PBKS chased down MI's 196-run target with seven wickets and 21 deliveries to spare.
Asked to bat first, the hosts racked up 195/6 on the board. Opening the innings, Quinton de Kock carried his bat to finish 112* off 60 balls, smashing 8 fours and 7 sixes. His century came off just 53 deliveries. Naman Dhir also made a notable contribution, scoring 50 off 31 balls.
Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers for PBKS, returning with the figures of 3 for 22 in his four overs.
In reply, Punjab rode on half-centuries from Prabhsimran Singh (80* off 39) and skipper Shreyas Iyer (66 off 35) to overhaul the target with 21 deliveries to spare.
While AM Ghazanfar dismissed Priyansh Arya (15) and Cooper Connolly (17) cheaply during the chase, Shardul Thakur got the third and final breakthrough by removing Iyer in the 16th over.
With this victory, Punjab Kings moved to the top of the IPL 2026 points table, going past Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Cricket fraternity lauded the Shreyas Iyer and his men for their dominating performance in MI’s home den.
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