Josh Inglis smashed 20 runs in the fifth over of the game against star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, giving Punjab Kings (PBKS) a ferocious start to their run chase against Mumbai Indians (MI). Who will play Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the IPL 2025 Final on June 3 will be determined by the outcome of the high-stakes Qualifier 2 at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.
Inglis and Priyansh Arya were at the crease for PBKS as they chased a target of 204 when MI’s Bumrah was brought in for the fifth over of the powerplay. Inglis took on the seasoned pacer right away without exerting any strain.
Inglis utilized the angle to send the ball racing to the boundary after flicking a delivery wide of mid-wicket on the opening ball of the over. A slower off-cutter outside off was delivered by Bumrah after a couple of balls, but Inglis raced ahead and sent it over long-on for a six.
He beat the square leg defender to get another four on the fifth ball of the over, piercing the in-field once more. He slashed a short-of-length ball that was pitched outside off to end the over in style. The top-edge finished a 20-run over by flying over the highest fielder on the field, Reece Topley, at third man, for another maximum.
Pressure? What pressure? 😏
🎥 Josh Inglis fights fire with fire and takes on Jasprit Bumrah with handsome hits! 💪#PBKS 64/2 after 6 overs.
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) June 1, 2025Mumbai Indians (MI) posted a strong 203 for 6 runs in IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 as Suryakumar Yadav (44) and Tilak Varma (44) both scored fluent 44s. Naman Dhir scored 37 off just 18 deliveries and Jonny Bairstow chipped in with 38 off 24 balls. Punjab Kings (PBKS) bowler Azmatullah Omarzai was the star of the show with two wickets in his four over spell.
Requiring 204 to reach the IPL 2025 Final, PBKS chased down the score with five wickets in hand and six balls to spare, ending at 207/5 in 19 overs. Top scorer with an unbeaten 87 off 41 (8×6) balls was adjudged captain Shreyas Iyer. Nehal Wadhera (48 off 29 balls), provided him with good support. This was PBKS’s first IPL final since 2008 and return to the summit clash after 11 years after setting up a title clash with Royal Challengers Bengaluru .
