KKR wins despite scoring 111 score of the lowest score in IPL after winning Punjab Kings

Punjab Kings made history on Tuesday as Shreyas Iyer -led side successfully defended a low score of 111 against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2025 match in Mulanpur. To keep things in perspective, it has been the lowest total rescue by any IPL team in the history of the tournament starting in 2008. When PBK was out for 111, the whole thing was how soon KKR would reach the target. But half the way in the innings, tables raced for four wickets as Yuzvendra Chahal. Earlier, the lowest total rescue in IPL so far was 116/9 by Chennai Super Kings in the 2009 version.

The lowest yoga rescue in IPL
111 – PBKS vs KKR, Mulanpur, 2025
116/9 – CSK VS PBKS, Durban, 2009
118 – SRH VS MI, Mumbai WS, 2018
119/8 – PBKS vs Mi, Durban, 2009
119/8 – SRH VS PWI, Pune, 2013
*Except for rain -affected sports

Yuzvendra Chahal led a surprising return to Punjab Kings with a great 4/28 figures as the hosts defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs in a low scoring Indian Premier League Thriller here on Tuesday. After restricting PBK for 111 within 16 overs, KKR was ready for a comfortable win, reaching 60 for two in seven overs.

Chahal then ran Punjab for an unexpected but thrilling victory through KKR Middle Serm, as KKR was out for 95 in all 15.1 overs.

Earlier, Punjab Kings were ruled out of 111 without any loss from 39, with Harshit Rana out 3/25 from 3/25, while Varun Chakraborty and Sunil Narin claimed two wickets.

Priyash Arya (22) and Prabhasimran Singh (30) fired at the top, but the hosts faced a collapse to get out for 111 for the second lowest score among all teams this season.

Brief score: Punjab Kings 111 in 15.3 overs in 15.3 overs (Prabhasimran Singh 30; Harshit Rana 3/25, Varun Chakravaradhi 2/21, Sunil Narin defeated 2/14 from 2/14) in 15.1 overs from Kolkata Knight Rider 95 (Angry Raguvins 37, 37 Yuzvendra Chahal 4/28) in 15.1 overs.