A match to remember – Punjab’s bowlers turned a low score into a high-voltage win

From heartbreak at 246 to glory at 111 — PBKS showed cricket’s beauty lies in its unpredictability.

In a thrilling IPL 2025 encounter on April 15 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) pulled off a historic win by defeating the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 16 runs. PBKS, batting first, were all out for just 111 runs in 15.3 overs, with Prabhsimran Singh top-scoring with 30 runs, while KKR’s Harshit Rana impressed with 3 wickets. In what turned out to be a dramatic second innings, KKR collapsed under pressure and were bowled out for only 95 runs in 15.1 overs. Yuzvendra Chahal was the star of the night for PBKS, claiming 4 crucial wickets, and Marco Jansen supported well with 3 wickets of his own. This low-scoring match turned into a record-breaking moment as Punjab Kings successfully defended the lowest total in IPL history. The win was even more dramatic considering that just days earlier, PBKS had lost a match despite putting up a massive 246-run total. This surprising turnaround proves once again that in cricket, anything can happen, and a strong bowling attack can change the game, no matter how low the score.