Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Match Highlights & Results

Signing off from a classic - That brings us to the end of an entertaining contest where Mumbai Indians put a dent in Punjab Kings' playoff hopes with a dramatic win. Next up in IPL 2026, we have a clash between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings on 15th May, Friday. The game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but you can join us early for all the build-up. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

The victorious skipper of Mumbai Indians - Jasprit Bumrah says that it was a good game of cricket and they pulled back well. They fumbled with some catches, but overall it was a great game. He adds that the wicket was a bit on the drier side, and it was not as cold as it was earlier, but they were clear about what they had to do. Bumrah reckons that the plan was to hit right lengths and their bowlers did the job well. He further says that Shardul and Tilak deserve equal credit, and Tilak held onto his nerves well. He ends by saying that he had a great time here and he enjoyed it a lot.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Tilak Varma wins the award for his match-winning 75* off 33. He  says that he loves finishing the games and playing at the international level has helped him finish off games better. Adds that they didn't expect a wicket like this as the ball stay a bit low and slow and even Punjab struggled at the start with the bat. Mentions that they wanted to take the game deep and is glad that he could stay till the end and get his team over the line. Tilak further mentions that he told his coach in the final strategic break that they needed one big over and they got it. On Jacks' knock, Varma says that it was a good one as he held his shape well and was able to put the slower balls away, which was difficult to do on this track.

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A quick chat - MI's Will Jacks says that he's feeling better with that victory, as the season hasn't gone their way, but they will look to end on a high. On batting with Tilak Varma, he says that the conversation was about the long boundary on one side and they knew that the opposition would try to defend one side. Jacks says that it wasn't about pace off but rather bowling back of a length as the ball skid through and that's what the opposition tried to do as well.

The captain of Punjab Kings - Shreyas Iyer says that it's a tough pill to swallow, but he doesn't want to point it out to an individual. He says that Tilak Varma's knock was excellent. He adds that Azmatullah Omarzai also gave a commendable performance with the bat towards the end and got momentum on their side. Iyer reckons that they are excited for their next game and ends by saying that they have to win both of their next matches.

PBKS let it slip again - Punjab Kings just cannot find a way to get over the line. Arshdeep Singh was superb in the Powerplay, conceding just 8 runs in his two overs, before Yuzvendra Chahal turned the game around in the middle overs by removing Rohit Sharma and giving away only 12 runs in his first three overs. However, a slight miscalculation from Shreyas Iyer proved costly as Chahal was held back for the 16th over, where he was smashed for 20 runs to swing the momentum again. Azmatullah Omarzai responded brilliantly with a two-run over and a wicket, finishing with two scalps to pull things back in PBKS' favour. But Marco Jansen's tough season continued as he leaked 22 runs with 50 needed off 18, while Arshdeep also struggled at the death. In the end, Bartlett could not defend 14 in the final over as Punjab Kings fell short once again.

Punjab recovered strongly to reach 200 - Earlier in the game, Punjab Kings looked set for a huge score after racing to 100 in 11 overs, with Prabhsimran Singh striking a fine half-century, but Mumbai Indians stormed back brilliantly to reduce them from 107/1 to 140/7. Shardul Thakur led the fightback with a superb four-fer, while Deepak Chahar picked up two wickets, with Raj Bawa and Bosch chipping in as well. Just when MI seemed to have gained complete control, Azmatullah Omarzai turned the momentum again with a blazing 38 off 17, while Bartlett and Vishnu Vinod provided the finishing touches as PBKS smashed 53 runs in the final three overs to reach the 200-run mark, leaving Mumbai disappointed with how they let things slip at the death.

Tilak powers MI home - Mumbai Indians made full use of the Powerplay, racing to 59 with Ryan Rickelton leading the charge before falling for a blazing 48 just after the fielding restrictions ended. Naman Dhir could not make much impact, while Rohit Sharma's scratchy 25 off 26 added pressure on the middle order. However, Tilak Varma took complete control of the chase and looked like he was batting on a different surface altogether. Rutherford never really found his rhythm but played a vital supporting hand in a crucial 61-run stand with Varma to keep MI in the hunt. Varma continued to find the boundaries at will, bringing up a quickfire fifty, while Will Jacks chipped in with a fiery 25* off 10 to swing the momentum further. With 15 needed off the final over, Varma fittingly finished things off in style, remaining unbeaten on a sensational 75 off just 33 balls and sealing the chase with one ball to spare.

MI stun PBKS in a thriller - Phew! A proper nail-biter, but Mumbai Indians have come out on top, with Tilak Varma emerging as the hero for the Men in Blue. This is the third time this season that MI have successfully chased down a 200-plus total. They may already be out of playoff contention, but they have now handed Punjab Kings their fifth defeat in a row, dealing a blow to their playoff hopes as well and keeping the points table race wide open.

Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, Six!SIX! That's it, Tilak Varma has done it, Mumbai Indians win by 6 wickets. Banged in short but it's down the leg side, Tilak Varma lines it up and nails the pull over long leg for a biggie. Varma celebrates in style and why not? He's played an unbelievable knock here.

Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, Six!SIX! What a shot, but that's there to be hit as well. Back of a length, pace on this time and angled across off. Tilak Varma hangs back, opens up his stance and swats it over deep cover for a biggie. Just 2 needed ow off 2 balls.

Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, No run.A bit of cat and mouse between the batter and bowler. Varma tries to move as late as possible and ends up shuffling past the off stump. Bartlett sees this and goes into the pitch, bowling a slower one wide outside off. Varma tries to adjust and reverse ramp but misses.

Xavier Bartlett to Will Jacks, 1 run.Good comeback from Bartlett. Slower bumper, bowled around off, Jacks scythes it away to deep backward point and picks up a single.

Xavier Bartlett to Will Jacks, Six!SIX! That's the job almost half done in one ball. Bartlett misses his mark on the wide yorker and ends up serving a full toss. Will Jacks just gets across to the off side and pummels it back over the bowler's head, over long off and for a maximum. 9 needed off 5 balls.

15 needed from the final over now. Xavier Bartlett to bowl the pressure over.

Arshdeep Singh to Will Jacks, 1 run.Top delivery from Arshdeep. A wide yorker, nailed to perfection. Jacks digs it out to long off for a single and 13 runs come off the over.

Arshdeep Singh to Will Jacks, Four!FOUR! Streaky but effective. Full and wide outside off, a bit too wide though. Will Jacks backs away a bit but manages to reach out and jam it out off the cue end of the bat between the keeper and short third for a boundary.

Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Another low full toss that Varma isn't able to put away. Just around off, Varma gets on one knee and looks to tuck it around the corner on the leg side but miscues it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Slight halt! It looks like Tilak Varma has hurt his right hamstring. The physio comes out in the middle to have a check. All fine now and we are good to continue...

Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, No run.A golden dot ball for Punjab and it almost ends up being a run out as well. Low full toss, outside off, Varma nails it straight to cover and sets off for the single. Shreyas Iyer has a shy at the keeper's end but misses as Varma turns back and dives into safety. Replays later show that Varma would have been in even if it was a direct hit.

Arshdeep Singh to Will Jacks, 1 run.Arshdeep Singh bowls a full toss now, knee height and over middle and leg. Jacks awkwardly flicks it aerially and over the square leg region for a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Will Jacks, Six!SIX! Wow, what a hit, right off the screws! Arshdeep comes around the wicket and bowls a half-volley wide outside off. Will Jacks stays back and just laces the lofted shot well over covers and hits it deep into the stands. 22 needed off 11 now.

That's a huge over for the Mumbai Indians. Arshdeep Singh to bowl the penultimate over.

Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, Six!SIX MORE! 22 off the over, a big one in terms of the chase. Jansen comes around the wicket to Varma and goes back of a length around off. Varma leans back and forces the big shot over long on for a six. 28 needed off 12 balls.

Marco Jansen to Will Jacks, 1 run.In the air, but lands well short. Slightly fuller, pushed wide outside the off stump, Jacks goes after it and slices it on the bounce to deep point for one.

Marco Jansen to Will Jacks, Four!FOUR! That's not the best of balls from Marco Jansen. Dug in short again, wide outside off, Will Jacks reaches out and slams it over cover-point for a boundary.

Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Slightly pace off and back of a length, Varma loses his shape and swings it without much timing through mid-wicket for one.

Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, Four!FOUR! Straight as an arrow! So full, nearly a perfect yorker on middle and leg. Varma takes the front leg out, gets under the ball, and powers it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. 10 off the first two deliveries.

Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, Six!SIX! Swung away into the stands, and Tilak Varma brings up the FIFTY as well. Shortish length, angled into the left-hander from over the wicket. Varma gets a bit low, gets inside the line, and clobbers it over deep square leg for a biggie. Varma knows the job is far from done yet.

That was a game-changing over from Azmatullah Omarzai. Now, MI need 50 runs in 18 balls. Here is Marco Jansen to bowl.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Sounded good off the bat, but it will only be a single. Short of a length, pushed wide outside off, Varma gets across and crunches the pull to deep mid-wicket for one, just two runs off the over. Omarzai ends with figures of 4-0-36-2 to round off a brilliant all-round performance.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Will Jacks, 1 run.Good length, slanted in from middle, flicked away behind square leg for one. The 150 is up for MI now.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Will Jacks, No run.That in-between length, attacking middle and leg, Will Jacks watchfully pushes it to the right of the bowler. Another dot ball!

The next batter in is Will Jacks.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, OUT! c Xavier Bartlett b Azmatullah Omarzai.OUT! CAUGHT! Dot, dot, and now a wicket! Azmatullah Omarzai peppers the hard length this time and bangs it in outside off. Sherfane Rutherford leans across to the off side a touch and swings through the line. Gets a lot of height but not enough distance as the ball sails down to wide long off, where Xavier Bartlett holds onto a straightforward catch. End of a sluggish knock from Rutherford. 52 needed now off 21 balls.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.Another bumper and this time Rutherford swings and misses, taking the review for a wide as well. A heavy short ball from Omarzai, dug in just outside off, nips away a bit as well. Rutherford leans back to pull but misses. The third umpire has a look at it and finds that the ball is passing well below head height and it stays a fair delivery.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.Dug in well short and wide outside off. Sherfane Rutherford lets it be in hopes of a wide but won't get it.

If you remember, Punjab Kings scored 60 runs in their last four overs. Mumbai Indians also need to do something similar to get over the line here. Azmatullah Omarzai is back on.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.Yuzvendra Chahal bowls it way outside off, Sherfane Rutherford reaches out to it and taps it to point for a single. 52 needed from 24 balls now.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, Six!SIX! The second six of the over! Shorter one from Yuzvendra Chahal, on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford goes deep in his crease and pulls it powerfully over deep backward square leg as the ball sails into the stands.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Yuzvendra Chahal goes fuller, on middle and leg, Tilak Varma lunges and flicks it with soft hands towards mid-wicket for a single.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, Four!FOUR! Not where he intended! Flatter, outside off, Tilak Varma changes his stance and looks to play a reverse hit. Gets a top edge as the ball flies over short third for a boundary. A fifty-run partnership comes up between this duo now.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, 2 runs.Drags his length back, on off, Tilak Varma turns it through backward square leg for a brace.

New Ball Please! Tilak Varma has hit that one out of the stadium. Out comes the briefcase of replacement balls. The umpire picks out one and we are good to go.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, Six!SIX! Into the orbit! The biggest of the night. A half-volley, outside off, Tilak Varma gets down on one knee and launches it straight back over the bowler's head. That has gone miles. 106 METERS to be precise.

Yuzvendra Chahal (3-0-12-1) to bowl out now. A massive over in the context of this game.

Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Arshdeep Singh nails a yorker, outside off, Tilak Varma looks to flick it but gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards the fielder at short fine leg. They collect a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, Wide!Wide! A wayward bouncer, outside off, Tilak Varma tries to play an uppercut but misses. Wide called.

Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, No run.A yorker, outside off, Tilak Varma fails to connect and the ball slips beneath the willow.

Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, No run.Arshdeep Singh bangs it short and follows Tilak Varma down leg, Tilak Varma shuffles across and looks to pull it but misses. The umpire signals a wide. Shreyas Iyer has a word with Arshdeep Singh and sends it upstairs. The third umpire deems it fine on the leg side and the height as well with Ball Tracking showing the ball is under the head of the batter. The decision is overturned. It will be a dot ball.

Arshdeep Singh to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.A low full toss, outside off, Sherfane Rutherford knocks it down the ground for a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, 1 run.DROPPED! That was a great effort by Marco Jansen. But it will go down as a dropped catch. Arshdeep Singh bangs it short, outside off, Tilak Varma swings hard but gets a top edge. The ball carries towards long on. Marco Jansen runs to his right and dives to take a one-handed catch, but only gets fingertips to it. The batters collect a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Tilak Varma, Four!FOUR! Finds the gap with ease! Back of a length, outside off, and slower too. Tilak Varma waits for the ball and steers it in the gap through backward point for a boundary.

STRATEGIC BREAK! In the last few overs, Punjab Kings have managed to push the asking rate over 13. Sherfane Rutherford is struggling a bit, but Tilak Varma is playing freely at the other end. However, if Mumbai Indians want to chase this total down, the batters need to fire from both ends, and they can take risks with Will Jacks still waiting to come out. Yuzvendra Chahal has been superb for Punjab, and he still has one over left, which could decide which way this game goes. For now, it will be Arshdeep Singh to bowl after the break.

Marco Jansen to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.Excellent over from Marco Jansen. Just five runs off it. Slower one, outside off, and it keeps low. Sherfane Rutherford has a waft at it but misses. 80 needed from 36 balls now.

Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Five singles now! Short ball, on leg, Tilak Varma pulls it through backward square leg for just a single.

Marco Jansen to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.Slower one again, on middle and leg, Sherfane Rutherford turns it to mid-wicket for another single. The required rate is climbing up for the Mumbai Indians.

Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Another single. Jansen follows Tilak Varma down leg, Tilak Varma looks to flick it but miscues it to cover for a single.

Marco Jansen to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.Slows it up, outside off, Sherfane Rutherford guides it to short third for a quick single. Singles won't bother Punjab Kings.

Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Marco Jansen bowls it on a length, on middle and leg, Tilak Varma helps it to short fine leg for a run.

Yuzvendra Chahal is held back for now as Marco Jansen returns to the attack. 28 for 1 in his 2 overs thus far.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.Swing and a miss! Back of a length, outside off, and it keeps a tad low. Sherfane Rutherford tries to pull it but misses.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, Four!FOUR! Finds the gap! A little too wide from Azmatullah Omarzai and slower too. Sherfane Rutherford stays back and cuts it through backward point for a boundary.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, Wide!Wide! Way outside the off stump, Sherfane Rutherford leaves. Wide called.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Azmatullah Omarzai comes around the wicket and bowls it on a length, on off. Tilak Varma stays back and punches it to cover for a quick single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Tilak Varma, Six!SIX! They need more, a lot more of these! A tad fuller, on middle and leg, Tilak Varma gets down on one knee and slogs it magnificently over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.Hard length, on off, Sherfane Rutherford pushes it to short cover for a quick single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.Big swing and a miss! Slightly shorter from Azmatullah Omarzai, just outside off, and slower too. Sherfane Rutherford swings hard but misses.

Azmatullah Omarzai (2-0-21-1) is back on.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.Slows it up, full and on leg, Sherfane Rutherford chips it towards mid-wicket for one more. Yuzi with another fine over. MI need 98 runs in 48 balls now.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.A googly, full and on leg, turns away, Sherfane Rutherford gets down for the sweep but misses and gets hit on his body.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Short again and on the pads, Tilak Varma stays back and works it through square leg for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.Drops it short and around off, Sherfane Rutherford looks to cut but chops it down towards cover for another run.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Floated, full and on off, Tilak Varma drives it to long off for a run. 100 UP MI!

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.Tossed up, full and on off, Sherfane Rutherford gets forward and taps it towards point for a quick single.

Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, No run.Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Tilak Varma taps it to the right of the bowler, who gets across and pouches it with the outstretched right hand.

Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, Four!FOUR! Two in two! Fuller delivery and on off, Tilak Varma stays deep inside his crease, extends his arms and smashes it wide of mid off. Shreyas Iyer dives to his left, gets both hands on it but the power is so much that it bursts through and rolls behind to the fence.

Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, Four!FOUR! Easy pickings! Xavier Bartlett lands this on a good length, but goes a bit too straight this time. Tilak Varma glances it off his pads to the fine leg fence for an easy boundary.

Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, No run.Back of a length and on off, Tilak Varma punches it to extra cover.

Xavier Bartlett to Tilak Varma, No run.Much fuller and around off, Tilak Varma bunts it off the toe-end back to the bowler.

Xavier Bartlett to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.Slower one, on a length and on off, Sherfane Rutherford pushes it through covers for a single.

Halfway mark in the chase. PBKS were 89/1 at the same stage and MI are 89/3, exactly the same amount of runs but MI have lost a couple of more wickets. Also, Xavier Bartlett comes back into the attack now.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, 1 run.Shortish and on middle, Sherfane Rutherford punches it down to long off for one.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.Beauty! A wrong'un, full and on off, turns away sharply. Sherfane Rutherford looks to play it from the crease but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Sherfane Rutherford, No run.Slows it up, full and on off, Sherfane Rutherford defends it on the front foot.

The next batter is Sherfane Rutherford.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rohit Sharma, OUT! b Yuzvendra Chahal.OUT! BOWLED'EM! Yuzvendra Chahal gets rid of the Hitman, and he is pumped up here. He pushes this through quicker at 94.4 kph, on off, turns it away a shy bit. Rohit Sharma, without moving his feet, looks to drive it on the up but the ball sneaks past the outside edge and rattles into the off pole. Rohit seems a bit confused as to how it got through him, but has to walk back.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Tilak Varma, 1 run.Dragged down, on the pads, Tilak Varma nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

A slight halt as one of the stumps at the bowler's end isn't quite fitting back into its place. The fourth umpire is out with another stump and the umpires are fitting it into place. After a couple of minutes, we are good to go again.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.Risky single! Short again and outside off, Rohit Sharma cuts it away towards backward point and sets off for the single. Azmatullah Omarzai picks it up and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Rohit has made his ground.

Yuzvendra Chahal to Rohit Sharma, Wide!WIDE! Floated, short and turning outside off. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone. Very close to the tramline but wide given.

Marco Jansen to Tilak Varma, Four!FOUR! Streaky way to get off the mark! Back of a legnth and around off, Tilak Varma looks to run it down to deep third but just gets a bit late. He ends up toe-ending it past the keeper to the third man fence for a boundary.

STRATEGIC BREAK! It has been a solid start for Mumbai Indians but Punjab Kings have managed to level the playing field a bit with a couple of wickets. 120 needed off 67 balls and this is setting up to be a closely-fought contest. PBKS lost their way with the bat in the middle overs and they will be hoping that they too manage to pick up regular wickets in this phase. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma is still out there and is just about starting to fire but MI will expect a big knock from him now. Let's see how the next few overs pan out. Also, Tilak Varma walks out to bat now.

Marco Jansen to Naman Dhir, OUT! c Arshdeep Singh b Marco Jansen.OUT! TAKEN! Marco Jansen strikes a crucial blow for his team. He bangs in a well-directed bumper at 137.2 kph, on middle, takes off a bit. Naman Dhir looks to pull it again but this time the ball gets big on him. It takes the top edge and flies towards deep fine leg, where Arshdeep Singh moves a bit to his left and then forward to take a fine running catch. Mumbai Indians are 81/2, still needing 120 runs in 67 balls.

Marco Jansen to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.Hard length and around off, takes pace off, Rohit Sharma steps across and uses his bottom hand to heave it wide of deep square leg, but the fielder collects it on the bounce. They cross.

Marco Jansen to Naman Dhir, 1 run.Bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg, Naman Dhir rolls his wrists and pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Marco Jansen to Rohit Sharma, 1 run.Jansen comes over the wicket, serves this full and on leg, Rohit Sharma clips it through square leg for a single.

Marco Jansen to Rohit Sharma, Six!SIX! Goes all the way! Short of a length and on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma takes a couple of steps out, stays leg side of the ball and pumps it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Marco Jansen is brought back into the attack. He went for 15 runs in his first over.