New Delhi: In a thrilling turn of events at New Chandigarh Punjab Kings pulled off the impossible — successfully defending a paltry 111 runs against the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025. This wasn’t just a win it was history in the making as Punjab Kings now hold the record for defending the lowest total ever in the history of the IPL. Punjab’s Batting Collapse: 111 All Out in 15.3 Overs Opting to bat first Punjab Kings had a promising start thanks to Prabhsimran Singh who blazed his way to 30 off just 15 balls hitting 3 sixes and 2 fours. Priyansh Arya chipped in with 22 off 12 but once the openers fell the rest of the lineup crumbled like a deck of cards. Harshit Rana was the wrecker-in-chief with figures of 3/24 claiming big scalps including Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran. Varun Chakaravarthy and Sunil Narine spun a web around the middle order while Punjab kept losing wickets in clusters. From 54/1 they were bowled out for 111 in 15.3 overs — a score that looked miles short even on a two-paced surface. KKR’s Top Order Shocked Early But cricket especially T20 cricket is full of surprises. KKR’s chase started in chaos. Both openers — Sunil Narine and Quinton de Kock — were dismissed within the first two overs. Marco Jansen and Xavier Bartlett struck early to jolt Kolkata. Captain Ajinkya Rahane and youngster Angkrish Raghuvanshi tried to rebuild but the scoring rate was stifled. Once Rahane fell LBW to Yuzvendra Chahal the pressure only mounted. Yuzvendra Chahal’s Game-Changing Spell Veteran leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal produced a match-winning spell grabbing 4 wickets for 28 runs. He dismissed Raghuvanshi Rinku Singh and Ramandeep Singh in quick succession to dismantle KKR’s middle order. The turning point was his back-to-back strikes in the 12th over that left Kolkata reeling. Maxwell & Jansen Seal the Deal Glenn Maxwell who had a quiet day with the bat turned up with the ball and removed Venkatesh Iyer with a clever off-break. Meanwhile Marco Jansen returned to the attack and cleaned up Andre Russell to end all hopes of a KKR fightback. Punjab’s Magical Bowling Comeback It was a total team effort with the ball. Jansen’s 3/17 Bartlett’s early breakthrough Chahal’s spin magic and Arshdeep’s tidy finishing spell choked the KKR lineup completely. From being written off at the halfway mark Punjab Kings turned the tables dramatically. IPL History Rewritten With this win Punjab Kings etched their name in IPL history defending the lowest total ever in the league’s 17-season-long legacy. The previous record stood at 116 but Punjab’s 111 has now set a new benchmark for resilience and belief.