Punjab Kings have beaten Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs in match 31 of the IPL

Punjab Kings IX beat Kolkata Knight Riders
Punjab Kings successfully defended the lowest total in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history as they defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs in a low-scoring thriller on Tuesday.
Punjab Kings have been bundled out for 111 after opting to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders Harshit Rana has been the pick of the bowler with three wickets
Punjab Kings have beaten Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs in match 31 of the Indian Premier League 2025 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur in Chandigarh on Tuesday. Chasing 112 runs KKR were bundled out for 95. Yuzvendra Chahal has been the pick of the bowlers for PBKS with four wickets.

Punjab Kings have been bundled out for 111 after opting to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders Harshit Rana has been the pick of the bowler with three wickets.
With the result Kolkata Knight Riders are sixth in the table losing four out of the three games. Meanwhile Punjab Kings are at fourth in the table with four wins in six games.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane took all the blame after the defending champions lost by 16 runs while chasing 112 against Punjab Kings at the new PCA stadium in Chandigarh on Tuesday. It was also the lowest total defended in the history of IPL
At a time, when the approach should have been slow and steady wins the race, KKR batters lost their wickets while trying to play unnecessary big shots. Rahane also admitted it was a complete batting failure from their part.
he added “We batted really badly as a batting unit, we take full responsibility. Bowlers did really well on this surface, restricting a strong Punjab batting lineup to 111,”
“On this wicket, batting with full face (was better). Sweep was pretty hard to play. Keep the intent going but play cricketing shots. We were reckless and should take full responsibility.”