Although Punjab put a below-par total on the board, their captain Mayank Agarwal was in no mood to let KKR walk away with the game easily.
The West Indies all-rounder played a gem of an innings as he smashed an unbeaten 70 runs off just 31 balls to demolish PBKS' hope to win the game.
But Mavi had the last laugh as he dismissed Rajapaksa on the very next delivery.
The eighth clash in the Indian Premier League will bring Kolkata Knight Riders up against Punjab Kings on Friday (April 1).
Punjab Kings' win over Kolkata has added another twist to the race to the Playoffs.
The Delhi Capitals fans also enjoyed KKR's defeat as it meant that they have now booked their berth in the play-offs, joining Chennai Super Kings.
Former KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir also expressed his displeasure on the decision and admitted that it was a shocker.
The ball was travelling like a bullet but the KKR skipper had positioned himself very well as he showed brilliant reflexes to complete a crucial catch.
The left-arm pacer produced a magical delivery to give Punjab an early breakthrough in the crucial contest.
If KKR win today, then they will have the 2nd most wins against an opposition team in IPL.
Although Punjab put a below-par total on the board, their captain Mayank Agarwal was in no mood to let KKR walk away with the game easily.
The West Indies all-rounder played a gem of an innings as he smashed an unbeaten 70 runs off just 31 balls to demolish PBKS' hope to win the game.
But Mavi had the last laugh as he dismissed Rajapaksa on the very next delivery.
The eighth clash in the Indian Premier League will bring Kolkata Knight Riders up against Punjab Kings on Friday (April 1).
Punjab Kings' win over Kolkata has added another twist to the race to the Playoffs.
The Delhi Capitals fans also enjoyed KKR's defeat as it meant that they have now booked their berth in the play-offs, joining Chennai Super Kings.
Former KKR skipper Gautam Gambhir also expressed his displeasure on the decision and admitted that it was a shocker.
The ball was travelling like a bullet but the KKR skipper had positioned himself very well as he showed brilliant reflexes to complete a crucial catch.
The left-arm pacer produced a magical delivery to give Punjab an early breakthrough in the crucial contest.
If KKR win today, then they will have the 2nd most wins against an opposition team in IPL.