Punjab Kings Beat Mumbai Indians by Seven Wickets in IPL

In a thrilling Indian Premier League match at Wankhede Stadium on April 16, 2026, Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer produced a spectacular relay catch to dismiss Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya, helping his team secure a seven-wicket victory and maintain their unbeaten run in the 2026 season.

The pivotal moment came on the third ball of the 18th over, with Mumbai Indians batting first. Pandya, aiming to accelerate, slapped a delivery from Punjab Kings' left-arm seamer Marco Jansen toward the long-on boundary. Iyer sprinted in from the edge of the field, leaped high to intercept the ball just short of the rope, and in mid-air, reverse-cupped it before tossing it back into play. Teammate Xavier Bartlett completed the catch comfortably, and replays confirmed Iyer had released the ball in time to avoid stepping over the boundary. The dismissal, which denied Pandya a potential six, restricted Mumbai's late surge and proved crucial in curbing their total.

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, watching from the Mumbai Indians dugout, praised the effort on social media platform X as one of the finest he had seen live. "What made Shreyas Iyer's catch so special was not just the...