Published: Apr 16, 2025, 09:52 AM (IST)
Edited: Apr 16, 2025, 11:14 AM (IST)
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an intense battle, marking the match to be the lowest-ever total ever successfully defended in the history of the tournament. Punjab Kings defended a low score of 111 runs.
This victory has sent Punjab Kings to the top four in the IPL 2025 points table, whereas Kolkata Knight Riders have gone down to sixth. KKR had the chance to top the table, but missed out on the opportunity.
| S. No. | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Points | NRR |
| 1 | GT | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +1.081 |
| 2 | DC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.899 |
| 3 | RCB | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.672 |
| 4 | PBKS | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.172 |
| 5 | LSG | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.086 |
| 6 | KKR | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.547 |
| 7 | MI | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.104 |
| 8 | RR | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.838 |
| 9 | SRH | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.245 |
Speaking about the match, Yuzvendra Chahal led a stunning comeback for Punjab Kings with 4/28 as they defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs in their low-scoring Indian Premier League thriller here on Tuesday.
After restricting PBKS for 111 inside 16 overs, KKR looked set for a comfortable win reaching 60 for two in seven overs.
Chahal then ran through KKR to hand Punjab an unlikely but thrilling win as KKR slipped to 95 all-out in 15.1 overs.
Earlier, Punjab Kings collapsed from 39 for no loss to 111 all-out in 15.3 overs with Harshit Rana taking 3/25 while Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine claiming two wickets apiece.
Priyansh Arya (22) and Prabhsimran Singh (30) fired at the top but the hosts suffered a collapse to be bowled out for 111 for the second lowest score among all teams this season.
