IPL 2025: Who won yesterday's game between PBKS vs KKR?

A humiliating batting display from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) led to an embarrassing defeat for them in Mullanpur against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the ongoing IPL 2025. After bundling out PBKS for 111, they got bundled out for 95 and lost the game by 16 runs. Yuzvendra Chahal was named the Player of the Match for his four-wicket spell.

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After winning the toss, PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer opted to bat first. However, the decision backfired as they got bundled out for just 111 runs in 15.3 overs. After an opening partnership of 39 runs between Priyansh Arya (22 off 12) and Prabhsimran Singh (30 off 15), they lost wickets at regular intervals and ultimately scored just 111 runs. 

For KKR, Harshit Rana was the star with three wickets, while both Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy picked up two wickets each. Even Anrich Nortje and Vaibhav Arora bagged one wicket each.

Let’s take a look at KKR’s chase

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In reply, when KKR came out for the chase, an easy win might have been loading for the visitors. But they had a shaky start by losing two wickets for just seven runs. Then, skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi added 55 runs for the third wicket. Rahane got out for 17 (17), and then Angkrish got out for 37 (28). 

After that, they collapsed by losing five wickets for seven runs and were suddenly at 79/8 in 12.5 overs. Andre Russell was the last hope for them, but he also got out on 17 (11) as KKR got bundled out for 95 in 15.1 overs. Thus, PBKS defended the lowest-ever total in the history of IPL. 

For them, Yuzvendra Chahal picked up four wickets and Marco Jansen bagged three. Glenn Maxwell, Xavier Bartlett, and Arshdeep Singh took one wicket each. With this win, PBKS are currently in the fourth spot with eight points and a net run rate of +0.172, while after this humiliating loss, KKR are in the sixth spot with six points and a net run rate of +0.547. 

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PBKS’s next match is against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on 18 April in Bengaluru. KKR will play against Gujarat Titans (GT) on 21 April in Kolkata.

Brief scores:

PBKS won the toss and elected to bat first

PBKS: 111/10 (15.3) 

Prabhsimran Singh 30 (15), Priyansh Arya 22 (12), Harshit Rana 3/25, Sunil Narine 2/14

KKR: 95/10 (15.1)

Angkrish Raghuvanshi 37 (28), Andre Russell 17 (11), Yuzvendra Chahal 4/28, Marco Jansen 3/17

PBKS won by 16 runs.

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