It has been a roller coaster for the last few days, with the top three losing matches. However, today, Punjab Kings ride to the top, being the first team to qualify for Qualifier 1 after defeating Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets. After a decent bowling performance, the batting shoulders on the 109-run partnership between Priyansh Arya and Jos Inglish Mumbai Indians posted a competitive 184/7 in their 20 overs, led by Suryakumar Yadav’s explosive 57 off 39 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes) at a strike rate of 146.15. He anchored the innings after Ryan Rickelton (27 off 20) and Rohit Sharma (24 off 21) gave a decent start. Will Jacks provided a quick burst with 17 off 8, while captain Hardik Pandya chipped in with a fiery 26 off 15. The innings was boosted by 11 extras. With the ball, Arshdeep Singh was the standout performer, taking 2/28 in his 4 overs at an economy of 7.00, including the crucial wicket of Suryakumar. Marco Jansen also picked up 2 wickets, though he was slightly expensive at 8.5 per over. Vijaykumar Vyshak struck twice but conceded 44 runs, while Harpreet Brar kept things relatively tight. Kyle Jamieson went wicketless and was the most expensive, giving away 42 runs in his 4 over Read also: Watch: Jaipur crowd chants "Ro-hit Ro-hit" during PBKS vs MI Priyansh-Inglis Power PBKS Win Prabhsimran was a massacre—he played five dots off Deepak Chahar in the first over but dared to step out against Jasprit Bumrah, smashing a six before falling for 13. The real carnage came from Priyansh Arya (62 off 35) and Josh Inglis (73 off 42), who stitched a 109-run partnership that turned the tide decisively in Punjab’s favour. That stand, full of aggressive strokeplay and fearless running, was where the match gradually slipped away from Mumbai Indians. Inglis continued his explosive form at No. 3, a position opened up as skipper Shreyas Iyer strategically dropped to No. 4. Iyer made the most of the opportunity, finishing unbeaten on 26 off 16. Fittingly, it was he who sealed the chase with a six, powering PBKS to 187/3 in 18.3 overs and a commanding 7-wicket win. Mitchell Santner was the only bowler who offered resistance, picking up 2 wickets, but MI’s 184/7 just wasn’t enough on a flat Jaipur surface.