In the qualifier 2 of IPL 2025, a mind-blowing 204-run chase was witnessed in the PBKS vs MI thriller at Narendra Modi Stadium. Punjab Kings won the match by 5 wickets with the help of an anchor innings by their skipper Shreyas Iyer, who scored 87* off 42 balls. Along with him, Nehal Wadhera played a great knock of 48 runs off 29 balls. Even after a great total at a sticky pitch, MI lost the match.
3 big mistakes by MI in Qualifier 2 IPL 2025, PBKS vs MI
Mumbai Indians put up a challenging total of 203 runs with the collective effort of early fireworks by Jonny Bairstow, stable middle-order hitting by Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, and fine finishing touches by Naman Dhir.
- Mitchell Santner only bowled 2 overs- The pitch was sticky and of black soil, which also had some sweating after the interruption by rain. Spinners could have played a major role in giving a breakthrough for the team. Yuzvendra Chahal took the crucial wicket of Suryakumar Yadav, due to which MI was restricted to 203, otherwise score could have crossed 220 too. Out of all the MI bowlers, Santner had the best economy of 7.50, still bowled only 2 overs, in the 13th over, where Reece Topley conceded three sixes hit by Shreya Iyer.
- Trent Boult dropped the catch of Nehal Wadhera at 13 on the deep fine leg in the over of Hardik Pandya.
- The square boundaries of the Narendra Modi stadium are big enough to hit a maximum. PBKS bowled various short-pitched deliveries to dismiss star batters of MI like Rohit Sharma, who got caught on the deep square leg in the over of Marcus Stoinis.
Nita Ambani’s Reaction to Costly Drop Catch
Shreyas Iyer then led Punjab’s fightback. Mumbai had a chance to get their fourth wicket, but Trent Boult dropped a simple catch off Nehal Wadhera on the last ball of the 10th over. As the ball slipped through, the camera showed Nita Ambani looking devastated, holding her head in disappointment.
— crictalk (@crictalk7) June 1, 2025
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