Shreyas Iyer lads Punjab Kings to IPL 2025 Final with stunning knock
Ahmedabad: Punjab Kings have stormed into the IPL 2025 final after a thrilling chase against Mumbai Indians, powered by a brilliant unbeaten innings from their captain Shreyas Iyer.
Chasing a target of 204, PBKS reached 207 for 5 with an over to spare, securing a place in the final where they will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Iyer played a captain’s knock, scoring a match-winning 87 off just 41 balls. His powerful hitting in the final overs turned the game in Punjab's favour despite pressure from the Mumbai bowlers.
Earlier in the chase, Nehal Wadhera provided a steady start with a valuable 48, laying the foundation for the big finish. Mumbai Indians had made early breakthroughs and looked in control at one stage, but they could not stop the run flow in the death overs.
Punjab Kings will now head into the final with high confidence, hoping to lift their maiden IPL title.
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40 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Netanyahu, Trump meet over ceasefire
Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip), Jul 9 (AP): At least 40 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Wednesday, as international mediators raced to complete a ceasefire deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a second meeting in two days with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday evening. Trump has been pushing for a ceasefire that might lead to an end to the 21-month war in Gaza. Israel and Hamas are considering a new US-backed ceasefire proposal that would pause the war, free Israeli hostages and send much-needed aid into Gaza.
Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis said the dead included included 17 women and 10 children. It said one strike killed 10 people from the same family, including three children.
The Israeli military did not comment on specific strikes, but said it had struck more than 100 targets across Gaza over the past day, including Hamas members, booby-trapped structures, weapons storage facilities, missile launchers and tunnels. Israel accuses Hamas of hiding weapons and fighters among civilians.
