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PBKS vs KKR Highlights: Chahal's Spin Mastery Dangles Kolkata To Shambolic Choking

Akshita Patel

Shreyas Iyer after win vs KKR (Source: AP Photos)Shreyas Iyer after win vs KKR (Source: AP Photos)

Punjab Kings scripted history to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 16 runs while defending a 112-run target. In the first inning, Punjab collapsed to just 111 runs but the bowlers bounced back in the second inning. Yuzvendra Chahal’s four-wicket-haul wiped off KKR’s middle order and the Knight Riders fell short of 16 runs in the low-scoring thriller. 

Here’s how PBKS vs KKR panned out in Chandigarh:

Harshit Rana Plays Spoilsport In Shreyas Iyer’s Revenge Quest

Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to bat first but little did they know what was going to hit them. Harshit Rana rolled his magical arm to dismiss Priyansh Arya and Shreyas Iyer in a single over.

Arya, who was looking dangerous after a brisk 22, found Ramandeep Singh lurking at fine leg. The fielder judged the trajectory perfectly to latch a stunning catch. A delivery later, Harshit offered width to PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer outside the off-stump line. However, Ramandeep again pulled off a full-stretch dive at deep backward point to pick a sensational catch and sent Iyer back on a 2-ball duck.

PBKS Post 111 After Middle-Order Collapse

The Punjab Kings never got going with the bat. Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell failed to score over 10 runs individually, leaving the team reeling at 86/8. While Shashank Singh looked positive, scoring 18 runs, KKR bowlers contained him. The bowling unit bowled Punjab out for 111 runs. 

Harshit Rana performed exceptionally well for Kolkata, picking up 3 wickets in 3 overs. Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine also contributed with 2 wickets each as KKR had an upper hand over Punjab after the first innings.

Punjab Had A Good Start With 2 Quick Wickets

While the total was low, PBKS bowlers didn’t give up. Marco Jansen got the first breakthrough as he sent Sunil Narine’s stumps cartwheeling with a sharp back-of-a-length delivery that kissed the off bail. 

Next, Quinton de Kock tried to flick a full delivery from Xavier Bartlett over a deep square leg, a shot he usually nails. But this time, Suryansh Shedge was right on the money with a composed catch near the boundary. With that wicket, KKR were 2 down with just 7 runs on the board.

Yuzi Chahal Stuns KKR As PBKS Steal Jaw-Dropping Win

While Angkrish Raghuvanshi (37) and Ajinkya Rahane (17) stitched a 55-run partnership, Yuzvendra Chahal unleashed havoc with a sensational four-wicket-haul. He sent both set batters Angkrish and Rahane back before picking up 2 consecutive wickets of Rinku Singh and Ramandeep in the 12th over, leaving KKR reeling at 77/7. 


Though Andre Russell kept hopes alive by taking on Chahal for 16 runs in the 14th over, Arshdeep and Jansen got the last 2 wickets to seal an unexpected win for PBKS. Punjab won the game by 16 runs and defended the lowest total in the history of IPL.