Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, IPL, 15 April, 2025
COMPLETED / Match 31 / Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
111/10 (15.3 ov)
95/10 (15.1 ov)
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Player of the match
Yuzvendra Chahal,
Punjab Kings
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Russell | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 154.55 |
| Anrich Nortje | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Marco Jansen | 3.1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 5.37 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3.67 |
Punjab Kings won by 16 runs
Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders (PBKS won by 16 runs) | Match 31 | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH won by 8 wickets) | Match 27 | 12 Apr 2025 |
| Chennai Super Kings (PBKS won by 18 runs) | Match 22 | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR won by 50 runs) | Match 18 | 5 Apr 2025 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (PBKS won by 8 wickets) | Match 13 | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings (PBKS won by 16 runs) | Match 31 | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Chennai Super Kings (KKR won by 8 wickets) | Match 25 | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG won by 4 runs) | Match 21 | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (KKR won by 80 runs) | Match 15 | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Mumbai Indians (MI won by 8 wickets) | Match 12 | 31 Mar 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.1 ov): Andre Russell: 0 (1), Anrich Nortje: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Andre Russell 17(11) - b M Jansen Marco Jansen
- Fall of Wickets: 7 - 1 Sunil Narine, 7 - 2 Quinton de Kock, 62 - 3 Ajinkya Rahane, 72 - 4 Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 74 - 5 Venkatesh Iyer, 76 - 6 Rinku Singh, 76 - 7 Ramandeep Singh, 79 - 8 Harshit Rana, 95 - 9 Vaibhav Arora, 95 - 10 Andre Russell
- Reviews Remaining: Kolkata Knight Riders - 1 of 2, Punjab Kings - 2 of 2
- Toss: Punjab Kings elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: Match 31
- Series: IPL
- Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium
- City: Chandigarh
- Umpires: Mohit Krishnadas (India), Saidharshan Kumar (India), KN Ananthapadmanabhan (India, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)
Glenn Maxwell to Andre Russell, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Andre Russell hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 11 (2 runs)
Yuzvendra Chahal to Rinku Singh, 1 run, Rinku Singh hangs in the crease to take legbreak of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Andre Russell, 1 run, Yuzvendra Chahal delivers legbreak at full length, Andre Russell hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Andre Russell to just 1 run.
Rinku Singh st J Inglis b Y Chahal 2 (9) Yuzvendra Chahal to Rinku Singh, no run, st J Inglis b Y Chahal, Stumped out !! legbreak, full length on the off stump, Rinku Singh goes forward, tries to slam it, but Rinku Singh fails to make contact with the ball, and Josh Inglis completes the stumping to send Rinku Singh back to the dressing room.
Ramandeep Singh c S Iyer b Y Chahal 0 (1) Yuzvendra Chahal to Ramandeep Singh, no run, c S Iyer b Y Chahal, Caught out !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Ramandeep Singh hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short fine leg, but the ball finds safe hands of Shreyas Iyer, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Ramandeep Singh is out.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Harshit Rana, 1 run, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an legbreak delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Andre Russell, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Andre Russell hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid off, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
End of over 12 (3 runs)
Marco Jansen to Harshit Rana, 2 runs, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 2 runs.
Marco Jansen to Harshit Rana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Marco Jansen to Harshit Rana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Marco Jansen sends down a sharp delivery, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Marco Jansen to Harshit Rana, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, short length, on the stumps, Marco Jansen bowls a sharp delivery, and Harshit Rana hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Harshit Rana b M Jansen 3 (6) Marco Jansen to Harshit Rana, no run, b M Jansen, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Harshit Rana hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Marco Jansen to Vaibhav Arora, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Vaibhav Arora hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 13 (2 runs)
Yuzvendra Chahal to Andre Russell, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Andre Russell hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards short fine leg, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Andre Russell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! legbreak lands right on the off stump, Andre Russell hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Yuzvendra Chahal to Andre Russell, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Andre Russell hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Andre Russell, Six, Six !! With a brilliant legbreak on the off stump, Andre Russell hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Yuzvendra Chahal to Andre Russell, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Andre Russell hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Yuzvendra Chahal to Andre Russell, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Yuzvendra Chahal bowls a sharp delivery, and Andre Russell hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 14 (16 runs)
Arshdeep Singh to Vaibhav Arora, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Vaibhav Arora hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Arshdeep Singh to Vaibhav Arora, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Vaibhav Arora hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Arshdeep Singh to Vaibhav Arora, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Arshdeep Singh sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and Vaibhav Arora hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Arshdeep Singh to Vaibhav Arora, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Arshdeep Singh sends down a sharp delivery, Vaibhav Arora hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Arshdeep Singh to Vaibhav Arora, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Vaibhav Arora hangs in the crease, dabs it towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.
Vaibhav Arora c J Inglis b A Singh 0 (7) Arshdeep Singh to Vaibhav Arora, no run, c J Inglis b A Singh, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Vaibhav Arora hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards slip, but the ball finds safe hands of Josh Inglis, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Vaibhav Arora is out.
End of over 15 (0 runs)
Andre Russell b M Jansen 17 (11) Marco Jansen to Andre Russell, no run, b M Jansen, Bowled out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Andre Russell hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.