IPL 2025 results: PBKS set record as they successfully defend 111 against KKR – BBC
Punjab Kings had a 4% chance of victory at one stage, according to analysts' CricViz's WinViz metric
Indian Premier League, Mullanpur
Punjab Kings 111 (15.3 overs): Prabhsimran 30 (15); Harshit 3-25
Kolkata Knight Riders 95 (15.1 overs): Raghuvanshi 37 (28); Chahal 4-28
Punjab Kings won by 16 runs
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Punjab Kings set an Indian Premier League record for the lowest total successfully defended as they beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs.
Chasing 112 to win, KKR looked on course for victory at 72-3 but a collapse of seven wickets for 23 runs in 36 balls meant they were bowled out for 95 in 15.1 overs.
India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took 4-28, including Angkrish Raghuvanshi caught at backward point for 37 as KKR capitulated on a pitch offering variable bounce.
Venkatesh Iyer was pinned lbw by Glenn Maxwell for seven and Rinku Singh was stumped by Chahal, while West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell was the last man out – bowled for 17 via an inside edge by left-arm quick Marco Jansen.
The winning total of 111 beat Chennai Super Kings' 116-9 against Punjab Kings in 2009 as the lowest score defended in a full IPL match.
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Kolkata were 7-2 in the second over before contributions of 17 from Ajinkya Rahane and 37 from Raghuvanshi appeared to settle any nerves.
Rahane became Chahal's first victim, lbw attempting a slog sweep, to leave the score 62-3, and Raghuvanshi followed in Chahal's next over.
"I will take the blame," Rahane said.
"As the captain I played the wrong shot – it started from there. We batted really badly as a batting unit.
"The bowlers did really well on this surface. We were reckless – we should take full responsibility as a batting unit. It was an easy chase for us."
Punjab looked to have little chance at halfway after their own collapse from 39-0 to 111 all out in 15.3 overs.
Openers Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya made 30 and 22 respectively as seamer Harshit Rana took 3-25.
Punjab are now fourth but join four other sides on eight points at the top of the table, while KKR are sixth.
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