🏏 IPL 2025 Match Summary: PBKS vs KKR – A Historic Low-Scoring Thriller
Date: April 15, 2025
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
Result: Punjab Kings won by 16 runs
The Indian Premier League 2025 witnessed one of its most unexpected and thrilling matches as Punjab Kings (PBKS) successfully defended the lowest total in the tournament’s history, defeating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 16 runs.
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🔴 Punjab Kings (PBKS) – 111 all out (15.3 overs)
After choosing to bat first, PBKS faced a tough time against a sharp KKR bowling attack. Prabhsimran Singh gave a quick start with 30 runs off 15 balls, but the rest of the batting lineup struggled to build on it.
Top Performer (Batting):
- Prabhsimran Singh – 30 (15)
KKR Bowling Highlights:
- Harshit Rana – 3/25
- Sunil Narine – 2/24
- Varun Chakravarthy – 2/26
🟣 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – 95 all out (15.1 overs)
Chasing a modest target of 112, KKR were expected to cruise through. However, the PBKS bowlers turned the game on its head with an incredible bowling performance.
PBKS Bowling Highlights:
- Yuzvendra Chahal – 4/28
- Marco Jansen – 3/17
🌟 Match Turning Point:
With KKR at 61/2, the game seemed in their favor. But a dramatic collapse triggered by Chahal and Jansen turned the tide completely. The pressure built up, and KKR were eventually bowled out for just 95.
📌 Why This Match Was Special:
- Lowest total ever defended in IPL history – just 111 runs.
- A perfect example of how bowling and fielding can win matches even with a low score.
- A huge comeback from PBKS, especially after they recently failed to defend a massive 246.
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