Gujarat Titans defeated Punjab Kings by 4 wickets in a last-over finish as Sundar (40) and Sudharsan (57) guided a tense chase.
Gujarat Titans secured a tense 4-wicket win over Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in IPL 2026, chasing 164 with 1 ball remaining.
Punjab Kings posted 163/9 in 20 overs after a dramatic start. Mohammed Siraj removed Priyansh Arya for 2 and Cooper Connolly for 0 in the first over, leaving PBKS at 2/2. Shreyas Iyer scored 19, but wickets kept falling, including Nehal Wadhera for 0 off 6. Suryansh Shedge led the recovery with 57 off 29, hitting 5 sixes, and added 79 runs with Marcus Stoinis, who made 40 off 31. Jason Holder starred with the ball, taking 4/24, while Siraj and Kagiso Rabada picked up 2 wickets each.
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Gujarat Titans replied with 167/6 in 19.5 overs. Shubman Gill fell for 5 early, but Sai Sudharsan anchored the innings with 57 off 41. Jos Buttler added 26, while Nishant Sindhu made 15. Washington Sundar sealed the chase with an unbeaten 40 off 23, hitting the winning six off the penultimate ball. Arshdeep Singh returned 2/24 for Punjab Kings.
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GT has same points as number 2 team.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 3, 2026
Brilliant play by them
Jason holder is huge + for them.
Washington sundar made sure to win the game for them.
Punjab with below par score fought and fought well.
Suryansh Shedge has the power and the potential to be a solid all rounder. Under pressure he Showed his hitting skills today.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 3, 2026
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