Punjab defended the lowest score(Punjab) 

Punjab vs Kolkata: In the 31st match of IPL 2025, the team of Punjab Kings i.e. PBKS did wonders against Kolkata Knight Riders. Punjab (Punjab)   created a new history by defeating Kolkata by 16 runs in a thrilling low scoring match. The host Punjab team won the toss and batted first and collapsed for a score of just 111 runs. Not a single batsman of Punjab could play consistently. Prabhsimran contributed the most 30 runs. Harshit Rana took the maximum 3 wickets for Kolkata. At the same time, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakraborty took 2-2 wickets.
Punjab created a new history
In response to Punjab’s score of 111 runs, Kolkata’s team collapsed for 95 runs in 15.1 overs. In this way, Punjab did a great feat of defending the lowest score in IPL. Earlier, the record of defending the lowest score in IPL was in the name of Chennai Super Kings. CSK defended a score of 116/9 runs in IPL 2009. Now Punjab has destroyed this record of CSK. You will be surprised to know that the record of chasing the biggest target in IPL is also registered in the name of Punjab Kings. The interesting thing is that Punjab did this big feat against Kolkata in IPL 2024.

Record of lowest total runs also destroyed
Punjab Kings and Kolkata together scored a total of 206 runs in this match, which is the record of lowest total runs made in a match in IPL. Earlier, this feat was seen in the Punjab vs Kolkata match in IPL 2009. In that match played in Durban, both the teams scored a total of 237 runs. Kolkata batsmen disappointed
Chasing Punjab’s modest score, Kolkata batsmen also struggled. In the first 2 overs, Kolkata openers Sunil Narine and Quinton de Kock returned to the pavilion. After this, captain Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi took charge and took the score to 62 runs. After this, Punjab spinner Chahal used his spin magic and dismissed Rahane and Raghuvanshi in his 2 consecutive overs. After this, Venkatesh Iyer became the victim of Maxwell in the 11th over. Half of Kolkata’s team had returned to the pavilion on a score of 74 runs.

Punjab bowlers did wonders
Chahal, who came to bowl in the 12th over after Maxwell, dismissed Rinku Singh and Ramandeep Singh on 2 consecutive balls and pushed Kolkata on the backfoot. After this, Marco Jansen dismissed Harshit Rana and raised Punjab’s hopes of victory. Kolkata got the 9th blow in the form of Vaibhav Arora. After this Andre Russell tried to turn the match in his favour by playing some big shots but in the end Marco Jansen took the last wicket and gave Punjab a thrilling victory. Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored the highest 37 runs for Kolkata. Raghuvanshi hit 5 fours and 1 six in his innings. Yuzvendra Chahal took the highest 4 wickets for Punjab. Marco Jansen took the wicket of 3 batsmen.