Indian Premier League 2025 Qualifier 2 highlights: Shreyas Iyer helps Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians to finals – The Hindu

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Updated – June 02, 2025 06:11 am IST
Mumbai Indians’ Naman Dhir in action during the IPL 2025 qualifier 2 match against Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on June 1, 2025 | Photo Credit: AP
Sent into bat, Mumbai Indians set a target of 204 for Punjab Kings in the qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League 2025 match in Ahmedabad on June 1, 2025.
Suryakumar Yadav (44), Thilak Vermas (44), Naman Dhir (37) and a useful contribution from Jonny Bairstow (38) took Mumbai to a competitive score of 203.
A rampant Mumbai Indians will present a stern test of character for a rattled Punjab Kings in a virtual semifinal when the two teams face off in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on Sunday (June 1, 2025).
An eight-wicket hammering at the hands of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a one-sided Qualifier 1 may have eroded some amount of confidence in Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings, who are now in a do-or-die situation as they dream of winning a maiden IPL trophy.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians took another stride towards a potential sixth title with a comprehensive victory, which knocked out title favourites Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator.
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History tells Mumbai Indians know their way around these lanes of IPL knockouts better than either of the other two teams left in the competition and that certainly tilt the scales in favour of Hardik Pandya’s side.
But coach Mahela Jayawardene’s challenge would be to keep his troops organised which the former Sri Lankan captain has been able to do exceedingly well after taking over a side that finished at the bottom in the previous season.
Punjab Kings XI: 1 Priyansh Arya, 2 Josh Inglis (wk), 3 Shreyas Iyer (capt), 4 Nehal Wadhera, 5 Shashank Singh, 6 Marcus Stoinis, 7 Azmatullah Omarzai, 8 Vyshak Vijaykumar, 9 Kyle Jamieson, 10 Yuzvendra Chahal, 11 Arshdeep Singh 
Mumbai Indians XI: 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 Jonny Bairstow (wk), 3 Tilak Varma, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Naman Dhir, 6 Hardik Pandya (capt), 7 Raj Bawa, 8 Mitchell Santner, 9 Trent Boult, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Reece Topley
In an era long gone by, Afghanistan’s left-arm wrist-spinner Noor Ahmad would have walked away with the Purple Cap for being the highest wicket-taker at the conclusion of the league phase of the Indian Premier League. Noor might still do so – he leads this year’s race with 24 wickets despite his team, Chennai Super Kings, propping up the table for the first time in the tournament’s history – but if Prasidh Krishna continues his red-hot form, he will get at least one opportunity to build on his tally of 23 wickets when Gujarat Titans take on Mumbai Indians in Friday’s Eliminator in Mullanpur.
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Punjab Kings reached the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after an 11-year wait as it beat Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday.
PBKS scores 142/3 in 14 overs. 
Punjab Kings crosses the 100-mark. Scores 102/3 after 11 overs.
Punjab Kings scores 81/3 after 9 overs. Shreyas Iyer at 11(10) and Nehal Wadhera 6(4).
Priyansh Arya goes for 20. PBKS at 64/2 after 6 overs.
After 5 over, Punjab Kings try to steady their innings, scoring 55 runs with the loss of 1 wicket.
Mumbai Indians find their first breakthrough; Prabhsimran Singh departs for 6. Punjab Kings are at 21/1 after 2.4 overs.
Sent into bat and an excellent batting performance from Suryakumar Yadav, Thilak Verma and late blitzkrieg from Naman Dhir took Mumbai Indians past the 200 mark. Mumbai Indian set Punjab Kings a target of 204.
Azmatullah Omarzai struck in the 20th over and removes dangerous looking Naman Dhir. Mumbai Indians are 197 for 6.
Punjab Kings bowler Azmatullah Omarzai struck a crucial blow by removing Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya at the crucial juncture. Mumbai Indians are 180 for 5.
Losing Suryakumar Yadav and Thilak Verma in quick succession didn’t deter Naman Dhir. He and Hardik Pandya scored 14 runs in the 17th over and took Mumbai to 170 for 4.
After sent into bat, Mumbai Indians are placed well at 156 for 4 in 16 overs
Punjab Kings struck two telling blows by removing both set batsmen in successive overs. After the dismissal of Suryakumar Yadav, Jamieson removed Thilak Verma in the next over. Mumbai Indians are 142 for 4.
Punjab Kings bowler Chahal removed the dangerous looking Suryakumar Yadav in the 14th over. SKY was out for 44. Mumbai are 142 for 3 in 14 overs.
Sent into bat, Mumbai Indians lost Rohit Sharma and Bairstow. But Thilak Verma and Suryakumar Yadav took the team past 100 in 10 overs. Mumbai are 122 for 2 in 12 overs.
After putting into bat, despite losing Rohit Sharma and Jonny Bairstow, Mumbai Indians reached 100 in 10 overs.
Despite losing Rohit Sharma and Bairstow, Mumbai are well placed at 88 for 2 at the end of 9 overs with Thilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav are at the crease.
Just after the end of the powerplay, Vyshak Vijaykumar removes the dangerous looking Jonny Bairstow and Mumbai are 70 for 2
After a 2-hour rain delay, Mumbai Indians lost Rohit Sharma early, but Bairstow and Thilak Verma smashed Punjab Kings bowlers in the powerplay and took the score to 65 for 1.
Marcus Stoinis bowled the third over and removed the dangerous Rohit Sharma for just 8, Mumbai 19 for 1 in the third over
Mumbai Indian opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Bairstow gave a sedate start getting 11 runs of the second over. Mumbai Indians are 15 for no loss.
After a 2-hour rain delay, Punjab Kings fast bowler Arshdeep Singh started on a strong note bowling an excellent first over giving away only 4 runs. 
Just after the toss, rain played spoilsport in the qualifier 2 game between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians. At 9.45 p.m. the match got underway
Rain has finally stopped at Ahmedabad. The IPL 2025 qualifier 2 will start at 9.45 p.m. with no reduction in overs. The timing of the game is 9.45 p.m. to 11.15 p.m. (first innings), 11.15 to 11.25 break; 11.25 to 12.55 a.m (second innings)
Tom Haines’ fighting unbeaten 171 helped England Lions to recover from a Mukesh Kumar burst and reach 413 for five against India A at tea on the third of the four-day Unofficial Test on Sunday . 
Haines stitched an 87-run partnership with equally feisty Dan Mousley (48 batting) for the unbroken sixth wicket to reduce the deficit to 144 runs.
In the middle passage of play, the India A bowlers lost their sting that they showed in the first session and failed to pick up even a single wicket.
Haines, who played out 271 balls so far, and Mousley, who has played three ODIs and four T20Is for England after making his debut last year, blunted the Indian attack with a perfect mix of caution and aggression.
Their vigilance helped England to recover from a rather shaky 333 for five at lunch after Mukesh ousted three Lions’ batters in quick succession.
The pacer was rewarded with three wickets of Holden (101, 101b), Lions’ skipper James Rew (8) and Rehan Ahmed (3) for his improved lengths in the opening session.
The start of the Indian Premier League’s Qualifier 2 between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings on Sunday (June 1, 2025) was delayed due to passing showers.
While there is no imminent threat of rain, passing showers may impact the proceedings of the virtual semifinal. 
The winner of this contest will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final here on Tuesday. — PTI
If the rain washes this match out, Punjab Kings will be through to the finals as they finished above Mumbai Indians at the end of the league phase. There is no reserve day for the qualifier 2 match in Ahmedabad
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first in the qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad on June 1. 
Yuzvendra Chahal comes in for the Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians brings in Reece Topley who will be making his debut for the Mumbai team,
Pacer Mukesh Kumar struck three quick blows as India A staged a fine comeback despite Max Holden’s eighth first-class hundred, as England Lions stumbled to 333 for five at lunch on the penultimate day of the four-day Unofficial Test here on Sunday. 
Overnight centurion Tom Haines (142, 208 balls) is still out there and Dan Mousley (2) is keeping him company at the break. The Lions are now trailing by 224 runs.
Mukesh bowled with a lot more venom in this session, getting his lengths correct and he was rewarded with three wickets of Holden (101, 101b), Lions’ skipper James Rew (8) and Rehan Ahmed (3). — PTI
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team reaching the finals of Indian Premier League (IPL) finals and the final match being played on Tuesday (June 3), has come as a blessing in disguise for the restobars and pubs in Bengaluru as most of them are expecting two or three times more than usual footfall on the day. 
“On a regular Tuesday, our footfall is only around 350–400 covers. But on the final day, we are expecting at least 700–800 people as we do not have any cover charge and are open to all,” said Vinay Chandrashekhar, partner at Long Boat Brewing Co, Marathahalli. 
Alister Braganza, Senior Regional Business Manager, South, Impressario which owns SOCIAL, which has multiple outlets in the City, said that the footfall on Tuesday is expected to be three times more than a regular weekday. “We were filled across outlets on the day of Qualifier match itself. The crowd is going to be even higher for finals,” he said. 
To enhance the match viewing experience, most restaurants in the City have decided to erect gaint LED screens on their premises, introduce some new items on the menu, play popular Kannada songs, distributing sparklers and some are even organising face painting and such activities. 
“We are putting up 8 feet by 12 feet LED screen in a special area which can be viewed from both the floors,” Mr. Chandrashekhar shared. He also said that a 32-inch pizza has also been introduced as large groups of people are expected to gather on the day. 
Red-coloured shots representing RCB’s jersey colours to big snack platters and beer buckets are some of the other items restaurants are preparing for Tuesday. — The Hindu Bureau
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Mumbai Indians (MI) star batter Suryakumar Yadav is just 15 runs away from surpassing AB de Villiers to become the non-opener batter with the most runs in a single edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be battling for a place in the title clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) during the Qualifier two at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on June 1, 2025. Suryakumar has been sensational so far in the tournament, being MI’s top run-getter so far and utilising the sweep shot to perfection. So far, Suryakumar has scored 673 runs in 15 innings at an average of 67.30, with a strike rate of 167.83. — ANI
A tinge of despondency was writ large on B. Sai Sudharsan’s face as he walked into the press conference hall of the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium for the post-match formalities on Friday. The 23-year-old had put every ounce of effort, smashing a breathtaking 80 for Gujarat Titans in a chase of 229 against Mumbai Indians in the IPL Eliminator. But it wasn’t enough. 
This was an IPL season where the Tamil Nadu batter entrenched his status as a prodigious talent. The southpaw is the tournament’s highest run-getter, compiling 759 runs in 15 innings at a strike rate of 156.17. But he admitted that his team faltering at this stage will rankle. 
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If there was a blueprint for Royal Challengers Bengaluru after opting to bowl in IPL’s Qualifier 1, it would have been pretty similar to how things transpired at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium on Thursday (May 29, 2025). Almost everything that the RCB bowlers did fell into place as Punjab Kings’ catastrophic explosion with the bat saw it folding up for 101 in 14.1 overs. Josh Hazlewood and Suyash Sharma starred with three scalps each.
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In a high-scoring Eliminator at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium that had all the ingredients of an IPL classic, Mumbai Indians just about held its composure and eked out a 20-run win over Gujarat Titans on Friday (May 30, 2025). The tense victory helped the five-time champion set up a clash with Punjab Kings in Qualifier 2 on Sunday (June 1, 2025).
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A rampant Mumbai Indians will present a stern test of character for a rattled Punjab Kings in a virtual semifinal when the two teams face off in Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on Sunday (June 1, 2025).
An eight-wicket hammering at the hands of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a one-sided Qualifier 1 may have eroded some amount of confidence in Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings, who are now in a do-or-die situation as they dream of winning a maiden IPL trophy.
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Published – June 01, 2025
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