Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
In 31th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, held on April 15 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Punjab Kings (PBKS) won the match by 16 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Punjab Kings (PBKS) won the toss and elected to bat first.
The umpires for this match were Mohit Krishnadas (India) and Saidharshan Kumar (India) as the on-field umpires. KN Ananthapadmanabhan (India) was the third (TV) umpire, Saiyed Khalid (India) was the reserve umpire, and Javagal Srinath (India) served as the match referee.
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Match Summary:
- Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
- Date & Time: April 15, 2025, 7:30 PM IST
- Toss: Punjab Kings elected to bat first
- Result: Punjab Kings (PBKS) won the match by 16 runs.
First Innings: Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Punjab Kings (PBKS) batted first and posted a total of 111 runs in 15.3 overs. The opening pair, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya, initiated the innings.Yuzvendra Chahal did not bat.
Top Performers for Punjab Kings (PBKS)
- Priyansh Arya scored 22 runs before getting out in the 3.2 over.
- Prabsimran Singh scored 30 runs before getting out in the 5.6 over.
- Shashank Singh scored 18 runs before getting out in the 15.1 over.
No other batsman managed to cross the 18-run mark, highlighting the dominance of KKR’s bowling attack.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Bowling Highlights
- Vaibhav Arora – 2.3 overs, 26 runs, 1 wicket
- Anrich Nortje – 3 overs, 23 runs, 1 wickets
- Harshit Rana – 3 overs, 25 runs, 3 wickets
- Varun Chakravarthy – 4 overs, 21 runs, 2 wickets
- Sunil Narine – 3 overs, 14 runs, 2 wickets.
Second Innings: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batted second and posted a total of 95 runs in 15.1 out of 20 overs. The opening pair, Sunil Narine and Philip Salt, initiated the innings.
Top Performers for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
- Angkrish Raghuvanshi scored 37 runs before getting out in the 9.1 over.
- Ajinkya Rahane scored 17 runs before getting out in the 7.4 over.
- Andre Russell scored 17 runs before getting out in the 15.1 over.
No other batsman managed to cross the 17-run mark, highlighting the dominance of the PBKS bowling attack.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) Bowling Highlights
- Marco Jansen – 3.1 overs, 17 runs, 3 wickets
- Xavier Bartlett – 3 overs, 30 runs, 1 wicket
- Arshdeep Singh – 3 overs, 11 runs, 1 wicket
- Yuzvendra Chahal – 4 overs, 28 runs, 4 wickets
- Glenn Maxwell – 2 overs, 5 runs, 1 wicket.
Conclusion
The match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) was really exciting. Punjab Kings (PBKS) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) set a challenging target of 112 runs, posting a total of 111 in 15.3 overs, whereas Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) lost by 16 runs, scoring 95 in 15.1/20 overs. For more information, click here.
