During Qualifier 2 of the 2025 IPL, Punjab Kings (PBKS) Priyansh Arya pulled off a superb running catch to dismiss Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Tilak Varma. The crucial encounter is taking place on Sunday, June 1, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The breakthrough came on the very first ball of the 15th over. Kyle Jamieson bowled a slower leg-cutter that outfoxed Varma, who attempted a big shot but mistimed it completely. Sprinting in from long-on and moving to his right, Priyansh Arya managed to take a well-judged catch.
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The left-hander contributed a valuable 44 runs off 29 deliveries, which included two boundaries and two sixes, showcasing his aggressive intent throughout the innings. His dismissal left Mumbai at 142 for 4 in 14.1 overs.
Double Blow For MI As PBKS Remove Suryakumar And Tilak Rapidly
Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to field first against Mumbai Indians (MI) in Qualifier 2 of IPL 2025. Marcus Stoinis struck early for PBKS by dismissing Rohit Sharma for 8 runs off 7 balls in the third over. Tilak Varma came in at number three and played aggressively alongside Jonny Bairstow, helping MI reach 65/1 by the end of the powerplay.
Bairstow was then dismissed for 38 runs off 24 balls by Vijaykumar Vyshak in the seventh over. Varma then formed a strong partnership with Suryakumar Yadav, the pair putting on 72 runs off 42 balls for the third wicket. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the stand by getting Suryakumar out for 44 runs off 26 deliveries in the 14th over.
In the very next over, Kyle Jamieson removed Varma, who also scored 44 runs off 29 balls. Hardik Pandya (15) and Naman Dhir (37) then steadied the innings for Mumbai Indians (MI), who finished their innings at 203/6.
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