NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer sparked instant buzz at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium with a spectacular mid-air relay catch that had the crowd jumping out of their seats. The moment was watched closely by Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav from the vicinity of the dugout, and their immediate reactions only added to the excitement—clips of the incident quickly spread across social media.
Punjab Kings had already wrapped up the result over Mumbai Indians, and the franchise later posted a video from the aftermath where Iyer was asked, “Shreyas, one word for your catch?” The batter responded with a single word: “Spectacular.” He then added, “Since no one is complimenting, I shall give a pat to myself,” turning the highlight into an entertaining exchange for fans.
While the catch set the tone, Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh delivered the real damage with the bat. They continued their sharp form and put together back-to-back half-century performances, forging a 139-run stand for the third wicket as Punjab Kings moved smoothly toward their target. In the end, PBKS sealed a seven-wicket win with 21 balls remaining.
Earlier in the match, Mumbai Indians were sent in to bat first. Quinton de Kock—named in the playing XI after Rohit Sharma’s replacement—produced a dominant innings, smashing an unbeaten 112 off 60 deliveries. Naman Dhir provided strong support with a quickfire 50 off 31 balls, helping MI post 195/6.
Still, Mumbai’s total proved insufficient, with PBKS’s chase being guided primarily by the duo who had been in rhythm. The pair had also struck fifties in their previous outing against Sunrisers Hyderabad, and they carried that momentum into this fixture. Prabhsimran finished unbeaten on 80 from 39 balls, while Iyer struck 66 off 35 as Punjab Kings reached 198/3 in 16.3 overs to complete the chase comfortably.
The win lifted Punjab Kings to the summit of the points table with nine points. Mumbai Indians, meanwhile, remained rooted at two points after one victory and four defeats.
