IPL 2026, PBKS vs MI Updates: Mumbai hand Punjab heavy defeat

 Thu, 14 May 2026
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23:39

Tilak Varma stars for Mumbai with unbeaten 75

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MI 205-4 (19.5 ovs) vs PBKS 200-8Scorecard

Already out of the playoffs race, Mumbai Indians beat Punjab Kings by six wickets in Dharamasala.

Tilak Varma remained not out on 75 off 33 balls as MI chased down the target of 201 with one ball to spare. Will Jacks gave Varma company with 25 not out off 10 balls as MI reached 205 for 4 in 19.5 overs.    

For Punjab, Azmatullah Omarzai was the most successful bowler with figures of 2/36.

Earlier, Shardul Thakur returned with excellent figures of 4 for 39 for MI, but Punjab Kings still scored 200 for 8.

Punjab now need to win their remining two matches against RCB and LSG to keep their playoff hopes alive.
23:30

Tilak Varma steers Mumbai home

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MI 205-4 (19.5 ovs) vs PBKS 200-8Scorecard

Arshdeep Singh to bowl the penultimate over and bowls one full and wide which Will Jacks carves over deep cover for a maximum.

A single through mid-wicket brings Tilak Varma on strike. 

A dot ball follows as drills a wide yorker to cover. 

MI need 21 off 9 balls. 

A single to deep mid-wicket follows. 

Four! Will Jacks edges one to the third man fence. 

A single to cover to end the over. 13 runs came off it. 

MI need 15 off 6 balls. 


Xavier Bartlett to bowl the final over and Will Jacks hammers the low full toss straight down the ground for a maximum. 

Jacks then taps one to deep backward point for a single.

8 needed off 4 balls. 

Tilak moves across and looks to swipe a shorter delivery but misses. Dot ball. 

Six! Tilak lofts a slower delivery over deep extra cover for a maximum. MI need 2 in 2 balls. 

Six more! Tilak finishes the game with a maximum over the backward square leg fence. 

Mumbai Indians win by six wickets as Punjab suffer another defeat. 
23:08

MI's hopes rest on Tilak

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MI 173-4 (18 ovs) vs PBKS 200-8Scorecard

Azmatullah Omarzai is back into the attack and bowls one outside off and Sherfane Rutherford lets it go. 

Another dot later, Rutherford departs, caught by Xavier Bartlett. Pithced up delivery and Rutherford look to hit it over long-off but holes out to the fielder at long-off.

Rutherford goes for 20 off 21 balls with one boundary and six each. 

Will Jacks comes to the crease and plays out a dot before getting off the mark by clipping one to square on the on-side. 

A single to mid-wicket to end the excellent over from Omarzai. Just two runs and a wicket came off it. 

MI need 50 off 18 balls. 


Marco Jansen is back into the attack and Tilak greets him with a six over deep backward square leg. Tilak brings up his fifty off 25 balls. 

Four! Tilak drills one straight down the ground for a boundary. 

Follows it up with a single to deep mid-wicket. 

Will Jacks then punches one through sweeper cover for a boundary and gets off the strike with a single through square of the wicket. 

Six! Tilak finishes the over with a maximum straight down the ground. 

22 runs came off the over. MI need 28 off 12 balls. 
22:56

MI need 52 off 24 balls

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MI 149-3 (16 ovs) vs PBKS 200-8Scorecard

Arshdeep Singh is back into the attack with his third and starts off with a wide delivery outside off which Tilak Varma steers through square third man for a boundary. 

Follows it up with a single to long-on as Marco Jansen puts a tough chance down after Tilak mistimes a pull. 

Sherfane Rutherford then knocks a low full toss down to long-off for a single. 

Two dots and a wide down the leg follow. 

A single through short fine leg to end the over. 8 runs came off it. 

MI need 72 off 30 balls. 


Yuzvendra Chahal is bowling out and Tilak hammers the tossed-up delivery over long-on for a 106-m maximum. 

Follows it up with a couple through fine leg. 

Four! Tilak moves across and top-edges a reverse sweep and the ball flies to the fine leg fence. 

A single through square leg gets Rutherford on strike. 

Six! Rutherford joins the party by hoisting Chahal over the deep mid-wicket fence. 

A single through cover point to end the over. 20 runs came off it. 

MI need 52 off 24 balls. 
22:40

Tilak keeps Mumbai in the hunt

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MI 121-3 (14 ovs) vs PBKS 200-8Scorecard

Azmatullah Omarzai is back into the attack with his third and Sherfane Rutherford plays out a dot before picking up a single through cover. 

Six! Overpitched delivery and Tilak Varma swings it high over the deep backward square leg fence for a maximum. 

A single through sweeper cover and a wide outside off follow. 

Four! Rutherford steers one through square of third man for a boundary. 

A dot to end the 13-run over. 


Marco Jansen is back into the attack Tilak taps one to square on the on-side for a single. 

Two more singles through short third and wide of cover follow. 

Just five runs came off the over, all in singles. Mumbai need 80 off 36 balls. 
22:31

Mumbai go past 100

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MI 103-3 (12 ovs) vs PBKS 200-8Scorecard

Xavier Bartlett is back into the attack and Sherfane Rutherford dabs the first delivery to point for a single. 

Tilak Varma then plays out two dots before glancing one to fine leg and gets a boundary. 


Four more! Tilak drives a full length delivery on off straight down the ground. 

A dot to end the over. 9 runs came off it. 


Yuzvendra Chahal with his third over and Rutherford and Tilak pick up a single each off the first two balls. 100 up for MI. 

Rutherford then mistimes a cut to square on the off-side and picks up a single. 

A single and a dot follow. 

Another single through square on the on-side to end the over. 5 runs came off it. 

MI need 98 off 48 balls. 
22:24

Chahal dismisses Rohit; MI in trouble

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MI 89-3 (10 ovs) vs PBKS 200-8Scorecard

Marco Jansen is back into the attack and Rohit Sharma greets him with a six over the long-on fence. 

Three singles follow. 

Out! Naman Dhir goes, caught by Arshdeep Singh. Short delivery and Naman looks to pull it put the ends up top-edging it behind square on the on-side. Arshdeep comes charging down from the deep and takes a safe catch. 

Naman Dhir departs after making 9 off 6 balls with a six. 

Tilak Varma comes to the crease and gets off the mark with a boundary through third man. 

13 runs came off the over. 


Yuzvendra Chahal with his second over and starts off with a wide outside off. 

Rohit then gets off the strike by tapping one to point off the backfoot for a quick single. 

Tilak then nudges one through the gap in the mid-wicket region for a single.

Out! Rohit goes, clean bowled by Chahal. Quicker delivery around off and Rohit goes deep into his crease looking to punch it but misses it completely and his off-stump goes for a walk. 

Rohit departs after making 25 off 26 balls with two sixes. 

Sherfane Rutherford comes to the crease and plays out two dots before opening his account with a single to long-off. 

Mumbai are 89/3 at the half-way mark, still needing 112 off 60 balls. 
22:08

Rickelton falls; Mumbai 1 down

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MI 72-1 (8 ovs) vs PBKS 200-8Scorecard

Azmatullah Omarzai is back into the attack and Ryan Rickelton drives the first delivery past the cover for a single. 

A single through backward square leg follows. 

Out! Rickelton goes, caught by Priyansh Arya. Full delivery outside off and Rickelton slogs it straight to the fielder at deep backward square leg.

Rickelton departs after a quickfire 48 off 23 balls with four boundaries and sixes each. Big wicket for Punjab.

Naman Dhir comes to the crease and gets off the mark with a punch off backfoot to cover for a single. 

Another single later, Dhir smashes one over the long-off fence for a maximum. 

10 runs came off the over. 


Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack and Rohit taps the flighted delivery back to the bowler before working one down to long-on for a single. 

A dot later, Naman Dhir clips one through mid-wicket and takes a quick single. 

A dot and a single through backward square leg to end the over. Just 3 runs came off it. 
21:59

MI finish Powerplay with 59/0

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MI 59-0 (6 ovs) vs PBKS 200-8Scorecard

Arshdeep Singh is back into the attack and Rohit Sharma plays out two dots before getting off the strike with a single to deep backward point. 

Four! Ryan Rickelton charges down and hits one straight to the long-off fence. 

Follows it up with a single to point. 

A dot to end the over. 6 runs came off it. 


Xavier Bartlett continues and Rickelton plays out a dot before lofts the next delivery over the long-on fence for a maximum. 50 up for MI. 

A dot later, Rickelton gets off the strike with a single to cover. 

Six! Rohit breaks the shackles by pulling one over the deep mid-wicket fence. 

A dot to end the 13-run over. 

MI finish the Powerplay with 59 without loss.
21:50

Rickelton blitz puts MI on top

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MI 40-0 (4 ovs) vs PBKS 200-8Scorecard

Marco Jansen comes into the attack and maintains a tight line as Ryan Rickelton plays out two dots before drilling one through deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 

In the slot and Rickelton clips it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum and follows it up with a boundary to fine leg. 

A single to deep square leg to end the over. 15 runs came off it. 


Xavier Bartlett comes into the attack and Rickelton taps the first delivery to third man gets off the strike with a single. 

A single to cover follows. 

A dot later, Rickelton nails the pull over the deep square leg fence for a maximum and hits the next delivery straight down the ground for a boundary. 

A dot to end the 12-run over. 
21:41

Mumbai off to a watchful start

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MI 13-0 (2 ovs) vs PBKS 200-8Scorecard

The chase is on! Can Punjab Kings defend 200 and brighten their playoff hopes?

Mumbai Indians openers Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton are out in the middle. 

Arshdeep Singh will open the attack for Punjab. Rohit is on strike and a single to backward point gets him off the mark before Rickelton pushes one down the track to open his account. 

Rohit then leaves alone an good length delivery angling across before getting beaten by another away going delivery. 

Two more dots follow. Just two runs came off the first over. Great start by Arshdeep. 


Azmatullah Omarzai to bowl from the other end and Rickelton nudges one to extra cover and gets a single. 

Rohit then steers one to deep extra cover for a couple. 

A dot later, Rohit dabs one to mid-on and gets off the strike. 

Six! Rickelton hits the first maximum of the innings by hoisting one over the backward square leg fence. 

A single to deep backward point to end the over. 11 runs came off it. 
21:20

Prabhsimran, Omarzai shine for Punjab

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PBKS 200-8 (20 ovs) vs MI Scorecard

Xavier Bartlett comes to the crease.

Corbin Bosch to bowl the penultimate over and Vishnu Vinod greets him with a boundary through long-off. 

Six! Vishnu hammers one over the mid-wicket and clears the ropes. 

Follows it up with a single to long-on. 

Bartlett then drills one to the long-off for a boundary. 

Six! Bartlett gets underneath a full delivery and lofts it over the long-on fence for a maximum. 

A single (leg byes) to end the over. 22 runs came off it. 


Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the final over and Bartlett edges a yorker to the fine leg fence for a boundary. 

Follows it up with a couple through backward square leg. 

Bartlett then opens his bat face and guides one straight down the ground for another couple. 

A wide outside off and a single (leg byes) follow.

Vishnu Vinod then hits a low full toss to mid-wicket and takes a couple. 200 up for Punjab. 

Vishnu Vinod is given out LBW and Punjab review. And it's not out as the ball pitched outside the line. 

After a slump in middle overs, Punjab recover well to finish with 200/8. 
21:07

Thakur dismantles Punjab with 4-fer

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PBKS 166-8 (18 ovs) vs MI Scorecard

Shardul Thakur is bowling out and Marco Jansen looks to clip one sliding onto the pads but misses. 

Out! Shardul cleans up Jansen for his fourth scalp of the night. Cross seam delivery which kept low as Jansen plays it across the line but the ball sneaks through the gap and hits the stumps.

Jansen goes for 2 off 7 balls. Punjab lose their seventh. 

Vishnu Vinod comes to the crease and taps one straight back to the bowler before getting off the mark with a single to square leg. 

A dot later, Omarzai lofts the final delivery over the long-on fence for a maximum. 

Seven runs came off the over. 


Deepak Chahar is back into the attack and Vishnu Vinod pushes the full delivery down to long-off for a single. 

Omarzai then carves one through deep extra cover and picks up a couple. 

Omrazi then hits a boundary and a six off Chahar.

Six more! Omarzai pulls one over square of the wicket for another maximum. Easy pickings. 

Out! Omarzai goes, caught by Will Jacks. Slower delivery and Omarzai once again looks to go big but holes it out to Jacks at long-on.

Omarzai departs after making a useful 38 off 17 balls with two boundaries and four sixes. 

19 runs came off the over. 
20:53

Punjab crumble; MI on top

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PBKS 140-6 (16 ovs) vs MI Scorecard

Corbin Bosch is back into the attack with his third and Azmatullah Omarzai plays out a dot before smashing one over the deep mid-wicket fence for a six. 

Follows it up with a single to cover. 

Out! Shashank is given out LBW and he reviews the on-field decision. 

And it's out! Shashank's poor run continues as he departs for 2 off 3 balls. Slower delivery and Shashank moves across to plays it through the off-side but is  beaten by the low bounce and gets hit on the pad. 

Marco Jansen comes to the crease and sees off the remaining two deliveries. 

Seven runs came off the over. 


Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack and Omarzai nudges the first delivery to short cover and gets a single. 

Jansen then gets off the mark with a single to deep backward point.

A dot later, Bumrah bangs one in short and is called a wide for height. 

A single to silly point gets Jansen back on strike. 

A dot and a single to long-on to end the 5-run over. 
20:42

Punjab lose 4 quick wickets

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PBKS 128-5 (14 ovs) vs MI Scorecard

Raj Bawa comes into the attack and Cooper Connolly plays out two dots. 

Out! Connolly departs, bowled by Bawa. Length delivery on stumps and Connolly looks to defend but is beaten on the outside edge as the ball crashes onto the stumps. Punjab have lost three wickets for four runs.

Connolly goes for a 22-ball 21 with two boundaries and a six. 

Shashank Singh is the new man in and Bawa bowls two wides down the leg. 

Shashank then gets off the mark by digging out a yorker to mid-off for a single. 

Suryansh Shedge too opens his account with a couple by edging one to third man. 

Six! Shedge finishes the over with a massive six straight down the ground off a full delivery. 

11 runs came off it. 


Shardul Thakur continues and Shashank drives the first delivery to long-on for a single. 

Out! Shedge goes, caught brilliantly by Raj Bawa at mid-wicket. Full deliver on the pads and Shedge flicks it uppishly to short midwicket and Bawa comes charging in and takes a stunning catch. 

Shedge departs after making 8 off 5 balls with a six. 

Azmatullah Omarzai comes to the crease and plays out a dot before opening his account with a boundary through deep mid-wicket. 

A dot and a single through square of the wicket to end the over. Just six runs came off it. 
20:29

Thakur's twin strikes rock Punjab

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PBKS 111-3 (12 ovs) vs MI Scorecard

Corbin Bosch is back into the attack and bowls one in the slot which Prabhsimran lofts over deep extra cover for a maximum. 

Follows it up with a single to third man before Cooper Connolly taps one to point for another single. 

Prabhsimran then completes his fifty off 29 balls with a single to the leg side. 

Connolly glances one to fine leg and gets a single. 

A single to short cover to end the over. 50-run partnership up. 11 runs came off the over. 


Shardul Thakur is back into the attack and starts off with a wide outside off. 

Six! Prabhsimran goes deep and hammers one over fine leg for a huge six. 

Out! Prabhsimran departs, caught by Corbin Bosch. In the slot and  Prabhsimran looks for a heave but ends up outside-edging it the fielder at long on. 

Prabhsimran goes after making 57 off 32 balls with six boundaries and four sixes. 

Shreyas Iyer comes to the crease and opens his account with a boundary through square of the wicket.

Shreyas is bowled! Thakur beats Shreyas on the outside edge with a beauty and topples his off-stumps.  

Suryansh Shedge comes to the crease and sees off the remaining two deliveries. 11 runs came off the over. 
20:16

Prabhsimran on the attack

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PBKS 89-1 (10 ovs) vs MI Scorecard

Will Jacks comes into the attack and Cooper Connolly moves to leg side and taps the short delivery straight to the fielder at cover. 

Four! Connolly punches one off his backfoot through the left of covers and gets a boundary. 

Three dots and a wide outside off follow. 

Four! Connolly finishes the over with a boundary by cutting one firmly through the gap between short third man and backward point. 9 runs came off it. 


Raghu Sharma with his second over and starts off with a dot before Prabhsimran smashes one over the deep mid-wicket for a six. 

Six more! Prabhsimran slog-sweeps one over the deep mid-wicket fence. 

A single to long-off gets Prabhsimran off the strike. 

Two dots to end the 13-run over. 
20:07

MI bowlers stifle Punjab

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PBKS 67-1 (8 ovs) vs MI Scorecard

Corbin Bosch comes into the attack and Cooper Connolly and Prabhsimran Singh take a single each off the first two deliveries. 

A dot later, Connolly edges a short length delivery to mid-wicket and gets a single. 

Prabhsimran then chips one back to the bowler but Bosch puts it down. 

A dot to end the over. Just three runs came off it. 


Raghu Sharma comes into the attack and Connolly looks to drive the first delivery but misses. 

A single to mid-wicket gets Prabhsimran back on strike who drills a full delivery on stumps down the ground for another single.

Six! Overpitched delivery and Connolly throws his hands at it and the ball sails over the long-on fence. First maximum of the night comes after 45 deliveries. 

Follows it up with a single through cover. 

A dot to end the nine-run over. 
19:58

Arya departs; Punjab one down

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PBKS 55-1 (6 ovs) vs MI Scorecard

Shardul Thakur comes into the attack and Prabhsimran Singh pulls a shortish delivery but mistimes it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Priyansh Arya then slices one to cover and gets off the strike. 

Four! Full delivery sliding down the leg and Prabhsimran flicks it to the fine leg fence. 

A wide down the leg follows before Prabhsimran flicks one fine off his pads for a boundary. 

A dot later, Prabhsimran finishes the over with a boundary by cutting one through backward point. 

15 runs came off the over. 


Deepak Chahar is back into the attack with his third and Arya attempts to slash the shortish delivery but misses. 

Chahar nails the yorker but the ball beats the batter and the keeper and races away to the fence. Four byes. 

Out! Priyansh Arya goes, bowled. Chahar bamboozles Arya with a knuckle ball that sneaks through his gates and crashes onto the stumps.

Priyansh departs after making 22 off 17 balls with four boundaries. 

Cooper Connolly comes to the crease and plays out a dot before opening his account by cutting one to deep backward point for a single. 

Prabhsimran then finishes the over with a boundary through fine leg. 9 runs came off it. 

Punjab finish the Powerplay with 55-1.
19:48

MI drop chances; Punjab on top

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PBKS 31-0 (4 ovs) vs MI Scorecard

Deepak Chahar continues and Priyansh Arya pulls the shortish delivery over mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Follows it up with a drive through sweeper cover for a single. 

Prabhsimran the plays out four dots by hitting straight to the fielders.

Five runs came off the over. 


Jasprit Bumrah with his second over and Arya lofts the over-pitched over covers for a boundary before guiding one to the point fielder for no run. 

Short delivery and Arya hits it uppishly but the ball lands safely in front of the fielder at mid-off. A single is taken. 

Length delivery on pads and Prabhsimran guides it off his pads to backward square leg for a single. 

Four! Pace-off delivery and Arya pulls it off his backfoot through square leg for a boundary. 

A dot to end the 10-run over. 
19:39

PBKS off to a solid start

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PBKS 16-0 (2 ovs) vs MI Scorecard

Players are out in the middle. Mumbai Indians are led by Jasprit Bumrah,  his maiden outing as a captain in the IPL.

Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh are opening for Punjab Kings.

Deepak Chahar will open the attack for MI.  Arya is on strike and he defends the good length delivery swinging away before lofting an overpitched delivery over cover for a boundary. 

A dot later, Arya flicks one to mid-wicket and gets off the strike with a single. 

Prabhsimran then opens his account with a single by tucking one to backward point. 

A single to deep point to end the over. 7 runs came off it. 


Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack and Arya drills a good length delivery down to mid-on for a single. 

Four! Short delivery on the pads and Prabhsimran flicks it fine for a boundary. 

A dot later, Naman Dhir spills an easy chance at first slip and Prabhsimran survives. 

Four! Prabhsimran makes the most of the reprieve by carving one through square third man for a boundary. 

Two dots to end the 9-run over. 
19:20

Mumbai Indians opt to field vs PBKS

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Mumbai Indians, who are already out of the IPL play-offs race, have won the toss and elected to field against Punjab Kings. 

Suryakumar Yadav, who captained MI in the previous match, is missing this fixture "due to personal reasons". AM Ghazanfar is the other MI player who will sit out.

Jasprit Bumrah is leading them in the absence of Suryakumar and regular skipper Hardik Pandya.

PBKS, on the other hand, have included Azmatullah Omarzai and Xavier Bartlett, with Marcus Stoinis and Ben Dwarshuis missing out.

Have a look at the Playing XIs: 

Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickleton (Wicketkeeper), Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Sherfane Rutherford, Will Jacks, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah (Captain), Raghu Sharma.

Impact Subs: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Robin Minz, Krish Bhagat, Trent Boult.


Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (Wicketkeeper), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Impact Subs: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Harpreet Brar, Mitchell Owen, Vishnu Vinod, Pravin Dubey.
19:05

Mumbai Indians opt to field vs PBKS

Mumbai's Indians stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah has won the toss and has decided to bowl first against Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. 

"We have decided to bowl first. We saw the last game and felt maybe with the cold weather coming down the wicket will settle down. I didn't think that I will be a Test captain before becoming MI captain. As much as we can, we can three games left and we want to enjoy and maybe ruffle a few teams. Surya is not here for personal reasons and Allah is not there as well," Bumrah said after winning the toss. 

PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer said: "We would have bowled first as well. The wicket looks a bit drier. Still don't know how the pitch will play so just being positive about it. We should stop thinking about what has gone wrong. We have to think about being in good shape and having a positive mindset. Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett and Azmatullah Omarzai come in."
18:53

Bumrah to lead Mumbai Indians vs PBKS

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Jasprit Bumrah will lead Mumbai Indians in tonight's clash against Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. 

"A kid with a unique action bowled yorkers at will. That same kid, now a legend of the game, will lead the Blue & Gold in Dharamsala," Mumbai Indians posted on Instagram. 

Regular captain Hardik Pandya did not play the last two games due to a niggle while stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who has struggled for runs both at the international level and franchise cricket over the past 12 months or so, has not travelled to Dharamsala. 
18:25

Punjab Kings look to stem the rot

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Hello and welcome to the coverage of the Indian Premier League 2026 match No. 58 between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians at the HPCA  Stadium in Dharamsala.
 
Punjab Kings will look to arrest their alarming slide when they take on an already eliminated Mumbai Indians as the playoff race tightens.

Rain could affect the clash, with the IMD issuing a Yellow Alert for thunderstorms and strong winds, though current forecasts indicate little chance of rain during match time.

Punjab Kings' Bowling Concerns

After dominating the first half of the season, Punjab Kings have now lost four matches in a row and find themselves under pressure in the race for the play-offs. They need at least two wins from their remaining games to stay firmly in contention for a top-four finish.

Captain Shreyas Iyer admitted after the recent defeat to Delhi Capitals that the team only had itself to blame for the difficult situation. Punjab’s batting unit had covered up weaknesses in the bowling attack earlier in the tournament, but those flaws have now become difficult to ignore.

Despite posting a competitive total against Delhi Capitals, Punjab failed to defend the score as their pacers struggled badly in the closing overs. The pace attack led by Arshdeep Singh has recorded the worst economy rate among all 10 IPL teams this season.

Punjab had found stability with Arshdeep and Xavier Bartlett sharing the new ball, but the combination has changed since the arrival of Lockie Ferguson. The inclusion of Ben Dwarshuis in the previous game also proved expensive.

There are concerns in the batting department too. Opener Prabhsimran Singh needs runs at the top alongside the in-form Priyansh Arya, while the team’s catching and ground fielding also require major improvement.

Bumrah or Tilak to Captain MI?

Mumbai Indians may already be out of the tournament, but they still possess enough firepower to damage Punjab’s campaign. 

Regular captain Hardik Pandya and stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav are unlikely to feature in the game. In their absence, either Jasprit Bumrah or Tilak Varma will lead the side tonight.

Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma would be expected to provide a flying start in the Powerplay.

The seasoned pace duo of Trent Boult, who is not a sure starter, and  Bumrah would be looking to make the ball talk in the seam-friendly conditions.

Predicted XIs:

Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh (Wicketkeeper), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Yash Thakur.

Impact Sub: Shashank Singh.

Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton (Wicketkeeper), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Tilak Varma, Will Jacks, Raj Bawa, Corbin Bosch, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, AM Ghazanfar, Jasprit Bumrah.

Impact Sub: Rohit Sharma

Head-to-Head-Record

Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians have faced each other 35 times in the IPL, with Punjab Kings winning 18 matches and Mumbai Indians winning 17. There have been no ties or no-results between the two teams.

Where to Watch

The match will be broadcast live on Star Sports from 7.30 pm IST, while JioHotstar will stream the match in multiple languages.
00:31

Kohli's 9th IPL ton fashions RCB's big win

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RCB 194-4 (19.1 ovs) vs KKR 192-4Scorecard

Virat Kohli bounced back from a lean patch in the previous two matches with a classy unbeaten century as Royal Challengers Bengaluru cruised to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders.

Chasing 193 for victory, Kohli smashed an unbeaten 105 off 60 balls, studded with 11 boundaries and three sixes, and shared a match-defining 92-run partnership for the second wicket with Devdutt Padikkal (37 off 27 balls) to guide RCB to win in 19.1 overs.

Following the win, RCB climbed to the top of the table with 16 points, level with Gujarat Titans but ahead on net run rate.

Earlier, KKR keeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi anchored the innings with a fine 71 as his side posted a competitive 192/4.

Raghuvanshi's 46-ball innings was studded with seven boundaries and three sixes. 

He shared a crucial 68-run partnership for the third wicket with Cameron Green (32 off 24 balls) and another key 76-run stand for the fourth wicket with Rinku Singh (49 not out off 29 balls).

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00:29

Kohli brings up 9th IPL ton

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RCB 194-4 (19.1 ovs) vs KKR 192-4 | Scorecard

Vaibhav Arora to bowl the penultimate over and Jitesh Sharma picks up a single off the first delivery by driving it along the ground to sweeper cover. 

Virat Kohli completes his century off 58 balls with a single to long-off. His 9th IPL hundred. 

A single to long-off follows. 

Four! Full delivery outside off and Kohli opens his bat face and guides it through cover point. 

KKR review for LBW as Kohli misses a full toss and is hit on the pads. Spike on UltraEdge and Kohli survives. 

Two singles off the last two deliveries. Nine runs came off the over. 

RCB need 3 off the final over. 

Saurabh Dubey to bowl the final over and Jitesh finishes the game with a boundary through long-on. 

RCB win by six wickets. 

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00:14

Pandey takes a blinder but RCB on top

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RCB 181-4 (18 ovs) vs KKR 192-4 | Scorecard

Tim David is the new man in.

Anukul Roy is back into the attack with his third over and Virat Kohli hits him for a six and a boundary besides picking up a couple and a single. 

A wide down the leg follows before Tim David gets off the mark with a single to long-on. 

15 runs came off the over. RCB need 21 off 18 balls.


Kartik Tyagi is bowling out and Tim David pushes the first delivery to mid-wicket and gets a single. 

A dot later, Kohli whips a full delivery sliding into the leg over the deep mid-wicket fence for an 88m maximum. 

RCB need 14 off 15 balls. Kohli is just two short of his century. 

Follows it up with a single by tucking a slower delivery away to point. 

Out! Tim David goes, caught brilliantly by Manish Pandey. Length delivery outside off and David goes on the backfoot and cuts it firmly but Pandey puts in a dive and takes a one-handed catch. 

David goes for two off 3 balls. Tyagi gets his third of the night. 

Jitesh Sharma comes to the crease and opens his account with a single to mid-wicket. 9 runs came off the over. RCB need 12 off 12 balls.

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00:03

Patidar goes; RCB three down

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RCB 157-3 (16 ovs) vs KKR 192-4Scorecard

RCB need 60 off 36 balls. 

Vaibhav Arora with his third over and Virat Kohli plays out a dot before drilling a low full toss to the long-off fence.

A dot later, Kohli mishits a pull to deep mid-wicket and gets a single. 

RCB successfully review for a wide not given. 

Patidar then nudges one to mid-on and takes a quick single. 

A wide outside off follows. 

Four! Kohli finishes the over with a boundary through deep mid-wicket. 

12 runs came off the over. RCB need 48 off 30 balls. 


Sunil Narine is bowling out and Patidar punches one off his backfoot to sweeper cover for a single. 

A dot later, Kohli steers the carrom ball to the gap between long-on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Follows it up with a single through point. 

Six! Looping delivery on the stumps and Patidar hammers it over deep mid-wicket for an 82m six. 

Out! Patidar is out, caught by Ajinkya Rahane. Narine gets a wicket off his final ball of the spell. Another carrom balls and Patidar looks to hit it across the line but is beaten by the extra bounce as he ends up lobbing it to Rahane who juggles but manages to hold onto it.

Patidar departs after making 11 off 8 balls with one six.

12 runs came off the over.