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IPL 2025: Josh Inglis Takes On Jasprit Bumrah, Scores 20 Runs In Single Over

Josh Inglis Takes On Jasprit Bumrah, Scores 20 Runs In Single Over: Punjab Kings (PBKS) started their chase strongly against Mumbai Indians (MI), with Josh Inglis hitting 20 runs in the fifth over against top bowler Jasprit Bumrah. The important Qualifier 2 match at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will decide who plays Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025 Final on June 3.

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Josh Inglis Dominates Jasprit Bumrah’s Over

PBKS needed 204 runs to win, and when Jasprit Bumrah came to bowl the fifth over, Inglis and Priyansh Arya were batting. Inglis showed no fear and attacked the experienced bowler right away.

On the first ball of the over, Inglis flicked the ball past mid-wicket, sending it racing to the boundary. A few balls later, Bumrah bowled a slower off-cutter outside off, but Inglis stepped forward and smashed it over long-on for six.

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On the fifth ball, he cut the ball past the square leg fielder for another four. He finished the over with a stylish slash at a short ball outside off, the top-edge flying over Reece Topley at third man for another six, completing a 20-run over.

Earlier, Mumbai Indians scored 203/6. Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma both scored 44, Jonny Bairstow made 38, and Naman Dhir hit 37 off 18 balls. For Punjab Kings, Azmatullah Omarzai took two wickets in his four overs.

Looking Ahead: PBKS vs RCB in IPL 2025 Final

Punjab Kings (PBKS) reached their first-ever IPL final, ending an 11-year wait, by defeating five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) by five wickets in Qualifier 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With this win, PBKS have booked a spot in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on June 3. One of these two long-waiting teams will finally get their hands on the IPL trophy after 18 seasons.

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Here are the final match details:

Date: Tuesday, June 3
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Time: 7:30 PM IST

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