Highest chase, Lowest defended: Punjab Kings humiliate Kolkata Knight Riders again in IPL

PBKS defended the lowest score in IPL history a year after recording the highest chase vs KKR

A year after being on the wrong side of the highest successful chase in IPL history, Shreyas Iyer was on the right side of the result in the PBKS vs KKR clash in IPL 2025. Now the captain of Punjab Kings, Iyer has masterminded his team to a successful defence of the lowest score in IPL history. In Mullanpur, PBKS clinched a 16-run win, defending a below par 111 in a thrilling encounter.

PBKS defend lowest score

Having collapsed to 111 batting first, Punjab Kings defied odds to put up a successful defence of their target, bundling out KKR for just 95. The visitors looked in command, racing to 62/2, before Yuzvendra Chahal and Glenn Maxwell forced a might collapse to have KKR reeling. Andre Russell threatened to take the game away, but Marco Jansen finished the job for PBKS’ to claim an unlikely win.

• Lowest totals defended in the IPL
• 111 – PBKS vs KKR, Mullanpur, 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

It is a fine comeback from the Punjab Kings’ side, who failed to defend 245 in their last game. An Abhishek Sharma century saw PBKS’ daunting target overhauled rather easily. On Tuesday, Chahal ensured KKR collapsed helplessly, handing the hosts an unlikely victory.

Last season, Jonny Bairstow scored a fine century as PBKS chased down a record 262 in fine fashion. Shreyas Iyer was KKR captain then and even in PBKS’ last game, Shreyas looked out of ideas as his side were hit out of the game.

However, come Mullanpur, the PBKS captain had the last laugh, writing his name in the history books. The PBKS captain set attacking fields, trusted his bowlers to deliver the job. And credit to PBKS, they executed their plans to deliver another humiliating loss to KKR.