PBKS crush MI in IPL 2026: Prabhsimran 80*, Iyer 66 power seven-wicket win

Mumbai witnessed an IPL 2026 thriller as Punjab Kings chased 196 to beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets at the Wankhede Stadium, snapping MI's four-match streak in front of their home fans. MI posted 195/6, a total powered by Quinton de Kock’s blistering 112 and a 132-run stand with Naman Dhir, who contributed a gritty 50 after a middle-overs wobble. The innings dipped in the death overs, but the defending champions still set PBKS a challenging target.\n\nPBKS’s reply began in explosive fashion, with 21 runs coming off the first over bowled by Deepak Chahar, and Afghanistan’s Allah Ghazanfar briefly jolting their momentum by removing Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly. Yet the chase soon found its rhythm as Prabhsimran Singh struck an unbeaten 80 off 39 balls, while skipper Shreyas Iyer anchored the innings with 66 off 35, crafting a 139-run partnership that shifted the momentum decisively in PBKS’s favor.\n\nArshdeep Singh led PBKS with the ball, returning 3/22 and providing the early breakthrough that swung the advantage PBKS’s way. MI’s fielding hiccups also cost them crucial chances, and PBKS rode the surge of their duo to seal a comfortable seven-wicket win. This result lifts PBKS to the top of the IPL 2026 standings, while MI absorb a defeat at home that adds to their recent slide in form.\n\nThe victory adds spice to an already heated MI-PBKS rivalry and sets up a thrilling chapter in this season’s tournament as PBKS look to sustain their crushing form through the campaign.

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