PBKS vs MI IPL 2025 Qualifier-2 Live: Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets
PBKS vs MI IPL 2025 Qualifier-2: Live Updates
Punjab Kings (PBKS) are going to face Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Qualifier-2 clash of the Indian premier League (IPL) 2025. The winner of this match is going to face Royal challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the final match of the tournament.
Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru were the top two teams in the IPL points table and faced each other on May 29 as the Qualifier-1 match of the tournament. RCB won that clash and secured their place in the final of the tournament, along with PBKS being given a place in the Qualifier-2 match.
Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans were the two other teams that were in the top four, who faced each other in an eliminator match on May 30. Mumbai Indians came out victorious from that clash and secured their place in the Qualifier-2 with Punjab Kings, and the season form Gujarat Titans ended after that match.
Now Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will face each other and both teams will give their best performance at the Narendra Modi Stadium in order to secure their place in the title deciding clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Squads:
Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Kyle Jamieson, Arshdeep Singh, Musheer Naushad Khan, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Praveen Dubey, Xavier Bartlett, Suryansh Shedge, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Pyla Avinash.
Injuries/Unavailability: Barring Yuzvendra Chahal, who missed Qualifier 1, all others are fit. Chahal was seen actively bowling on the sidelines of covered pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday evening but he was seen doing the same routine on the eve of Qualifier 1 too. His availability is not guaranteed although not ruled out totally.
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Richard Gleeson, Ashwani Kumar, Robin Minz, Raghu Sharma, Krishnan Shrijith, Reece Topley, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Charith Asalanka, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Arjun Tendulkar, Bevon Jacobs, Satyanarayana Raju.
Injuries/ Unavailability: No major injury concern and the word from the MI camp is Deepak Chahar, who missed out on Eliminator, is fit to take the field.
Punjab Kings won!
As they successfully chased their target, Punjab Kings won the match by 5 wickets.
Fifty up for Shreyas Iyer, Shashank Singh, OUT!
With his impressive batting skills, Shreyas Iyer has completed his half century. Along with that, Shashank Singh has also been dismissed- run out. PBKS at 173/5 after 17 overs, need 31 to win.
Nehal Wadhera, OUT!
Another shock has been given to Punjab lineup as Nehal Wadhera has been dismissed- caught out by Mitchell Santner off a delivery by Ashwani Kumar. PBKS at 163/4 after 16 overs, need 41 to win,
Update: 128.3- 13 overs
13 overs of the match has passed as Punjab Kings have posted a score of 128 runs on board, need 76 to win
Half innings complete!
Half innings i.e. 10 overs have ended for Punjab Kings as they have posted a score of 98 runs for 3 wickets, need 106 to win.
Josh Inglish, OUT!
Another shock has been given to Punjab batting lineup as this time Josh Inglis got dismissed- caught out by Jonny Bairstow off a delivery by Hardik Pandya. PBKS at 72/3 after 8 overs, need 132 to win.
Priyansh Arya, OUT!
The powerplay i.e. the first 6 overs of the match has ended for Punjab Kings as they also have lost Priyansh Arya- caught out by Hardik Pandya off a delivery by Ashwani Kumar. PBKS 64/2 after 6 overs, need 140 to win.
Prabhsimran Singh, OUT!
Punjab lineup has been given their first hit as Prabhsimran Singh has been dismissed- caught out by Reece Topley off a delivery by Trent Boult. PBKS at 21/1 after 3 overs, need 183 to win.
PBKS innings begin!
Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh have come to open the innings for PBKS as they begin their chase of 204. Trent Boult to begin the bowling attack.
Innings break!
As MI’s innings has ended, it is now time for an innings break. PBKS openers will step on the field after this break and begin their chase.
End of MI Innings!
Mumbai’s innings has come to an end, as the team reached a score of 203/6 in their quota of 20 overs. Punjab Kings will begin their chase soon.
Hardik Pandya, OUT!
Mumbai lineup has been given yet another shock as Hardik Pandya has been dismissed, caught out by Josh Inglis off a delivery by Azmatullah Omarzai. MI at 180/5 after 18 overs.
Final 3 overs!
Final 3 overs of the match remains for Mumbai Indians as they have posted a total of 170 runs on the board and are on their way to post a commanding total.
Tilak Varma, OUT!
Massive shock has been given to the Mumbai lineup as right after Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma has now been dismissed. Both the team’s set batters have been dismissed in quick succession as Tilak got caught out by Priyansh Arya off a delivery by Kyle Jamieson. MI at 146/4 after 15 overs.
Suryakumar Yadav, OUT!
Mumbai lineup has been given a massive shock as Suryakumar Yadav has been dismissed- caught out by Nehal Wadhera off a delivery by Yuzvendra Chahal. MI at 142/3 after 14 overs.
Update: 131/2- 13 overs!
13 overs of the match has passed as Mumbai Indians have posted a score of 131 runs on the board.
Half innings complete!
Half innings i.e. 10 overs of the match has ended for Mumbai Indians, as they have posted a score of 102/2 on the board.
Jonny Bairstow, OUT!
Another shock has been given to Mumbai’s lineup as Jonny Bairstow has been dismissed- caught out by Josh Inglis off a delivery by Vijaykumar Vyshak. MI at 70/2 after 7 overs.
End of powerplay!
The powerplay i.e. the first 6 overs of the match has ended for Mumbai as they have posted a score of 65 runs for loss of just one wicket.
Update: 43/1- 4 overs!
The first 4 overs of the game has passed, and Mumbai batters are going at a decent rate, scored 43 runs.
Rohit Sharms, OUT!
First shock has been given to Mumbai lineup as Rohit Sharma has been dismissed- caught out by Vijaykumar Vyshak off a delivery by Marcus Stoinis. MI at 30/1 after 3 overs.
The match begins!
Rohit Sharma and Jonny Bairstow have come to open the innings for MI. Arshdeep Singh to begin the proceedings.
Match to begin soon!
If everything goes as it is going, the match should begin soon. The umpire have said the first ball will be bowled soon.
Rain stopped!
The groundstaff are removing the water on the covers. Super sopper is taking care of the outfield. Umps inform both Ponting and Jayawardene about proceedings. We should have a start time soon 9:40 is the latest a 20-over game can start.
Rain slowed down!
Intensity of the rain has come down but a few puddles have formed on the outfield. However, that should be taken care of by the groundsmen.
Still raining!
More than half an hour has passed since it started raining. Umpires had ordered for the rain covers to be taken off, but it started raining once again.
Bad news, it's raining once again!
Right as everything was looking good, it has started raining once again! Interestingly, they aren’t using a cloth or a hessian on the pitch before putting on the main cover.
Match will begin soon!
The umpires had a pitch inspection and it has been informed that the match will begin at 8:25.
Umbrellas down!
Umbrellas are down, so we should see covers coming off shortly. Super sopper swings into action
Rain slowed down!
What seems to come as a good news for all the fans is that the rain has reduced and we some movement on the field. Groundstaff and the fourth ump are out there with umbrellas.
Rain intensifies, Full square covered
The rain is quite steady and now the full square is covered.
Players going in towards dressing room!
Players leave the dugout to go the dressing rooms. But there is still a strong breeze blowing across. However, few players have stayed back in the dugout
Rain yet again!
Just as the players were coming out the rain returned. Covers back on again. We do have 120 minutes before start losing any overs today. Again the groundsmen aren’t full covering the square because they expect this to pass soon too
Great news! Covers coming off!
Covers are coming off, this is a great news. However, clouds still loom over the city.
Rain covers on!
There is a slight drizzle. Covers are on. The square is being covered. There are a few dark clouds overhead. Hope the wind blows them away soon. Groundsmen still not covering the whole square. Few of the pitches on the side are visible.
Match to begin soon!
As the toss is done and the players are warming up for the match, the action is going to begin soon. About 10 minutes and we will see the first ball being bowled.
PBKS playing XI!
Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
MI Playing XI!
Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Reece Topley
Here's what Hardik Pandya said after the toss!
We also would have bowled first. We need to bat well and assess the conditions. It has got flatter. If you bowl well, you’ll get some help. A lot of areas we could have got better. One day break, it’s tough but we know what to execute. We came very early morning after the game, most of the guys focused on recovery. We had to make one change. Topley comes in, Gleeson has a niggle.
Here's what Shreyas Iyer said after the toss!
We are going to bowl first. Slightly overcast and the wicket was under the covers as well. It’s a fresh game, our mindset is to go out and win. The environment is top-notch. Yuzi comes in.
TOSS!
Punjab Kings won the toss and will bowl first.
Shreyas Iyer optimistic about the match!
Punjab Kings captain. Shreyas Iyer did look a bit deflated after the loss in Qualifier 1, but he concluded his post-match comments with the aforementioned statement. It was truly a statement and half in every sense. He had said, “We have lost the battle, but not the war” during the post match presentation after the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Qualifier-1 match.
Hello and Welcome!
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