Gujarat Titans pulled off a sensational chase to defeat Punjab Kings by four wickets in IPL 2026’s 46th match, keeping their playoff hopes alive with a clinical performance at Ahmedabad’s iconic Narendra Modi Stadium. Washington Sundar’s unbeaten 40 off 23 balls proved decisive as GT reached 164 in 19.5 overs.
Batting first, PBKS suffered early blows, slumping to 47 for 5. The openers Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly perished without scoring in the opening over. Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh’s 33-run effort offered brief respite, but the innings unraveled quickly.
Suryansh Shedge emerged as PBKS’s top scorer with a fiery 57 from 29 deliveries, smashing five maximums in a match-turning 79-run stand with Marcus Stoinis, who made 40. Jansen’s 20 lower down provided some respectability to the total of 163/9. GT’s bowlers dominated, led by Jason Holder’s four-wicket haul for 24 runs, supported by Siraj and Rabada’s brace each, and Rashid Khan’s solitary scalp.
In reply, GT lost Shubman Gill cheaply, but Sai Sudharsan took charge. His composed 57 off 41 balls, including five boundaries and a six, featured vital partnerships: 53 with Buttler (26) and further stands with Sindhu and Sundar. Sundar’s blistering finish, replete with six boundaries, ensured GT’s triumph amid rising tension.
This victory catapults GT to fifth on the points table with six triumphs in ten outings, while PBKS, enduring back-to-back defeats, clings to the summit. Key contributions from Arshdeep and Vyshak with two wickets each couldn’t salvage the day for the Kings.
