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Gujarat Beat Punjab: Thrilling win for Gujarat in breath-taking match! beat Punjab by 4 wickets; Thrill has arrived

By Samira Vishwas

 

  • A thrilling victory for Gujarat in a breath-taking match!
  • Beat Punjab by 4 wickets
  • Thrill has arrived

GT vs PBKS IPL 2026: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 The 46th match was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In this match, the host team ‘Gujarat Titans (PBKS vs GT)’ is up against the currently in-form ‘Punjab Kings’. Meanwhile, in this match, Gujarat Titans defeated Punjab Kings by 4 wickets. Batting first, Punjab Kings scored 163 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Gujarat Titans won the match with a ball to spare in a match that was played till the last moment. Gujarat won the match by scoring 167 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 19.5 overs. With the win, it was Gujarat’s sixth win in 10 matches in IPL 2026, while Punjab suffered their second defeat.

Gujarat’s first victory

At the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings had met twice before this match. On both these occasions, Punjab completely dominated and defeated Gujarat at their own home ground. This is the first time in IPL history that Gujarat Titans have defeated Punjab in Ahmedabad.

Chasing the target of 164, Gujarat got off to a disappointing start as skipper Shubman Gill was dismissed early. A 53-run partnership between Sai Sudarshan and Jos Buttler saved Gujarat’s innings; However, Buttler was dismissed for 26 runs in between. Nishant Sindhu was making his IPL debut, but his first match ended after contributing just 15 runs and he was dismissed.

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Radiance of Sai Sudarshan

With one side falling at regular intervals, Sai Sudarshan held his place at the crease until the 15th over. He played a composed and spirited knock of 57 runs, and was instrumental in taking Gujarat to the brink of victory. It was Sudarshan’s third half-century of the season; Apart from these half-centuries, he has also scored a century. Earlier in the match, Jason Holder laid the foundation for Gujarat’s victory by dismissing four Punjab batsmen. After Sudarshan’s dismissal, Washington Sundar took over the responsibility of finishing the match. Playing under immense pressure, Sundar scored 40 runs in just 23 balls and eventually hit a six to seal victory for his team.

Punjab got off to a very disappointing start

Batting first, Punjab got off to a very disappointing start; They lost 5 wickets for only 47 runs. After that, Suryansh Shedge, who came in to bat at number six, played an amazing innings. He scored 57 runs off 29 balls with 3 fours and 5 sixes and helped the team to a respectable total. Apart from Suryaansh, Marcus Stoinis played an important innings of 40 runs off 31 balls with 5 fours and 1 six. Jason Holder was the most successful bowler from Gujarat; He took the most 4 wickets. Additionally, Mohammad Siraj and Kagiso Rabada took 2 wickets each, while Rashid Khan took the remaining 1 wicket.

Both teams playing 11

Gujarat Titans (Playing XI): Shubman Gill (captain), Sai Samdharson, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Nishant Sindhu, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammad Siraj, Manav Suthar.

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Prabhasimran Singh (wicketkeeper), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Nehal Vadra, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.

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