Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets in IPL Qualifier-2. The team also confirmed on June 3 against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer scored a six and led his team to victory.
Mumbai suffered a first defeat while defending more than 200 runs in the IPL. Jasprit Bumrah gave 20 runs in 1 over after 5 years. Rohit Sharma got a lifetime, where the Reese Topley fled back and grabbed a wonderful catch.
MI VS PBKS Qualifier-2 Moments and Records
Records
1. The highest six hit in the IPL season In the 18th season of the IPL, 1271 sixes have been hit so far. This is the record of the highest six in a single season. In the first 2024, 1260 sixes were hit. One match is yet to be played in the 18th season.
2. Mi lost for the first time while defending 200+ Mumbai Indians suffered a first defeat while defending a 200 or more run. The team has scored 200+ runs when batting first 20 times in 18 seasons. The team won 19 times before Sunday, but Punjab broke the record and scored 207 runs in just 19 overs.
Mumbai Indians suffered a first defeat while defending more than 200 runs.
Facts
- Punjab Kings made the biggest chase in the IPL playoffs. The team scored 207 runs in 19 overs against Mumbai.
- Punjab chased the target of 200+ for the 8th time in the IPL. This is the highest record that a team has chased 200 runs in the IPL.
- The target of 200+ runs was chased for the 9th time of the IPL's 18th season. This is the record of chasing the highest 200+ runs in one season.
- Punjab Kings won their second win in the IPL playoff phase. The team lost 4 matches.
Moment
1. In the second over Rohit got a lifetime Mumbai opener Rohit Sharma got his life in the second over. Kyle Gemis threw a short pitch outside the stump on the fifth ball of the over. Rohit Sharma played the shot, but the ball went to the Third Man in the air. Azmatullah tried to catch Omarzai by running, but the ball slipped out of his hand.
In the second over, Rohit Sharma's catch was abandoned by Azmatullah Omarzai.
2. Topley ran backwards and caught the catch The Reese Topley of Mumbai caught a brilliant catch while running backwards. On the first ball of the third over, Trent Bolt threw a short pitch on the leg stump. Prabhasimran Singh played the bridge shot, the ball went to the fins leg. Topley ran to the boundary from the inside of the circle and caught a superb catch.
Reese Topley caught a brilliant catch on the running back.
3. Bumrah put a 20 -run over Jasprit Bumrah came to bowl in the fifth over. Josh English scored 20 fours and two sixes against him. Bumrah gave 20 runs in one over after 5 years in IPL history. Pet Cummins finally scored 26 runs against him in 2020.
Jasprit Bumrah gave up 20 runs in one over for the third time in his IPL career.
4. Bolt left the smooth catch of Vadhera Trent Bolt left Nehal Vadhera's easy catch in the 10th over. Hardik Pandya threw a bouncer at the last ball of the over. Nehal Vadhera bridge shot played, but the ball went to the Fine Leg. Bolt on the boundary tried to catch the catch but the ball slipped out of his hand. Vadhera was at 17 runs when he was relieved, he scored 48 runs and got the team out of a difficult situation. Vadhera also made an important 84 -run partnership with Shreyas.
Trent Bolt left Nehal Vadhera's easy catch in the 10th over.
5. Shashank run out on Hardik's direct hit Shashank Singh of Punjab scored 2 runs. In the fourth ball of the 17th over, Trent Bolt threw full length ball. Shashank played a shot towards the mid-on, the ball went to Hardik Pandya. Hardik picked up the ball and threw it to the stump. The ball rang on the stump and Shashank had to return to the pavilion for a 2 -run score.
Shashank Singh was pushed to the pavilion with a direct hit of Hardik Pandya.
6. Shreyas hit a victorious six Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer hit 3 sixes in the 19th over. He scored a six against Ashwani Kumar on the last ball of the over and gave his team a qualifier-2 win. Shreyas also hit three sixes in the 13th over against the Reese basket.
Shreyas Iyer won Punjab by scoring 3 sixes in the 19th over.
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