The IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium saw Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) lock horns in a thrilling matchup known as MIvsPBKS for a spot in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
MI, riding high after a dominant Eliminator win over Gujarat Titans, posted 188/6, powered by Suryakumar Yadav’s blistering 63 off 41 in the MIvsPBKS showdown, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s MI single-season run record. Hardik Pandya’s 32 off 19 and Rohit Sharma’s 28 provided momentum, but Arshdeep Singh’s tight 2/28 kept PBKS in the game. X posts buzzed with praise for Suryakumar’s flair and Jasprit Bumrah’s fiery 1/27 spell.
Chasing 189, PBKS started shakily, losing Prabhsimran Singh early to Bumrah. However, a 112-run stand between Josh Inglis (69 off 44) and Priyansh Arya (58 off 37) turned the tide in this MIvsPBKS clash. Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten 29 off 16 sealed a thrilling six-wicket victory with seven balls to spare, sending PBKS to their first IPL final since 2014.
We are up to a blockbuster qualifier 2 match on Sunday.