The five-time champions finished with a respectable score of 184/7 thanks in large part to Suryakumar Yadav‘s 39-ball 57 after Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to field first. PBKS’s best bowler was Arshdeep Singh, who finished with stats of 2/28. The tall, lanky pacer, who has taken the most wickets for his team this season, delivered a fantastic 20th over, giving up only three runs and taking out Suryakumar and Naman Dhir.
At the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Monday, May 26, Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated the Mumbai Indians by a commanding seven wickets, guaranteeing them a spot in the top two of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
Prabhsimran was removed early in the reply, but the run-chase appeared to be a breeze thanks to thrilling half-centuries from Josh Inglis (73 off 42) and Priyansh Arya (62 off 35). Finally, with nine balls remaining, Shreyas smashed Trent Boult for a six over wide long-on to end the match.
According to former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa, PBKS is playing like champions, with international players filling in when required most and domestic players carrying a hefty effort. Inglis, who smashed nine fours and three sixes in his innings, was also commended by the cricketer-turned-commentator for his incredible batting performance.
who’s precisely what teams who win championships do. When it counts most, the foreign players deliver, while the Indian players bear the brunt of the workload. You can see the team’s momentum, their unity, their enthusiasm, and their pure joy as they play. On JioHotstar, Uthappa stated, “Josh Inglis gave the bowlers a proper masterclass out there.”
Shreyas Iyer has consistently been a superb captain: Uthappa
The former India batsman-wicketkeeper praised Shreyas for his leadership abilities and said he believes the Mumbai native was underappreciated during his time with the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2024, when he also helped them win the championship.
“Shreyas has been a superb captain all along. Even though he contributed value at KKR, you always got the impression that he felt undervalued there. He transferred to a team that had not accomplished much in the past, and he went on to win it for them. That speaks much about his convictions and leadership,” Uthappa said.
On Thursday, May 29, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, PBKS will play either the Gujarat Titans or the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Qualifier 1.
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