IPL 2025: Shreyas Iyer fires Punjab Kings previous Mumbai Indians to arrange closing with Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Cricket Information
A primary-time winner of the Indian Premier League is assured after Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets within the second qualifier on Sunday to arrange a tantalising closing with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Chasing 204 for victory, Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer performed a gem of a knock, hitting an unbeaten 87 off 41 balls to see his facet into a primary closing in 11 years.
In Tuesday’s closing – dwell on Sky Sports activities+ and Sky Sports activities Combine – they are going to meet RCB, who additionally fell quick in 2009, 2011 and 2016, and have Indian nice Virat Kohli trying to find that elusive first IPL crown.
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Punjab misplaced to Bengaluru in Thursday’s first playoff match, however made probably the most of their second likelihood when defeating five-time champions Mumbai of their rain-delayed qualifier.
Punjab had received the toss and opted to area earlier than the climate intervened and delayed the beginning of the sport by greater than two hours. With no overs misplaced regardless of the delay, the match ultimately completed properly previous 1.30am native time as Iyer smashed his eighth six to win the sport with an over to spare.
“I like large events. I at all times inform my group, the larger the event, the calmer you’re,” stated Iyer, who captained Kolkata Knight Riders to the title final 12 months earlier than transferring to Punjab.
“We should not take into consideration the place we went improper [against Bengaluru] as a result of all through the season we have been taking part in superb. One match can not outline us as a group.”
Shreyas Iyer and Marcus Stoinis rejoice as Punjab Kings e-book their spot within the 2025 Indian Premier League closing
Punjab loved the right begin to the delayed contest when Rohit Sharma (8) fell cheaply within the third over, however Jonny Bairstow (38 off 24) and Tilak Varma (44 off 29) went after the bowling earlier than Suryakumar Yadav smashed three sixes and 4 boundaries in his quick-fire knock of 44 off solely 26 deliveries.
A mammoth complete regarded on the playing cards however Yuzvendra Chahal (1-39) dismissed Suryakumar whereas Azmatullah Omarzai (2-43) picked up two wickets, together with Indians skipper Hardik Pandya (15), to limit Mumbai to 203-6.
In response, Punjab scored 64 runs within the powerplay, with Josh Inglis (38 off 21) main the cost earlier than Iyer and Nehal Wadhera (48 off 29) stitched collectively an 84-run partnership for the fourth wicket as they started to take the sport away from Mumbai and e-book their place within the closing.
Watch the 2025 IPL closing between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, dwell on Sky Sports activities+ and Sky Sports activities Combine from 2.50pm on Tuesday (first ball 3pm)