PBKS vs KKR: Punjab Kings made their third lowest score, got all out against KKR for the second time; Harshit shone..

With the help of the brilliant performance of the bowlers led by Harshit Rana, KKR bowled out Punjab's innings for 111 runs in 15.3 overs. This is Punjab's third-lowest score in IPL. Punjab won the toss in this match and decided to bat first, but KKR bowlers bowled brilliantly due to which Punjab team could not play even the full 20 overs.

KKR made one change

KKR has made one change for this match and included Anrich Nortje in the playing 11 instead of Moeen Ali. At the same time, Stoinis is not playing in this match for Punjab and Josh Inglis got a chance in his place. Apart from this, Bartlett came in place of injured Lockie Ferguson.

Batting first, Prabhsimran and Priyansh Arya gave the team a good start and crossed the 30-run mark in three overs. However, Harshit, who came to bowl the fourth over, gave the first blow to Punjab by dismissing Priyansh, who was dismissed after scoring 22 runs off 12 balls with the help of three fours and a six. Punjab's innings faltered from here and it lost wickets at regular intervals. Opener Prabhsimran Singh scored the most runs for Punjab. Prabhsimran Singh scored 30 runs off 15 balls with the help of two fours and three sixes.

Least total of Punjab Kings in the IPL
Score vs Location Year
73 RPS Pune 2017
88 RCB Bangalore 2015
88 RCB Indore 2018
111 KKR Mullanpur 2025
115 Delhi Capitals Brabourne 2022

The second long partnership between Shashank-Bartlett
This is the second time that the Punjab Kings team has been all out against KKR. Earlier, Kolkata had bowled out Punjab for 137 runs in the match played at Wankhede in 2022. For Punjab, the partnership between Xavier Bartlett and Shashank Singh for the ninth wicket lasted for 25 balls, which is the second-longest partnership for Punjab at a ninth or lower position. Earlier, Shikhar Dhawan and Mohit Rathi had shared an unbeaten 55-run partnership in five overs for Punjab against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2023.

Narine became the highest wicket-taker against a team.

KKR's experienced spinner Sunil Narine has become the highest wicket-taker against a single team in the IPL. Narine has taken 36 wickets against Punjab, which is the most compared to any bowler. Narine surpassed Umesh Yadav in this matter, who took 35 wickets against Punjab. At the same time, Dwayne Bravo has taken 33 wickets against Mumbai Indians, Mohit Sharma has taken 33 wickets against Mumbai Indians, Yuzvendra Chahal has taken 32 wickets against Punjab Kings and Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken 32 wickets against KKR.

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