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Punjab Kings (PBKS) endured a humiliating defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2025, but the moment that stole the limelight wasn’t a six or a wicket — it was a bizarre fielding blunder by Xavier Bartlett that left fans speechless and the internet in splits.
🏏 What Happened? The Viral Fielding Mistake
In the high-stakes clash at New Chandigarh, PBKS had just 111 runs to defend. Every run mattered. Yet, in a moment of sheer absurdity at fine-leg, Australian pacer Xavier Bartlett misjudged a simple throw. While he had successfully collected the ball, it somehow slipped through his hands as he attempted the throw, rolling away to the boundary.
Even more shockingly, KKR was awarded five runs — one from the batters’ single and four from the overthrow. Since Bartlett had full control of the ball before the fumble, it officially counted as an overthrow under the rules.
CC Cricket Rulebook – Overthrow Rules
📲 Internet Reactions: Memes and Mockery Galore
The blunder triggered a meme-fest on social media. Fans couldn’t believe their eyes.
“Xavier Bartlett brother what??”
– A user posted with a video clip of the error.“That’s the most comedy of errors of comedy of errors I have ever seen on a cricket field.”
– Ronald D Sampson on X (formerly Twitter)
📉 PBKS’s Collapse: A Summary
PBKS, after opting to bat, started aggressively. However, their innings fell apart quickly:
- Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh gave a fiery start.
- Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh triggered a collapse with key wickets.
- Shreyas Iyer scored a duck.
- Maxwell, Wadhera, and Jansen failed to score big.
- PBKS were bowled out for 111 in just 15.3 overs.
- ICC Cricket Rulebook – Overthrow Rules
Top bowlers for KKR:
- Harshit Rana: 3/25
- Sunil Narine: 2/14
- Varun Chakravarthy: 2/21
🎯 Key Takeaways from the Match
- Bartlett’s fielding mistake may haunt PBKS for the rest of the season.
- PBKS’s poor batting and fielding let KKR cruise to victory.
- KKR continues their strong title defense in IPL 2025.
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Watch PBKS vs KKR Match Highlights – IPL Official YouTube
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- Screengrab of Bartlett’s fielding error
- Memes from Twitter/X
- Scorecard screenshot
- Match highlights video thumbnail
