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Shreyas Iyer's triple treat, MI's 200 fortress breached: IPL Qualifier 2 in stats
Shreyas Iyer became the first-ever captain to lead three different teams in the IPL final when his remarkable unbeaten 87 carried Punjab Kings to a five-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2 on Sunday. PBKS will now face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL final on June 3, ensuring the league crowns a new champion this guiding Delhi Capitals to their maiden final in 2020, Iyer led Kolkata Knight Riders to their third title in 2024-KKR's first in a decade. Now, in 2025, he has taken the underachieving Punjab Kings to their first final since 2014. No other captain in the league's history has managed to lead more than one franchise to the IPL final. This will be Punjab's second appearance in a title clash, and a second successive final for Iyer as captain, following his triumphant campaign with KKR last IPL 2025, PBKS vs MI Highlights |
In a rain-delayed fixture in Ahmedabad, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, and Naman Dhir helped propel MI to a daunting total of recovered smartly from their dismal batting display in Qualifier 1 and held their nerve to pull off the first-ever successful 200-plus run chase against Mumbai Indians in IPL history. Shreyas Iyer's stirring 87* off 41 balls sealed the chase for the Punjab Kings' successful chase of 204 was the highest ever in IPL playoff or knockout history. Their final score of 207/5 now tops the list of successful run chases against Mumbai Indians, surpassing Rajasthan Royals' 196 in 2020 and Delhi Capitals' 195 in 2018. It was also the eighth time PBKS have chased down a 200+ target-more than any other team in the league-and marked the ninth such instance in IPL 2025 alone, the most in a single edition of the the Mumbai Indians' struggles in Ahmedabad continued as they slumped to their sixth consecutive defeat at the venue. Their only win at this ground came way back in 2014 against Rajasthan Royals. Despite being one of only two teams to have won five IPL titles, MI's playoff record after finishing third or fourth in the points table remains poor. In five such instances, they lost the Eliminator twice and were knocked out in Qualifier 2 on the remaining three occasions. Notably, MI have never reached the final after finishing outside the top two in the league standings-a pattern that continued this INDIANS' AHMEDABAD WOESSixth consecutive defeat for Mumbai Indians in only win at this venue came against Rajasthan Royals in IYER: CAPTAIN MARVEL OF IPLShreyas Iyer becomes the first player to lead three different teams to the IPL finalShreyas took Delhi Capitals to the playoffs in 2019, ending a 7-year droughtHe also took DC to their first final in 2020 after a 13-year waitShreyas then won the IPL with KKR in 2024, their first title in 10 yearsNow he has led Punjab Kings to the final in 2025, their first since 2014No other player has captained more than one franchise to the IPL finalPBKS PULL OFF HISTORIC CHASE OF 204Punjab Kings' chase of 204 is the highest ever in IPL playoffs/knockoutsFirst time a team has successfully chased 200+ against MI in the IPLHIGHEST SUCCESSFUL RUN CHASES VS MI IN IPL207/5 by PBKS, Ahmedabad, 2025 (Target: 204)196/2 by RR, Abu Dhabi, 2020 (Target: 196)195/3 by DC, Wankhede, 2018 (Target: 195)RECORD-BREAKING SEASON FOR 200+ CHASESThis is the eighth time PBKS have chased 200+—the most by any team in IPL historyNinth 200+ successful chase in IPL 2025 — most in a single edition of the leagueStay 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!
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