IPL 2025 |PBKS vs MI:Punjab takes the top spot,

Jaipur: Opening batsman Priyansh Arya (62, 35, 4x9, 6x2)  and jos english(73, 42, 4x9, 6x3) Their half-centuries lifted the game at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday.  With the help of their century partnership, Punjab Kings team achieved an easier than expected seven-wicket victory over Mumbai team in the IPL match on Monday, thereby reaching the top of the league.

Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to field.Accordingly, Mumbai Indians, who batted first, scored 184 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.In reply, Punjab batted and scored 187 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 18.3 overs. With this, Punjab Kings have won 9 out of the 14 matches they have played and have climbed to the top with 19 points.Mumbai, which had a strong batting line-up, was restricted to 184 runs for 7 wickets by Punjab bowlers with a disciplined attack.

Apart from the in-form Suryakumar Yadav's half-century (57, 39 balls), the rest of the team's contribution was not much. The batsmen joined hands with the bowlers' efforts. Punjab Kings comfortably reached the target (187 for 3) with 9 balls to spare. Punjab last finished on the points table in 2014.Bumrah took the wicket of Prabhasimran Singh (13) in the fifth over, when Punjab were all out for 34. But youngster Priyansh and wicketkeeper Jose Inglis continued to shine, adding 109 runs for the second wicket in 50 balls to guide the team to victory.Arya caught Surya at long-off off Santner's bowling. Skipper Shreyas Iyer (26 not out, 16a) gave the 'finishing touch'.

Surya Half Century:

Earlier, Mumbai scored a modest total with the help of Suryakumar (57, 39 balls, 4x6, 6x2) and some small contributions from other batters.They added 45 runs for the first wicket with Ryan Rickelton (27, 20a) and Rohit Sharma (24). But Mumbai could only manage 52 runs after the powerplay.

South African pacer Marco Janssen, who played his last match of the season for Punjab, took the wicket of Rickelton.Kannadigas Vaishakha Vijayakumar (2 for 44) took the wickets of Tilak Verma (1) and the dangerous Will Jacks (17, 8a) to stop Mumbai from making a splash. Harpreet Brar (1 for 36) ensured that the absence of spinner Yuzvendra Chahal did not affect them too much.

Surya broke Sachin's record

Suryakumar, on his way to a half-century in this match, became the Mumbai Indians player to score the most runs in a single IPL season. The previous record was held by legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar (618 runs in the 2010 edition). Suryakumar has scored 628 runs till this match. Suryakumar, the captain of the India T20 team, has scored 25-plus scores in 14 consecutive innings.Batting first, Mumbai Indians set a target of 185 runs for Punjab in the crucial IPL match being played here.Surya Kumar Yadav, who batted brilliantly, helped the team to a good total by scoring 57 runs off 39 balls.

Openers Ken Rickaldon scored 27 and Rohit Sharma scored 24. Meanwhile, captain Hardik Pandya scored 26 and Naman Dhir scored an explosive 20. Will Jacks also contributed 17 runs.Mumbai could only manage 184 runs for the loss of 7 wickets at the end of 20 overs as the run rate slowed down in the final over.For Punjab, pacer Arshdeep Singh was the best bowler, taking 2 wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs.

Summary Score:

Mumbai Indians: In 20 overs184 for 7 (Ryan Rickelton 27, Rohit Sharma 24, Suryakumar Yadav 57, Hardik Pandya; Arshdeep Singh 2 for 28, Marco Jansson 2 for 34, Vaishak Vijayakumar 2 for 44).

Punjab Kings: 187 for 3 in 18.3 overs (Priyansh Arya 62, Josh Inglis 73, Shreyas Iyer 26 not out; Jasprit Bumrah 1 for 23, Mitchell Santner 2 for 41). 

Player of the Match: Josh Inglis