Punjab Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 31, Indian Premier League, 2025

Indian Premier League Match 31: Punjab Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders at Chandigarh, 15-16th April
Punjab Kings
PBKS
111/10 (15.3)
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR
95/10 (15.1)
Finished
PBKS won by 16 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Andre Russell171112154.55
Anrich Nortje00000.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Marco Jansen3.101735.37
Arshdeep Singh311113.67
Current Partnership: 0 run (0.1 ov) | Last Wicket: Andre Russell 17 (11) | Fall of Wicket: 95/10 (15.1 ov)
CRR: 6.26 | Last Ten Overs: 53/8 5.21
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Commentary

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15.1
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.
End of over 15 (0 runs)
Vaibhav Arora 0 (7)
Andre Russell 17 (10)
Kolkata Knight Riders 95/9
Arshdeep Singh 3-1-11-1
Yuzvendra Chahal 4-0-28-4
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14.6
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.
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14.5
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.
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14.4
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.
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14.3
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.
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14.2
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.
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14.1
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.
End of over 14 (16 runs)
Andre Russell 17 (10)
Vaibhav Arora 0 (1)
Kolkata Knight Riders 95/8
Yuzvendra Chahal 4-0-28-4
Marco Jansen 3-0-17-2
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13.6
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.
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13.5
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.
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13.4
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!
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13.3
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.
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13.2
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!
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13.1
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.
End of over 13 (2 runs)
Vaibhav Arora 0 (1)
Andre Russell 1 (4)
Kolkata Knight Riders 79/8
Marco Jansen 3-0-17-2
Yuzvendra Chahal 3-0-12-4
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12.6
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.
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12.5
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.
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12.4
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.
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12.3
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.
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12.2
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.
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12.1
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.
End of over 12 (3 runs)
Andre Russell 1 (4)
Harshit Rana 1 (1)
Kolkata Knight Riders 77/7
Yuzvendra Chahal 3-0-12-4
Glenn Maxwell 2-0-5-1
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11.6
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.
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11.5
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.
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11.4
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.
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11.3
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.
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11.2
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.
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11.1
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.
End of over 11 (2 runs)
Andre Russell 0 (2)
Rinku Singh 1 (7)
Kolkata Knight Riders 74/5
Glenn Maxwell 2-0-5-1
Yuzvendra Chahal 2-0-9-2
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10.6
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.