Punjab Kings have qualified for the IPL final for the second time in their history, which ends the 11 -year drought with a sensational win over Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2. Chasing a challenging target of 204, PBK won in 19 overs, riding on a brilliant unbeaten 87 off 87 balls from Captain Sherce Iar.Batting first, Mumbai Indians posted 203 for 6. Skipper Rohit Sharma was rejected early for only 8, while Johnny Bairstow looked dangerous before falling for 38 runs in 24 balls. Tilak Verma and Suryakumar Yadav connected the speed with the same score of 44, both dismissed 142 with a score. Naman Dhir then flourished late, scoring 37 runs in only 18 delivery to pursue MI from the 200 -run mark.The chase of Punjab started. Openers Prabhasimran Singh (6) and Priyash Arya (10 runs 10 runs) fell inside the powerplay. However, Josh England (38 departed 38) and Nehal Wadhera (48 for 29) stabilized the innings with a valuable partnership. With the match in the balance, Shreyas Iyer arrived at the occasion, chasing with a breathtaking knock, which included 5 fours and 8 sixes. Marcus Stoinis supported him at the other end as PBKS completed the chase with an over.
This result puts Punjab Kings in their second IPL final. His previous presence was in 2014, when he was known as Kings Xi Punjab. The final posted him for 4 out of 4 in 20 overs against the Kolkata Knight Riders, which was a brilliant 115 off 55 balls from Trodhiman Saha. However, KKR chased the target in 19.3 overs, in which Manish Pandey scored the top with 94 to win the match.Quiz: Who is that IPL player?Punjab’s final record is currently 0–1. He now faces Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2025 final on Tuesday, with a golden opportunity to get his first title. From the front and squads with Shreyas Iyer, the squads reach the peak at the right time, determined to go one step ahead and dig their name in IPL history.
