IPL 2026 MI vs PBKS Match Result

Punjab Kings (PBKS) dominated Mumbai Indians (MI) by seven wickets in IPL 2026 Match 24 at Wankhede Stadium on April 16. MI scored 195/6 thanks to Quinton de Kock’s impressive 112* runs and Naman Dhir’s 50 runs. Arshdeep Singh made an early impact and a fantastic relay catch from Shreyas Iyer and Xavier Bartlett boosted PBKS in the field. While chasing, PBKS raced to 198/3 in just 16.3 overs driven by a record 139-run partnership between Prabhsimran Singh (80* runs) and captain Shreyas Iyer (66 runs). Here’s the detailed analysis of the MI vs PBKS match result.

Mumbai Indians (MI) Innings: De Kock’s century steadies MI

Mumbai Indians had a tough beginning after PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer decided to field first. Arshdeep Singh made an impact early on by getting rid of Ryan Rickelton quickly and then taking out Suryakumar Yadav on his very first ball leaving MI at 12/2. Quinton de Kock who came back into the lineup for the injured Rohit Sharma played an incredible innings of 112* off 60 balls. Naman Dhir helped him out nicely with 50 runs and their partnership of 122 runs got MI out of a tough spot. However, PBKS made a comeback towards the end. Thanks to some tight bowling from Marco Jansen, MI could only score 195/6 which was below what seemed like a 200+ score.

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Innings: Prabhsimran & Iyer seal emphatic chase

Punjab Kings chased down 196 runs in an impressive manner. They hammered 21 runs in the opening over thanks to the explosive batting of Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya. MI’s young spinner Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar sparked some hope by taking out Arya (15 runs) and Cooper Connolly (17 runs) leaving PBKS at 45/2. However, skipper Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran quickly turned the game around with a stunning 139-run partnership off just 67 balls. Iyer hit 66 runs before being caught by Naman Dhir while Prabhsimran remained not out with 80 runs off 39 balls. Marcus Stoinis added a quick 10* runs as PBKS comfortably reached 198/3 in 16.3 overs and winning by seven wickets with 21 balls to spare. MI’s bowling attack struggled in the dew with even Jasprit Bumrah failing to take a wicket for the fifth consecutive match.

MI vs PBKS Match Result: Key Moments

• Arshdeep Singh rocked MI early removing Ryan Rickelton and then dismissing Suryakumar Yadav first ball.
• Quinton de Kock and Naman Dhir added 122 runs in just 68 balls.
• Shreyas Iyer and Xavier Bartlett combined for a stunning boundary relay to dismiss Hardik Pandya.
• Jasprit Bumrah dropped Prabhsimran Singh on 11 runs, a huge turning point.
• Prabhsimran and Iyer smashed a 139-run partnership off 67 balls.

Points Table Impact

Punjab Kings lead the table unbeaten with 9 points and +1.067 NRR while Mumbai Indians drop to 9th with 2 points and -1.076 NRR.
Here’s how the points table looks after PBKS’s win over MI – Updated Points Table.

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