PBKS Stuns MI! Iyer Stars, But Faces Fine - News from Ghana!
Eiii chale! Punjab Kings (PBKS) chop victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) for IPL 2025 qualifier 2! Shreyas Iyer be the hero, smashing 87* off just 41 balls. He really do some, leading PBKS to their first IPL final since 2014! Dem go face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the final. The match dey be hot!
Iyer's Fine After Victory? Ah!
But wait oh! Even though Iyer play amazing, he go pay fine for slow over rate. Eish! IPL fine am INR 24 lakh. Some of the team members dey inside too. Dem go pay either INR 6 lakh or 25 per cent of dem match fees, depending on which one be small pass. This be the second time PBKS do this season. Aswear, it pain!
Pandya Takes Blame
MI captain Hardik Pandya chop fine too for same reason! Eiii, e pain am waa. Since e be MI's third offence, dem fine am INR 30 lakh. Some MI players chop fine too, either INR 12 lakh or 50% of match fees. Pandya say he dey take the blame. He talk say Iyer play too well and MI bowlers no execute well.
How the Match Go?
PBKS start slow, losing Prabhsimran Singh early. But Priyansh Arya add some fire. Iyer and Josh Inglis team up and push the score high. Nehal Wadhera, too, help Iyer with a crucial 48 off 29 balls. Eventually, PBKS chase down 204 with one over to spare! Chaley, the match be sweet!
Key Moments:
- Iyer's 87* off 41 balls.
- Wadhera's 48 off 29 balls.
- Pandya taking the blame.
Now, all eyes dey on the final between PBKS and RCB! We dey wait see who go carry the day. Watch out newsrpt.com for more sports updates from Ghana and beyond! We dey give you the real gist!