🏏 IPL 2025: Chahal Spins a Web as PBKS Defend Just 111 in Thriller vs KKR 😱🔥


Punjab Kings (PBKS) delivered one of the greatest comebacks in IPL history, defending just 111 runs to beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 16 runs — thanks to a magical 4-wicket spell by Yuzvendra Chahal! 🌪️


📊 Match Summary

  • 🏏 PBKS 111 all out in 15.3 overs
    (Prabhsimran 30, Arya 22, Rana 3-25)

  • 🏏 KKR 95 all out in 15.1 overs
    (Raghuvanshi 37, Chahal 4-28, Jansen 3-17)

  • 📍 Venue: Mullanpur

  • 🏆 Result: PBKS won by 16 runs


🔥 Top Highlights from the Match

🧙‍♂️ Chahal’s Game-Turning Spell

  • 🎯 4/28 – Including set batters Rahane and Raghuvanshi

  • 🧠 Used flight and dip brilliantly to trap batters

  • 🔥 Turned the match from 62/2 to 95 all out

  • 🗣️ Ponting: “Had to pass a fitness test. That might be the best win I've had as a coach!”


💥 PBKS Innings – Quick Start, Sudden Collapse

  • 🚀 Prabhsimran (30) & Priyansh Arya (22) started aggressively

  • 🎯 Harshit Rana’s short balls started the collapse

  • 😬 Lost 6 wickets for 37 runs

  • ❌ Overseas batters Josh Inglis & Glenn Maxwell failed against spin


🎯 KKR’s Chase – 98% to 0% in a Flash

  • ⚡ Early strikes from Marco Jansen and debutant Xavier Bartlett

  • 🧱 Rahane & Raghuvanshi's 55-run stand steadied the innings

  • 🔄 Collapse started after Chahal dismissed Rahane

  • 💥 6 wickets fell in 5.1 overs, stunning Mullanpur crowd


🧊 Andre Russell’s Late Scare 🧨

  • 💪 Smashed 16 runs in a single Chahal over (2 sixes, 1 four)

  • 😱 Reduced equation to 17 off 12 with 2 wickets in hand

  • 🎯 But Arshdeep’s fiery bouncers rattled Arora

  • ❌ Russell bottom-edged and KKR collapsed, celebrations erupted


👀 Quick Facts & Stats 📈

  • 🏅 Lowest total ever defended in IPL history – 111

  • 🔄 PBKS bounced back after failing to defend 245 in their last game

  • 🎬 Debutant Bartlett got Quinton de Kock early with a top edge

  • 🎯 Ramandeep Singh – 3 catches, key in early breakthroughs

  • 🚀 Arshdeep’s short-ball assault sealed the game under pressure


🗨️ What They Said:

“We were reckless. That’s the word. I’ll take the blame.” – Ajinkya Rahane

“He said he was ready. Passed the test. He delivered!” – Ricky Ponting on Chahal


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