians
203/6 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Day – Qualifier 2 )
Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets
Mumbai Indians set a competitive total of 203/6 in their 20 overs, with key contributions from Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav, both scoring 44 runs, while Jonny Bairstow added a quick 38. However, the Mumbai bowlers struggled to contain PBKS’s explosive batting lineup, particularly Ashwani Kumar, who took 2 crucial wickets but leaked runs at an economy of 13.75.
Despite early wickets, Punjab’s middle order steadied the chase with Arya and Wadhera supporting Iyer’s dominant knock.
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IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 Live Score: Match to start soon
Good news from the Narendra Modi Stadium as the covers are being taken off, sparking cheers from the crowd. While the atmosphere is building, the stands are still filling up — current occupancy is estimated at around 40%. All eyes now on how the pitch shapes up for this crucial IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 between PBKS and MI.
IPL 2025 PBKS vs MI Live Score: PBKS Made the Right Call, Vyshak Suited for Ahmedabad’s Pacer-Friendly Pitch
Punjab Kings’ decision to bring in Vyshak in place of Harpreet Brar for the crucial Qualifier 2 clash against Mumbai Indians. “Right call by PBKS to bring Vyshak in place of Brar. Vyshak bowled a match-winning spell earlier in the league stage at Ahmedabad.
With stats backing the pacers on Pitch No. 7 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Vyshak’s inclusion could prove decisive for PBKS.
IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 Live Score: Hardik Pandya Says, We’d Have Bowled First Too, Pitch Flatter Than Before
Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya said he would have opted to bowl first as well after Punjab Kings won the toss in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2025. Speaking at the toss, Pandya said, “We’d have fielded. Looks a decent track, just need to bat well and assess conditions early.”
He noted that the pitch has become much flatter and the ball does less now, making it a good surface for batting. Reflecting on their last outing, Pandya admitted there were areas they needed to improve and said the team focused on recovery with a short turnaround after the Eliminator.
“Most boys focused on recovery, intensity will be important,” he added. Reece Topley replaces Richard Gleeson in the XI, with Pandya confirming the latter has a niggle.
IPL 2025 PBKS vs MI Live Score: Impact players
MI Impact Bench: Ashwani Kumar, KL Shrijith, Raghu Sharma, Robin Minz, Bevon Jacobs
PBKS Impact Bench: Prabhsimran Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Harpreet Brar, Suryansh Shedge, Pravin Dubey
IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 Live Score: Playing XI
Mumbai Indians XI: 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Jonny Bairstow (wk), 3 Tilak Varma, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Naman Dhir, 6 Hardik Pandya (capt), 7 Raj Bawa, 8 Mitchell Santner, 9 Trent Boult, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Reece Topley
Punjab Kings XI: 1 Priyansh Arya, 2 Josh Inglis (wk), 3 Shreyas Iyer (capt), 4 Nehal Wadhera, 5 Shashank Singh, 6 Marcus Stoinis, 7 Azmatullah Omarzai, 8 Vyshak Vijaykumar, 9 Kyle Jamieson, 10 Yuzvendra Chahal, 11 Arshdeep Singh
IPL 2025 PBKS vs MI Live Score: PBKS to ball first
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The decision comes despite the pitch being labelled a “batter’s paradise” by Michael Clarke, with an average first-innings score of 221 on Pitch No. 7.
Iyer’s call suggests confidence in PBKS’s chasing ability, despite the venue’s recent trend favouring teams batting first. Mumbai Indians, led by Hardik Pandya, will aim to post a daunting total and continue their momentum from the Eliminator win.
IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 Live Score: Clarke Calls Ahmedabad Pitch a ‘Batter’s Paradise’, 200+ Likely Par
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke called the Narendra Modi Stadium surface in Ahmedabad an “absolute batter’s paradise” ahead of the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians. Delivering the pitch report, Clarke said, “It’s flat, rock hard, and every batsman wants to bat here. If you win the toss, you probably want to bat first. No dew, and 200 is probably par.”
The match will be played on Pitch No. 7, where teams batting first have won six of the seven games this season. The average first-innings score here is a massive 221, making it clear that the team winning the toss will likely opt to bat and aim big. Given the high-scoring history of this strip, fireworks are expected right from the powerplay.
IPL 2025 PBKS vs MI Live Score: Toss at 7pm
Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians are all set to battle it out in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2025 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The high-stakes encounter will decide who earns the right to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final. The toss is scheduled for 7 PM IST, followed by the first ball at 7:30 PM.