- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.2 If he doesn't get you on the first, he'll get you with his second. Mo Siraj with a first strike! Back of a length delivery outside off. He carves it but not in the gap. Nishant Sindhu, on debut, runs to his left, dives and takes a lovely catch at deep backward point. 2/15.2 Pace is pace yaar! A 152kph thunderbolt from Rabada and Prabhsimran is walking back for 15! On a length on off stump, Prabhsimran wants to go over covers like his captain did in the previous over. Only manages to splice a drive and cover takes the simplest of catches 35/30.3 Oh, does Siraj have two in two? Buttler is up in appeal right away. The umpire takes his time and gives him caught behind. Connolly isn't sure and chats with Prabhsimran before going up. Excellent first ball from Siraj. Good length ball that starts just around off and decks back sharply into Connolly. He drives on the up, and replays confirm there is a thin inside-edge through to Buttler. 2/28.4 Chopped on and Iyer has to go back! Holder gets into the act. PBKS in all sorts now. Rising back of a length ball on off stump at 134.6kph. Iyer wants to run that fine but that's too close to his body. He gets a thin inside-edge and the bails light up. Iyer has a long look at the pitch, but that won't change the result. 47/56.3 Oh, that's a poor shot and Wadhera's struggles continue. He falls for a six-ball duck. Lovely lines from Holder. On a length with a hint of nibble away from Wadhera, who feels for it, gets a thick outside edge and Buttler does the rest diving to his left. Holder is off on a celebratory run. Look at him go! 36/415.6 And now it's all over for Shedge. Rabada wins the battle. Back of a length and Shedge goes for a nothing cut, too close to his body especially with that bounce on the delivery. Edge goes to the keeper and Shedge seems displeased with himself, as he should be. Job was left to be done and now PBKS are six down. Rabada fell over in his follow-through and aurafarms after the dismissal, as he summersaults back up to his legs 126/617.4 Stoinis has banged this one straight to Washington Sundar at long-on! Stoinis shuffled deeeep into the off side, expecting this delivery. Back of a length and rose at him, but the angle across him just cramped up the shot. He mistimes this and angry with himself as he walks back to the dugout 141/719.5 Gill is nonchalant as you like! Ball was fired in on a length and outside wide marker once more. Jansen goes for it anyway, on the back foot and powers it straight to covers. Gill is lying in wait and he has to use his own long arms to grab this one into his dive. He lies on the ground for a few beats but when he gets back up, signals that it's always been out. Whaddagrab 162/917.5 Holder is off on his celebratory, knee-pumping jig again! What a delivery from the big man. Was on a length, and this beauty jagged back in and kept just a tad bit low as it zoomed past Bartlett. The batter was too tall and misread the line. Loses his off stump as a result 141/8Extras8 (lb 1, w 7)TOTAL163/9 (20 Overs, RR: 8.15)Did not bat: YS ChahalFall of wickets: 1-2 (Priyansh Arya, 0.2 ov), 2-2 (Cooper Connolly, 0.3 ov), 3-35 (Prabhsimran Singh, 5.2 ov), 4-36 (Nehal Wadhera, 6.3 ov), 5-47 (Shreyas Iyer, 8.4 ov), 6-126 (Suryansh Shedge, 15.6 ov), 7-141 (Marcus Stoinis, 17.4 ov), 8-141 (Xavier Bartlett, 17.5 ov), 9-162 (Marco Jansen, 19.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB Mohammed Siraj 4 0 28 2 7 11 4 0 1 0 K Rabada 4 1 22 2 5.5 16 2 1 1 0 JO Holder 4 0 24 4 6 10 3 0 1 0 Arshad Khan 3 0 29 0 9.66 5 2 1 2 0 Rashid Khan 4 0 32 1 8 7 1 2 1 0 MJ Suthar 1 0 27 0 27 0 2 3 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR14.5 Twist in the tale! Angst for GT. Sudharsan was looking so good and had crossed fifty too, but it will feel too little as he pulls this straight to deep square leg. Was a well-directed bouncer rising right at his helmet. Sudharsan went for the pull but just couldn't get under it enough to put it beyond the fielder at the ropes 124/41.3 Straight up, straight up and Connolly swallows that up. Arshdeep is off on a celebratory run. Will this be his night? Goes a touch fuller now with a hint of nibble away from Gill. He wanted to go across the line but only manages a top-edge that spoons up. Connolly at backward point takes a comfortable catch 16/18.1 BUTTLER DEPARTS! Vyshak with a timely strike. Is there a way back for PBKS? Buttler jumps down to the length ball on off stump. He wants to go over covers, but the ball doesn't come onto the bat as easily as Buttler expects. He gets it right off the bottom of the bat with the ball going straight up. Iyer runs to his left from mid-off and completes a simple catch 69/211.3 Sindhu goes for a big slash but he won't have the last laugh! Short and sat up, sliding past his eyeline. He hoicks this and should have sent it over the ropes, really. But it is timed to perfection right to Vyshak, at deep backward point. Seamers in action even when they're not bowling, for PBKS 94/316.6 Tewatia has cracked this to Bartlett! He's sunk to his haunches here, in disbelief. Back of a length outside off. He is down on one leg and has absolutely smashed this one. But too flat and picked out deep square leg to perfection 140/518.5 Wowwww, do we have a plot twist after all! Connolly has taken a magnificent catch down at cow corner. He runs in and scoops the ball up in his hands, and slides in the grass on his stomach to rub it in for GT. Was back of a length and Holder swiped across the line. For a moment, looked like he'd send it over the ropes, but it held in the pitch once more. Just didn't get the elevation he needed from this 152/6Extras9 (lb 2, w 7)TOTAL167/6 (19.5 Overs, RR: 8.42)Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Shubman Gill, 1.3 ov), 2-69 (Jos Buttler, 8.1 ov), 3-94 (Nishant Sindhu, 11.3 ov), 4-124 (Sai Sudharsan, 14.5 ov), 5-140 (Rahul Tewatia, 16.6 ov), 6-152 (Jason Holder, 18.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB XC Bartlett 4 0 38 0 9.5 9 3 1 1 0 Arshdeep Singh 4 0 24 2 6 10 2 0 0 0 M Jansen 4 0 33 1 8.25 10 2 2 1 0 V Vyshak 4 0 31 2 7.75 6 2 1 0 0 MP Stoinis 2.5 0 26 1 9.17 4 2 1 1 0 YS Chahal 1 0 13 0 13 0 2 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Gujarat Titans , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
19.30 start, First Session 19.30-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.15, Second Session 21.15-22.45
Match days
03 May 2026 - night match (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Gujarat Titans 2, Punjab Kings 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 35 runs, 3 wickets)
- Over 0.3: Review by Punjab Kings (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - KN Ananthapadmanabhan, Batter - CPL Connolly (Struck down)
- Punjab Kings Impact Player Subs: Harpreet Brar, Vishnu Vinod, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Musheer Khan, Mitch Owen
- Gujarat Titans Impact Player Subs: Rahul Tewatia, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Kumar Kushagra, Kulwant Khejroliya
- Over 8.5: Review by Gujarat Titans (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - KN Ananthapadmanabhan, Batter - MP Stoinis (Struck down)
- Punjab Kings: 50 runs in 9.4 overs (58 balls), Extras 3
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (Suryansh Shedge 30, MP Stoinis 20, Ex 1)
- Punjab Kings: 100 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 4
- Suryansh Shedge: 50 off 24 balls (3 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Strategic Timeout: Punjab Kings - 126/6 in 16.0 overs (MP Stoinis 29)
- Over 16.5: Review by Punjab Kings (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wide, Umpire - KN Ananthapadmanabhan, Batter - MP Stoinis (Upheld)
- Punjab Kings Impact Player Sub: Vyshak Vijaykumar in for Nehal Wadhera (Punjab Kings innings, 17.5 ov)
- Punjab Kings: 150 runs in 19.2 overs (116 balls), Extras 7
- Innings Break: Punjab Kings - 163/9 in 20.0 overs (V Vyshak 1, Arshdeep Singh 1)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 58 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 2.4: Review by Punjab Kings (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - KN Ananthapadmanabhan, Batter - JC Buttler (Struck down)
- Gujarat Titans: 50 runs in 5.2 overs (32 balls), Extras 5
- Strategic Timeout: Gujarat Titans - 58/1 in 6.0 overs (B Sai Sudharsan 26, JC Buttler 21)
- Over 6.6: Review by Punjab Kings (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - KN Ananthapadmanabhan, Batter - JC Buttler (Struck down)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (B Sai Sudharsan 19, JC Buttler 24, Ex 7)
- Gujarat Titans: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 7
- Strategic Timeout: Gujarat Titans - 103/3 in 13.0 overs (B Sai Sudharsan 42, Washington Sundar 8)
- B Sai Sudharsan: 50 off 37 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Gujarat Titans Impact Player Sub: Rahul Tewatia in for Mohammad Siraj (Gujarat Titans innings, 14.5 ov)
- Gujarat Titans: 150 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 8
Match Coverage
All Match News'I wouldn't say I was waiting, I was preparing' - Shedge grabs his chance
"As an Indian player coming into the IPL, if six-hitting is your strength, then half the battle is already won," Ambati Rayudu says
Rabada rises to No. 3 on Purple Cap table; Abhishek takes back Orange Cap
It was a bad day for many of the top run-getters in IPL 2026, with the two games on Sunday producing low-scoring contests
Gujarat Titans opt to bowl, hand debut to Nishant Sindhu
Punjab Kings bring back Xavier Bartlett and Vijaykumar Vyshak
PBKS lose second in a row as GT pull off nervy win
Sai Sudharsan also scored an important fifty as GT moved to 12 points while handing PBKS a second straight defeat
Test match skills hold Holder in good stead
Holder took 4 for 24 against Punjab Kings to pick up his second player of the match award in as many games



