The all-time low IPL score of 111 is held by PBKS against KKR in a PBKS masterclass of bowling IPL 2025 match.
A Historic Low: Punjab’s Batting Collapse
With 111 runs PBKS set the lowest IPL score in the tournament’s history, and KKR bowled them out at 15/3 overs into the 15th. This put PBKS into a KKR’s demoralising death trap with jaws wide open. Prabhsimran Singh was looking adequate for the top position with 30 runs, but with no one around him getting decent numbers alongside him it was futile. With PBKS looking lost, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy single-handedly destroyed the PBKS batting order and scalped 2 wickets each. Harshit Rana for the vast majority of the PBKS exit with 3 wickets.
In Rotation: Jansen & Chahal
With a grand total of -4 and -6 net PBKS BK’s score Jansen ends with 3 PBKS in 17 runs. His colossal strike helped take KKR down to a pathetic PBKS within 5 overs, in total 95 with 15.1 over being the PBKS masterclass. With Jansen shining the way Chahal leads with 28 runs and 4 total runs.
A New Record for IPL: Defending with Record Lows
With this match, IPL has recorded the lowest defended score in the tournament’s history—65 runs, overtaking Chennai Super Kings, who previously defended 116 runs against the Kings XI Punjab in 2009. The match highlighted the unique characteristics of T20 cricket, where controlled bowling or meticulous field setup can dramatically change outcomes that were earlier perceived as impossible.
From Staggering Defeats to Well Planned Victories: Turning the Tide
For PBKS, this win is especially celebratory after suffering a shocking loss after failing to defend a massive total of 246 runs. Ricky Ponting is happy with his players and praises their masterful tactical unfolding during the match while talking about the satisfaction feeling that the win brought him in coaching. Shreyas Iyer, the team captain, also congratulated the bowlers for their wonderful execution and said his expectations were greatly exceeded.
Consequences for the IPL Cycle
The match serves as a stamp for the IPL’s changing tendrils, showcasing where strategic insight and flexibility are just as impactful as being talented. For PBKS, this win not only lifts their spirits but establishes them further as credible challengers to most expectations. The loss prompts KKR to take a hard look at themselves with the need of recalibration, especially when it comes to easier chases.
As a final thought, the clash between PBKS and KKR in the IPL 2025 season will go down in the history as a case study in the story of t20 cricket that demonstrates how perseverance paired with right strategies and a blend of leaders working as a single unit can overcome challenges crafted throughout.
