Brief Score: Punjab Kings (198/3 in 16.3 overs) beat Mumbai Indians (195/6 in 20 overs) by 7 wickets. MAIN | SCORECARD
Prabhsimran Singh and Shreyas Iyer made sloppy Mumbai Indians pay for their mistakes as the Punjab Kings remained unbeaten in the IPL 2026 season. Chasing a target of 196 runs, PBKS reached the target in just 16.3 overs with seven wickets remaining as Mumbai lost their fourth match on the trot.
Mumbai scored 195 runs thanks to Quinton de Kock’s fantastic hundred and a fighting fifty from Naman Dhir. But bowling again proved to be a problem for the five-time champions, especially in the power play.
The Punjab Kings’ innings began with a wayward cross from Deepak Chahar where he was picked apart by Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya.
Chahar has not been at his best this season, conceding 43 runs in the last two overs he bowled for MI. Hardik decided to roll the dice and brought in Bumrah in the second over which the opening duo managed to negate.
Allah Ghazanfar came into play in the next over and didn’t allow Priyansh any space to free his hands, causing him to fall for 15 off nine balls.
Prabhsimran got a second life from Bumrah in the fourth over when he dropped a half-chance that should have been caught. Cooper Connolly gave MI instant regret with a couple of sixes and boundaries before Ghazanfar dismissed him.
But Prabhsimran was ready to make MI pay at this point as he once again removed Deepak Chahar with a boundary and a six as PBKS held steady in terms of run rate.
Prabhsimran continued to toy with the bowlers and reached his fifty in just 24 balls as he was guided well by his captain Shreyas Iyer.
NEW CHASE CHAMPION?
Whenever the name chase master comes up, Virat Kohli is the first name that comes to everyone’s mind. His exploits in international cricket and the IPL speak for themselves as he recently revealed that he has been trying to evolve with the new demands of T20 cricket.
The same can be said about Shreyas. For a long time, the approach of the Mumbai batsman was questioned as he seemed to be labeled as an experienced spin player.
Since the 2023 ODI World Cup, we have seen the evolution of Shreyas as a batsman who suddenly seems immune to short balls and a master of runs.
He has scored three fifties in the last five races in the IPL, with the setbacks coming in the 2025 final and the match against GT earlier in the season.
Here he stepped in again and started toying with Bumrah effectively and put on another fifty off just xx balls. But the way he guided Prabhsimran was even better.
He allowed the wicketkeeper to continue playing his brand of cricket, which saw him continue to dominate the bowlers. Shreyas then went all out, hitting Bumrah and Shradul Thakur for a pair of sixes and ensuring the game was well within MI’s reach.
He fell before completion but Prabhsimran ensured that the game was completed and Punjab continued their fine form in the tournament.
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Published on:
16 Apr 2026 23:04 IST
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