PBKS vs MI Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! PUNJAB KINGS MAKE IT TO THE TOP TWO IN IPL 2025! A complete batting dominance from the men in red as they hand Mumbai Indians a defeat by 7 wickets! Not too short, not too full, that in-between length, at the stumps. Shreyas Iyer waits for it to arrive and nails the pull shot over wide long on to seal the deal for his side. The skipper finishes the game off in style!

Skids through the deck, on a nagging length, just in the vicinity of off, Shreyas Iyer opens the bat face to guide to the short third region, but gets beaten.

Tries for the yorker, does Boult, around off, drilled straight to mid off for a quick single by Wadhera. A direct hit at the bowling end, but Wadhera is comfortably in.

SIX! And that should be the chequered flag! The pace is down to 76 kph, full and outside off, Shreyas Iyer shimmies down the track before lofting it over extra cover for a fabulous six. Just 5 more needed for Punjab.

Slows it down, full and down leg, Shreyas Iyer walks inside the line of the ball and paddles it past short fine leg for a couple of runs.

Wadhera pulls this short ball to wide long-on for a single.

OUT! LBW! Josh Inglis punches his bat hard in disappointment as he can not see his side through till the end! Santner attacks the stumps and bowls a flatter one, sliding on the leg stump line. Josh Inglis premeditates and tries to play the scoop shot, but misses as he gets a bit too far across, and the ball rams the front pad. An appeal for LBW, but not given! Mumbai Indians have gone upstairs for a review! UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with three reds as the technology shows the ball to be hitting the leg stump. An inning worth remembering from Josh Inglis, and probably the best knock he has played so far in his IPL career. He goes for 73 off just 42!

WIDE! Down leg on a length. Josh Inglis plays and misses. Wide called.

FOUR! A TOP-CLASS SHOT! What proactive batting this! Santner follows Inglis as he backs away to create room. It is the length ball, drifting in. Josh Inglis uses the depth of the crease and lofts it over mid off for a cracking boundary.

Fired in at 95.4 kph, full and angling on the pads, Shreyas Iyer half-pulls it to deep backward square leg for a single.

A low full toss, aimed on the stumps, Shreyas Iyer drills it down to long on for a single. Jasprit Bumrah is done for the evening, with incredibly economical figures of 4-0-23-1, especially when the others have taken the tour of the park. Punjab Kings need 20 more runs to win off 18 balls.

An attempted yorker, at off, Shreyas Iyer squeezes it out to the off side.

Full and on off, driven wide of mid off for a quick single.

FOUR! A rare, rare loosener from Bumrah and Inglis pounces on it! Bumrah slips in a full toss, just below the waist height, on off, Josh Inglis takes it on the full and heaves it across to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. Such an impactful knock this has been from the talented Aussie.

Another yorker, on the money, around off, Shreyas Iyer crouches a bit and guides this along the ground to deep third for a single.

A perfect way to start! A laser-sharp yorker, on the stumps, around leg, Shreyas Iyer jams it out to the leg side.

Slightly on the shorter side, at the stumps, Shreyas Iyer drills it down to long for an easy single. Well, the gamble to bring Will Jacks into the attack didn't work for MI as he goes for 11 runs.

Quick and flat on the stumps, on a length. Iyer dances down the track and works this straight down the ground for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Easy-peasy! Full and on the stumps, Shreyas Iyer brings out the broom and sweeps it over square leg for a boundary.

Drifting on the leg stump on a length, knocked to short mid-wicket.

Oh, how has that missed the stumps? Speared in fuller, almost a yorker, on the leg stump line. Josh Inglis switches his stance, looks to play the reverse but misses. The ball passes scarily close to the leg stump and beats the keeper. It rolls behind to the fine leg region and they cross for a bye.

Flat and full, on the leg stump line. Josh Inglis gets across and scoops it towards deep fine leg for a couple more. The 150 is up for Punjab Kings!

Sprays it down the leg side, a quicker one, on a length. Shreyas Iyer misses to pull to the leg side. The keeper, Ryan Rickelton too, fails to collect it behind the wickets and the ball rolls into the fine leg region. They cross over.

Keeps the stumps into play, full and on middle and leg. Shreyas Iyer creates room and drives it wide of long off for a single.

Aims the stumps, into the batter, drifting on leg, Shreyas Iyer blocks it into the leg side.

Floated up, on the stumps, worked to the leg side for a single.

This time it is quicker and flatter through the air. On middle and leg, Inglis knocks it back to the bowler where Santner collects with a dive.

IN THE AIR...AGAIN, lands safe! Another slow ball through the air, outside off and full, Shreyas Iyer lofts it inside out over cover, but luckily for him, the ball lands safe in front of the deep cover fielder on the bounce. A single taken.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! A fine, fine knock from Priyansh Arya comes to an end. Mitchell Santner pulls the length back and bowls it very slowly through the air. Lands around off, turns it into the batter. Priyansh Arya gets lured in the flight and shapes to loft it downtown, but the ball arrives late and he swings the bat way too early. Ends up slicing it wide of long off. Suryakumar Yadav runs across to his right and gobbles a safe running catch in the deep. Priyansh Arya departs for a gritty 62 (35) and PBKS are 143/2 now, needing 42 off 35.

Slower bouncer on middle, Josh Inglis pulls it along the ground to the left of deep mid-wicket for two runs.

Pace off, fuller delivery on off, Priyansh drives it down to long on for a single.

Yorker well outside off, Priyansh Arya looks to go for the big hit over covers and gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Nicely done! Full toss on leg, Priyansh Arya manages to tickle it fine of the short fine leg fielder, as the ball goes racing away to the fence.

Short ball on middle, Josh Inglis plays the pull which goes on the bounce to deep square leg. Single taken.

FOUR! Trent Boult is welcomed back with a boundary! A juicy low full toss, on off, Inglis crashes it away along the ground to the left of cover for a boundary. The 100-run partnership comes up between these two!

SIX! That is into the crowd! Oh the Punjab Kings are running away with the game here. Short ball on middle, Priyansh Arya plays the pull and manages to help it over deep fine leg fence for a six.

Perfect yorker on middle, Priyansh Arya flicks it straight to short mid-wicket. Dot ball.

Short ball on middle, Priyansh Arya doesn't know how to play it as he crouches, and swings across the line but gets beaten.

Slower delivery, fuller on leg, Priyansh Arya looks to flick it, but doesn't connect. The ball hits his front leg and goes to the right of the keeper, who collects it well. A bit of an appeal from Jasprit Bumrah but that came off the pads.

Length ball on middle leg, Josh Inglis looks to pull it, but misses, as the ball hits him on the back leg and goes into the off side. Batters run a leg bye.

FOUR! Oh, the Punjab Kings are in a hurry! Full on off, Inglis lifts it over short cover and gets a boundary. He didn't middle it really, but he found the gap to perfection.

SIX! Priyansh Arya reaches his FIFTY in style! A half century of quality from this young man. A pressure game, with stakes as high as the Everest, and he has delivered with the bat. After a few quiet stints with the bat, Priyansh Arya is locked and loaded for a match-winning knock this time around. Coming onto the delivery, it is a length ball on off, Priyansh Arya just plays it off the front foot and lifts it over long on for a six. 15 runs off the over.

FOUR! Lofted over covers for four! Top shot! Full delivery well outside off, the off cutter, Priyansh Arya waits a bit for the ball to arrive and lofts it over short cover for a one bounce four.

That will be Josh Inglis's FIFTY! What a splendid innings this has been! Length ball on middle, Josh Inglis works it along the ground to deep square leg. Batters cross over.

Yorker fired down the leg side, Josh Inglis looks to tickle it fine, but doesn't get any bat on it. Wide given.

Full and well outside off, Priyansh Arya drills it down to deep extra cover. Batters complete a single.

Length ball on leg, Inglis skips down the track and plays a swipe across the line. The ball takes the inside edge and goes along the ground to deep fine leg. Single taken.

Full on off, Priyansh goes deep in his crease and lofts it over the bowler's head. He doesn't middle it as the ball goes on the bounce to long off. Single taken.

Full and on off, driven to long on for a single. An expensive first over from Kumar. 16 runs off it.

Wide! Slower one but this is beyond the tramline on off, Priyansh Arya lets it be.

Full and at the stumps, drilled to long on for one.

FOUR! Make that a hat-trick of fours! 100 up for the Punjab Kings! Angled away, on a length, Inglis gets into the position quickly and reverse scoops it with ease over short third for four more.

FOUR! Two in two for Inglis! Full again by Kumar, around off, Inglis smashes the drive to the right of mid off and collects a boundary.

FOUR! A shot of high quality! Full and going across, Josh Inglis executes the reverse scoop to perfection. Gets under the ball and plays it over short third for a boundary.

Nails the yorker, on off, Priyansh Arya digs it out on the off side.

An excellent yorker to end the over! Gets the yorker right up, at the stumps, Josh Inglis can only jam it out to the bowler. Halfway through into the chase, PBKS are 89/1, needing another 96 runs to win off 60 balls.

A run out chance, missed! Priyansh Arya had given up! Full on off, Josh Inglis drives it to mid off and calls for one, taking a couple of steps forward. Priyansh Arya obliges as he rushes to get to the other end, but then Josh Inglis sends him midway. Priyansh Arya is already halfway through the pitch and has no chance to get back. He cedes and walks to the other end. Hardik from mid off collects the ball and fires in a throw, but it misses to hit the stumps at the non-striker's end. Hardik Pandya had all the time in the world to make the direct hit.

Full on middle leg, Josh Inglis pushes it to short mid-wicket. Dot ball.

FOUR! Finds the gap to perfection! Full, pace off delivery, on off, Josh Inglis picks up the change of pace, as he plays the drive sweetly through the extra cover region for four.

Length ball, from round the wicket, angled in on middle, Priyansh Arya looks to work it into the leg side and gets a leading edge that goes on the bounce to deep third. Single taken.

Slower yorker on middle, Priyansh Arya guides it to point.

Short and just outside off, Josh Inglis plays the cut shot, but it goes straight to backward point. Dot to end the over.

Full toss on middle, Priyansh Arya hits it along the ground to the left of long on for a single. The 50-run stand comes up between Inglis and Arya!

Fired in on leg, A touch full. Josh Inglis plays the swipe towards deep square leg for a single.

Full and wide outside off. Josh Inglis leaves it alone. Wide given.

FOUR! Pulled! Slower and shorter, outside off, Josh Inglis is sitting deep in his crease, transfers his weight on the back foot and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for four.

Full on middle, Priyansh Arya knocks it to long on for a single.

Slower through the air, a touch shorter, on off, Josh Inglis rocks on the back foot and punches it along the ground to deep extra cover for a single.

Length ball on middle, Josh Inglis punches it down the ground to long on for a single.

Length ball on the pads, Josh Inglis flicks it to the left of deep fine leg and takes two runs. Superb running.

SIX! Clever from Josh Inglis! Short ball on off, Josh Inglis gets on his toes and plays the upper cut, which goes comfortably over the deep third fence.

Yorker outside off, Priyansh Arya drives it to deep extra cover for a single.

Slower bouncer, well outside off, Priyansh Arya looks to play the upper cut, but the ball bounces over the bat and goes to the wicket-keeper.

FOUR! Thumped over short cover! Priyansh Arya is playing a little gem here. He has raced off to 33 off just 15 balls! Full and outside off, Priyansh Arya stands tall and lofts it over short cover for a boundary.

Yorker on off, Josh Inglis manages to dig it out as the ball goes off the bottom edge, and runs fine of short third man. Two runs taken.

Short and wide outside off, Josh Inglis wanted to hit but it was too wide. Wide given.

SIX! That has gone with the wind! A touch short on leg, Josh Inglis goes deep into the crease and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a six. That one was not middled by Josh Inglis but the wind eventually took it over the ropes.

Josh Inglis goes for the reverse sweep, Mitchell Santner notices it and fires it full and well outside off as it beats Josh Inglis's bat.

A touch fuller on off, Josh Inglis stays back and plays the cut, but it goes off the outer half of the bat to short third.

Short on leg, Priyansh Arya short arm jabs it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Priyansh Arya is playing his shots! Slower through the air, shorter on middle, Priyansh Arya just plays the pull in the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket. Tilak Varma runs to his right and gets to the ball, but misfields it as the ball goes through his legs. Tilak's knee got stuck into the turf as he attempted to stop the ball. Varma is going off the field.

Gets the yorker in, on off, Arya looks to drive it through the off side. It gets miscued off the toe end towards mid on and the batters cross for one. Chahar's first over was a maiden but in the next two overs, he has conceded 28 runs.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Asking to be hit with fine leg inside the circle. On a short of a good length, on the pads from around the wicket. Arya makes use of the angle as he swipes it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Pitched up, on off, Inglis pushes it to the left of mid off and pinches a quick single.

This is full from Chahar, outside off, Josh Inglis shapes up for the reverse scoop but fails to lay any bat on it.

SIX! Short and punished! A hit-me ball from Chahar as this is halfway down the track, on off, Josh Inglis takes full toll as he swivels and nails the pull over deep mid-wicket for a six.

This nips back in, on a nagging length, on off, Josh Inglis expects the ball to go away but adjusts to the movement as he hops and pats it down.

At 138.9 kph, on a nagging length, on off, Josh swings across the line and the ball goes on the bounce to deep third off an outside edge. A single taken. End of a successful over for Jasprit Bumrah and MI.

There comes the slower yorker from Bumrah that dips on the batter, on the line of the off stump. Josh Inglis manages to keep it out safely.

On a hard length, on off, Josh Inglis stands tall and punches it to backward point.

Beaten! Full and moving away a bit. It sneaks inside the tramline and Josh Inglis goes flashing at it. Gets beaten on the outside edge.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Ashwani Kumar redeems himself! The dropped catch in the previous over does not cost much to MI. Bumrah cleverly takes pace off as he rolls his fingers over the ball, on a length, on off, Singh skips down the track but does not get to the pitch of the ball. Swings to go back over the bowler's head and it goes off the outer half of the bat towards deep third. Kumar runs in off the ropes and dives in front to snaffle it. Prabhsimran Singh departs after a shaky start - 13 (16) and PBKS are 34/1.

Just short! Angling in, on a nagging length, on middle, Singh half-heartedly jabs at it. It lobs towards mid on where Trent Boult slides in front but the ball drops short.

FOUR! Gets it through! Deepak sticks to the pace off option, on a length, on off, Priyansh Arya punches it sweetly through covers for a boundary. 16 runs off the over.

On a length, on off, pace taken off, punched to cover.

Wide! Full and this is well wide on off, beyond the tramline.

DROPPED! MI's impact sub, Ashwani Kumar, puts it down! Never looked comfortable under it, did Kumar. Slower one and on the fuller side, at the stumps, Prabhsimran Singh takes a step down the track and tries to launch it down the ground. Skies it straight up towards the mid-wicket region and it goes a long way up. Swirls in the night sky and Ashwani fails to settle himself under it. He is on the move when the ball hits the palm and it pops out eventually. A single taken.

FOUR! Clubbed! Deepak Chahar goes into the wicket and it is the slower one. It sits up to to be hit and Prabhsimran Singh waits on it before slapping it to the left of mid off for a boundary.

Singh tries the scoop again but it does not quite come off for him this time! It is the knuckelball from Deepak and the length is pulled back, over off, Prabhsimran walks across for the scoop but gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball deflects away beside the pitch on the leg side off the gloves of Ryan Rickelton, who is still standing up to the stumps.

SIX! Innovative and mighty effective! With the keeper up to the stumps, Chahar serves it full, on the off stump, Prabhsimran Singh is quick to get down on a knee and gets inside the line. Plays the scoop over deep fine leg for a six.

Brilliant stop by Suryakumar Yadav! This is on a length, on off, Priyansh Arya stays still in the crease and thrashes it towards cover where SKY dives to his right and makes the stop. Saves a certain boundary.

On top of the off stump, on a short of a length, Priyansh Arya steers it to short third.

On a nagging length, on middle and this does not move in the air. Slides onto the bat as Priyansh Arya jabs it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Goes full and there is a hint of late inward shape towards the right-hander, Prabhsimran Singh swats it away along the ground to deep square leg for one.

Leg bye! On the pads, on a length, Priyansh Arya fails to get any bat on the flick. A leg bye is taken as the ball goes off the pads towards backward square leg.

FOUR! Not where Arya intended, but he will take it! On a good length, outside the off stump, Priyansh does not move his feet at all and just goes through the line. Looks to go over the top on the off side but gets a thickish outside edge that goes well over short third for a boundary.

A maiden from Deepak despite the hamstring issue! This moves back in the air, on a length, on off, Prabhsimran Singh waits back and stabs it down the deck.

Five dots in a row! This is on a short of a good length, outside off, Prabhsimran Singh gives the bowler the charge and heaves across the line. The ball sneaks under the bat and goes on the bounce to the keeper.

Better from Chahar! Takes pace off and attacks the stumps with a fuller ball, Prabhsimran Singh pushes it to cover.

Still a bit too short and wide on off, Prabhsimran Singh steers it with an open bat face to short third.

Chahar gets away with one here! Short and well wide on off, outside the tramline, Prabhsimran Singh reaches out to cut but bunts it off the toe end towards point. It would have been a wide had Singh left it.

Pitched up and swinging away, on off, Prabhsimran Singh knocks it with a straight bat towards mid off where Hardik Pandya dives to his right and cuts it off with a dive.

FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Boult is again a bit too short for the southpaw, around off, Priyansh Arya hangs back and lifts it with almost a straight bat between cover and cover-point for a boundary. A positive start to the chase for PBKS.

Angling away, on a good length, Prabhsimran pats it in front of cover and is off for a quick single.

An optimistic shout for LBW! Tailing back in, on the fuller side, pitching just outside the line of the leg stump, Singh is late on the flick and catches it on the boot.

This comes back in a bit into the right-hander, on off, on a back of a length, Prabhsimran Singh gets a bit too close to the ball and guides it to backward point.

Moving away in the air again, in the channel on off, on a back of a length, Priyansh Arya glides it down to deep third for a single.

FOUR! Priyansh Arya and the Punjab Kings are underway in some style! Shaping away, fractionally short, outside off, Arya plays it with a high elbow as he lofts it over cover off the back foot for a boundary.