Emotional Preity Zinta celebrates with Shreyas Iyer after PBKS reach IPL 2025 final
You can see the full video below:A 11 year wait ends... #PBKS are in the #TATAIPL 2025 Final and who better than Captain Shreyas Iyer to take them through Scorecard https://t.co/vIzPVlDqoC#PBKSvMI | #Qualifier2 | #TheLastMile | @PunjabKingsIPL pic.twitter.com/vILymKxqXp— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) June 1, 2025How did PBKS vs MI unfold?The Qualifier 2 started after a lengthy rain delay and it was MI who were put into bat by PBKS. Mumbai got a good start thanks to Jonny Bairstow and Tilak Verma and the innings was given momentum by Suryakumar Yadav's 44. Towards the backennd of the innings, Naman Dhir played a blinder to get them to 203 in 20 overs. In response, Punjab lost Prabhsimran Singh early before Josh Inglis took the attack to the Mumbai bowlers and dispatched Jasprit Bumrah for 20 runs in his first over. Inglis and Priyansh did fall quickly but then Shreyas played a captain's knock alongside Wadhera to get the team over the line. advertisementFittingly, it was Shreyas who hit the winning runs as PBKS will head to the final on June 3 against RCB. Stay updated on IPL 2025 with India Today! Get match schedules, team squads, live score, and the latest IPL points table for CSK, MI, RCB, KKR, SRH, LSG, DC, GT, PBKS, and RR. Plus, keep track of the top contenders for the IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap. Don't miss a moment!Tune InTrending Reel
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