By Priyanka Roshan | April 17, 2025
In a league built on big hits and bigger scores, the IPL occasionally flips the script. These are the rare games where bowlers turn small totals into unforgettable wins.
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PBKS stunned the cricketing world, defending a paltry 111. KKR cruised to 72/3 before crumbling. Chahal’s 4-fer and late strikes from Jansen and Arshdeep pulled off a heist for the ages.
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Spin strangled Punjab on a tired Durban track. Murali, Ashwin, and Raina spun a web so tight, even a modest 116 felt like a mountain CSK dared them to climb.
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No Bhuvi. No Stanlake. No problem. Rashid Khan bowled with ice in his veins and Kaul hit the hard lengths, bundling out MI for 87 in a defensive masterclass.
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Duminy looked calm, the target within reach, but Sangakkara’s unbeaten 45 and KXIP’s crafty death bowling turned a forgettable 119 into a heart-pounding, edge-of-the-seat three-run win.
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SRH were cooked at 44/6 until Amit Mishra turned match-winner with bat and ball. His hat-trick flipped the script as Pune collapsed spectacularly, losing six wickets for just 13 runs.
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Chasing 121 should’ve been easy. But MI, known for late drama, delivered again. Pune fell one run short, gasping under pressure in a game that defied every T20 convention.
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On a sluggish Sharjah pitch, Punjab’s 125 felt light. But disciplined lines, tight overs, and relentless pressure turned SRH’s chase into a crawl and clinched a five-run thriller.
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This was peak early-IPL drama. RCB’s 126 looked like a warm-up, but Kumble and Praveen Kumar bowled with grit, squeezing CSK into submission in a gritty 14-run win.
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SRH defended 126 like their lives depended on it. Dale Steyn’s thunderbolts and tidy spells from Ishant and Mishra tore through Pune’s lineup in a sharp 22-run stunner.
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SRH needed 28 runs with 10 wickets left—then lost seven for 14. KXIP’s Jordan and Arshdeep bowled like men possessed, turning a routine chase into a 12-run miracle.
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