In a thrilling match, Punjab defeated Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets, Cooper scored a half-century.

In the fourth match of the Indian Premier League 2026, an exciting clash was witnessed between Punjab Kings and Gujarat at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Stadium in Mullanpur. In this match, Punjab Kings won the toss and decided to bowl first and invited Gujarat to bat.

Gujarat Titans’ slow start

Gujarat Titans, who came to bat first, had a slow start. The team scored 162 runs after losing 6 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. Some batsmen from Gujarat made a good start, but no player could play a big innings. Opener Sai Sudarshan was out soon after scoring 13 runs. Captain Gill scored 39 runs, but he could not prolong his innings. At the same time, Butler played an inning of 38 runs, but he also failed to score a big score.

The bowling from Punjab was excellent. Vijaykumar Vaishak took 3 wickets for 34 runs in 4 overs and brought important successes to the team. Apart from this, experienced spinner Chahal bowled economically, spending only 28 runs in 4 overs and taking 2 wickets.

Cooper Connolly’s brilliant innings 

Punjab Kings, who set out to chase the target of 163 runs, also did not have a completely smooth start. The team lost a few wickets in the middle and the match started looking balanced at one point. However, after this, Cooper Connolly batted brilliantly and led the team to victory. He played an excellent inning of 72 unbeaten runs in 44 balls and lasted till the end.

Apart from Connolly, Prabhsimran Singh contributed 37 runs, while captain Shreyas Iyer scored 18 runs. Punjab Kings registered a thrilling win by 3 wickets by scoring 165 runs in 19.1 overs.