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Shreyas Iyer has now led three different teams to IPL finals - DC in 2020, KKR in 2024, and PBKS in 2025. No other player has done it for more than one team.
PBKS 207/5 (Over 19): Shreyas Iyer takes his side into the IPL 2025 Final! And the celebrations erupt in the PBKS camp.
PBKS 170/5 (Over 16.5): Shashank Singh just fell short and departs after scoring just 2 off 3 balls.
PBKS 142/3 (Over 14): 33 off the last two overs. Can PBKS pull off a win from here or MI will find their way back into the game? Stay tuned!
PBKS 28/3 (Over 13): Shreyas Iyer smashes Reece Topley for hat-trick of sixes as they inch closer to a win.
PBKS 81/3 (Over 9): Strategic timeout! Ponting out there to talk to both batters. Shashank Singh is out there too. The game is in favor of MI with the asking rate touching 12.
PBKS 55/2 (Over 5.1): Ashwani Kumar strikes first ball and Priyansh Arya goes after a 10-ball 20.
PBKS 55/1 (Over 5): 20 runs off that over off Jasprit Bumrah! This goes t be the most expensive over bowled by the Indian paver in IPL 2025 after previous being 18 runs against DC.
PBKS 13/1 (Over 2.1): Prabhsimran takes on the pull and top-edges it, and Reece Topley takes a fine catch two-handed. First jolt for PBKS.
Welcome back. MI are in a huddle and Rohit Sharma is out and Ashwani is the impact sub. Boult will start off.
MI 203/6 (Over 20): MI will be the happier side as they have breached the 200-mark after being sent into bat in tricky conditions. A commendable score from the Hardik Pandya & Co.
MI 193/5 (Over 19): Punjab Kings have been penalised for slow over rate. An extra fielder has been brought into the circle at the start of this over. Can MI go past 200?
MI 180/5 (Over 17.6): Azmatullah Omarzai wins the battle against Hardik Pandya. Short of length, pounded halfway down the pitch, Hardik tries to hit down the ground and gets a top-edge, the ball goes straight up and Inglis settles under it. Big wicket with still 12 balls left in the innings.
MI 142/4 (Over 14.1): This is a massive moment in the game. Both set batters gone in successive overs.
MI 142/3 (Over 13.5): The partnership is broken and it's Chahal this time. This is pushed through a little, the line is on middle and leg, Suryakumar kneels down and slog sweeps. He does not get it off the middle and Nehal Wadhera settles near deep mid-wicket and takes it calmly.
MI 112/2 (Over 11): 15, 14 and 10 in the last three overs. Great recovery from MI after two quiet overs immediately after the powerplay.
MI 88/2 (Over 9): Strategic Timeout! 15-run over spoils it a bit for PBKS just as they were tightening the grip.
MI 70/2 (Over 6.6): Vijaykumar Vyshak is back! Bowled a slower ball after slower ball to trouble Bairstow and this time did the damage.
MI 65/1 (Over 6): MI have done extremely well to keep the rate high and ensure only one wicket was down. Can they go past 200?
MI 19/1 (Over 2.2): First wicket for Marcus Stoinis in 13.3 overs in IPL 2025 and Rohit Sharma departs after scoring 8 off 7.
MI 15/0 (Over 1): MI get off to a decent start as Jonny Bairstow gets 10 off the opening over, bowled by Kyle Jamieson.
9:25 pm IST: Good news! Covers are coming off and the match is expected to start from 9:45 pm IST without any reduction in overs.
9:10 pm IST: Intensity of the rain has come down but a few puddles have formed on the outfield. Rain has stopped. 21:40 is the latest a 20-over game can start.
8:11 pm IST: The rain is back. Groundsmen rushing to get the covers back on.
8:05 pm IST: The umpires are now doing a pitch inspection to see if there is any water that's seeped in. The match will start at 20:25.
A 20-over game can start at 21:30.
7:53 pm IST: Rain has reduced and we have some movement on the field. Groundstaff and the fourth umpire are out there with umbrellas. Just enough drizzle to keep the covers on.
7:31 pm IST: The drizzle is back in Ahmedabad and the players return to the dugout.
7:27 pm IST: That was quick! The covers are coming off now.
7:22 pm IST: Oh dear! There is a slight drizzle. Covers are on. The square is being covered.
Toss: Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer wins the toss and decides to bowl first in Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2025 against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Yuzvendra Chahal has returned to the PBKS playing XI.
