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Punjab Kings’ Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates the dismissal of Kolkata Knight Riders’ Ramandeep Singh during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Kings Riders at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Stadium in Mohali, India, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)

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MOHALI, India (AP) — Punjab Kings successfully defended the lowest total in the history of Indian Premier League and bowled out defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders for 95 on Tuesday.

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal ignited a sensational Kolkata collapse with 4-28 for Punjab’s 16-run win after the home team got dismissed for 111 in 15.3 overs.

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Kolkata was cruising along at 2-62 in the eighth over before Chahal got a lucky breakthrough when captain Ajinkya Rahane didn’t go for an lbw TV review that could have overturned the on-field umpire’s decision.

Chahal, who had bagged only two wickets this season in five previous games, went on to dismiss top-scorer Angkrish Raghuvanshi (37) before the leg-spinner got rid of Rinku Singh and Ramandeep Singh off successive deliveries as Kolkata slumped to 76-7.

Left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen (3-17) and Arshdeep Singh (1-11) then mopped up the tail quickly despite Andre Russell (17) showing a brief spark and smashing two sixes and a boundary.

Punjab broke into the top four with eight points from six matches while defending champion Kolkata is sixth after four defeats and three wins.

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