Tilak Varma punishes Punjab Kings as playoff dream fades; MI hand PBKS fifth straight defeat

NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings (PBKS) suffered their fifth straight defeat in IPL 2026 as Mumbai Indians (MI) registered a six-wicket win in a crucial clash on Thursday in Dharamsala. Shardul Thakur’s four-wicket haul and Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 75 helped Mumbai chase down 201 in 19.5 overs and further dent Punjab’s playoff hopes. Batting first after being put in, Punjab got off to a strong start through Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh.

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