Mumbai, May 27: Punjab Kings (PBKS) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by 7 wickets in a key IPL 2025 match on Monday. With this win, PBKS moved to the top of the points table and confirmed a top 2 spot.Josh Inglis and young opener Priyansh Arya led the way with solid half-centuries. The pair set up the chase well before getting out later in the innings. Captain Shreyas Iyer stayed calm and finished the job, guiding his team to victory.
Earlier, MI posted 184/7, thanks mainly to Suryakumar Yadav’s fifty. He held the innings together, but other batters couldn’t build on their starts.
PBKS bowlers kept MI in check. Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, and Marco Jansen all took 3 wickets each, stopping MI from reaching a bigger score.
Josh Inglis | Player of the Match: (On batting with Priyansh Arya) The left-right partnership really helped with the short boundary, and it was about playing smart cricket. Didn’t want to let things slip in the middle overs. Would have been nice if one of us stayed till the end. (On Santner) I have faced a lot of Mitch, he is a very smart bowler. We both knew what we were trying to do to each other. It was a bit of cat and mouse with that shorter boundary. (On Priyansh Arya) I don’t have to say much to him, it was nice batting with him. He was picking his match-ups and balls. (On Shreyas letting him bat at 3) I don’t think he’s too happy but I certainly am. As he said, I was moving around and I struggled for a bit of rhythm. Feels nicer to be batting here, got a bit of momentum going. (On if he does everything quickly) I don’t run too quick, that’s the beauty of being someone of my size, I haven’t got the power of the other guys so I have to run hard and use my smarts.
Shreyas Iyer: I personally feel everyone stepped up at the right time. We have been in that mindset that we have to win no matter what situation. Kudos to everyone and the management. Ricky has been fantastic, and for me it was about gaining the trust of every individual. And that happened by winning matches, and I personally feel we need to maintain that relationship throughout. When you are down in the dumps, it is easy to backstab each other. (On Priyansh Arya) The way he started was fabulous. It was pleasing to the eye and every individual has been fearless. They tick the boxes in the net sessions and the reflection of it is seen on the ground. (On Josh Inglis) He loves playing the new ball, and I wanted him to play more deliveries. And I know he can be disruptive, he is a big match player. Hope he continues the same way. We have a camaraderie from the last few years, he (Ponting) lets me be decisive on the field, all these things have culminated in a great way. Ecstatic that everything is working.