Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets in IPL 2026 Match 24 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 16, 2026. PBKS chased down 196 in just 16.3 overs with 21 balls to spare.
Prabhsimran Singh (80* off 39) and Shreyas Iyer (66 off 35) added 139 for the third wicket, killing the contest. Earlier, Quinton de Kock‘s stunning unbeaten 112 off 60 anchored MI’s 195/6, but Arshdeep Singh (3/22) kept the damage in check. He was named POTM and Cricinfo MVP (125.55 pts).
Match Summary
| Details | Info |
|---|---|
| MI Score | 195/6 (20 overs) |
| PBKS Score | 198/3 (16.3 overs) |
| Result | PBKS won by 7 wickets (21 balls remaining) |
| Venue | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| Date | April 16, 2026 (Night Match) |
| Best Batter (MI) | Quinton de Kock – 112* off 60 balls |
| Best Batter (PBKS) | Prabhsimran Singh – 80* off 39 balls |
| Best Bowler (PBKS) | Arshdeep Singh – 3/22 in 4 overs |
| Best Bowler (MI) | AM Ghazanfar – 2/31 in 4 overs |
| Player of the Match | Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) |
MI Innings: 195/6 in 20 Overs
Arshdeep Singh ripped through MI’s top order in the 3rd over. He dismissed Ryan Rickelton (2 off 8) and Suryakumar Yadav (0 off 1, caught Chahal) in consecutive deliveries. MI were 12/2.
Quinton de Kock then took over. He reached his fifty off 28 balls (4 fours, 3 sixes) and kept accelerating. The third-wicket stand with Naman Dhir (50 off 31) added 122 runs in 71 balls, crossing 100 in just 54 balls.
Dhir fell at 134/3 in the 14th over. From there, de Kock pushed alone. He brought up his century off 53 balls (7 fours, 7 sixes) and finished unbeaten on 112 off 60 (SR: 186.66). Only the 3rd century of IPL 2026.
Arshdeep returned to bowl Sherfane Rutherford (1 off 5) at 182/5, while Marco Jansen removed Hardik Pandya (14) and Shashank Singh dismissed Dhir. MI finished on 195/6, but that was thanks almost entirely to de Kock.
MI Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock † | 112* | 60 | 8 / 7 | 186.66 |
| Naman Dhir | 50 | 31 | 3 / 3 | 161.29 |
| Hardik Pandya (c) | 14 | 12 | 0 / 1 | 116.66 |
PBKS Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 |
| Shashank Singh | 2 | 19 | 1 | 9.50 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | 3 | 36 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 3 | 45 | 0 | 15.00 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-12 (Rickelton, 2.1), 2-12 (SKY, 2.2), 3-134 (Naman Dhir, 13.4), 4-175 (Hardik, 17.3), 5-182 (Rutherford, 18.5), 6-193 (Tilak, 19.5)
PBKS Chase: 198/3 in 16.3 Overs
PBKS came out swinging. Priyansh Arya smashed 15 off 9 before AM Ghazanfar had him caught at 27/1. Cooper Connolly (17 off 12) fell similarly at 45/2 in the 5th over.
Then came the 139-run third-wicket stand in just 66 balls. Prabhsimran Singh brought up his fifty off 23 balls (8 fours, 1 six) and kept attacking. Shreyas Iyer joined the assault with 66 off 35 (5 fours, 4 sixes), reaching his fifty off 31 balls.
PBKS raced to 61/2 in the powerplay, reached 100 in 9.5 overs, and 150 in 13.1 overs. Iyer fell at 184/3 in the 16th over, caught by Naman Dhir off Shardul Thakur. Marcus Stoinis (10* off 5) joined Prabhsimran to finish it off.
Prabhsimran ended unbeaten on 80 off 39 (11 fours, 2 sixes) at a strike rate of 205.12. PBKS needed just 16.3 overs.
PBKS Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prabhsimran Singh † | 80* | 39 | 11 / 2 | 205.12 |
| Shreyas Iyer (c) | 66 | 35 | 5 / 4 | 188.57 |
| Cooper Connolly | 17 | 12 | 1 / 2 | 141.66 |
| Priyansh Arya | 15 | 9 | 2 / 1 | 166.66 |
MI Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AM Ghazanfar | 4 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Shardul Thakur | 3 | 42 | 1 | 14.00 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 |
| Hardik Pandya | 3 | 39 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Deepak Chahar | 2.3 | 45 | 0 | 18.00 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-27 (Arya, 2.2), 2-45 (Connolly, 4.3), 3-184 (Iyer, 15.3)
Key Highlights
- Arshdeep’s 3/22 was the difference: Economy of 5.50 with 13 dot balls. He removed both MI openers in the 3rd over and came back to take Rutherford. POTM and Cricinfo MVP (125.55 pts).
- de Kock’s 112* was a lone masterpiece: 8 fours and 7 sixes in his 60-ball ton, the third century of IPL 2026. Without him, MI wouldn’t have crossed 130.
- Prabhsimran-Iyer: 139 in 66 balls: The third-wicket stand crushed any hope MI had. Prabhsimran’s 80* off 39 (11 fours, SR 205.12) and Iyer’s 66 off 35 (4 sixes) did the job well within the powerplay and through the middle overs.
- MI’s bowlers had no answer: Chahar went for 45 in 2.3 overs (economy 18.00), Thakur went at 14.00, and even Bumrah couldn’t find a breakthrough in his 4 overs (0/41). The flat Wankhede surface punished any error.
- PBKS maintain a strong IPL 2026 run: Four wins in five completed matches now. Shreyas Iyer’s captaincy has brought consistency. Prabhsimran has emerged as one of the most reliable openers of the season.
Verdict: PBKS beat MI in their Home Ground by 7 Wickets
De Kock’s 112* deserved a winning cause but ran into a Prabhsimran-Iyer partnership that simply refused to let PBKS lose.
The chase was over by the 13th over for all practical purposes. For MI, Arshdeep’s early strikes exposed a shaky top order, and their bowling attack outside of Bumrah and Ghazanfar looked unthreatening. PBKS look the real deal this season.
