3 lowest scores defended in IPL history

The toughest T20 league in the world, aka the Indian Premier League, is globally known for its edge-of-the-seat fixtures where two teams often compete to score mammoth runs in their quota of 20 overs. The average innings total posted by a team in both innings has increased significantly over the last two seasons. Better quality bats and field restrictions, coupled with the use of high technology analytics to monitor each bowler, have provided great assistance to batters to score more and more runs. Even though modern-day cricket has greatly turned into a ‘Batter’s Paradise’, there are fixtures where the pitch assists the bowlers, which gives fans a chance to witness some of the best low-score thrillers. 

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Here is the list of three of the lowest scores successfully defended in the history of the Indian Premier League.

3. Sunrisers defended 118 runs against Mumbai Indians (2018)

Sunrisers Hyderabad entered this match without two of their key players Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Billy Stanlake, and after being bundled out in just 18.4 overs, their bowlers showed one of the best bowling performances witnessed in IPL history.

Rashid Khan bowled 16 dot balls in his spell of four overs and ended with figures of 2 for 11. Meanwhile, Siddarth Kaul claimed three wickets. Chasing a mere 119 runs, Mumbai Indians were all out for just 87 runs.

2. Chennai Super Kings defended 116 against Punjab (2009)

Chennai Super Kings suffocated Punjab Kings at Kingsmead in Durban with their spinning trio and defended 116 runs against all odds. Batting first Chennai managed to put a total of only 116 runs on the board. Punjab Kings were left stranded by the spinning duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Suresh Raina who conceded just 30 runs in eight overs. The duo also scalped four wickets. Sri Lankan spinning legend Muthhiah Murlidharan conceded just 8 runs in his quota of 4 overs and scaled two wickets. Punjab ultimately fell short by 24 runs as they could only score 92 runs in 20 overs.

1. Punjab Kings defended 111 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders (2025)

Punjab’s power-packed batting order failed to make an impact in match number 31 of the IPL 2025. Punjab’s decision to bat first on a tricky surface turned nightmarish when the hosts got bowled out for just 111 runs in the 16th over. However, Punjab bowlers ensured Kolkata didn’t cross the line. The spinning duo Yuzvendra Chahal and Glenn Maxwell scalped 5 wickets conceding 33 runs in their 6 overs. South African pacer Marco Jansen and Indian left-armer Arshdeep Singh made light work of KKR’s tailenders with accurate deliveries to stage a record-breaking victory for Punjab by 16 runs. 

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