Gujarat Titans Defeated Punjab Kings by four wickets in Match 46 of the 2026 Indian Premier League at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Punjab Kings, who came to bat first, got a shock early on when Mohammed Siraj dismissed both Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly on consecutive balls in the first over of the innings. They failed to recover from the early shock and ended the powerplay at 35/3.
They got two more wickets before Marcus Stoinis and Suryansh Shedge put on a 79-run partnership for the sixth wicket. Shez scored 57 off 29 balls, his first half-century in the IPL, while Marcus Stoinis scored 40 off 31 balls, taking Punjab Kings to 163/9. Jason Holder finished the innings with figures of 4/24.
Despite the early dismissal of captain Shubman Gill, Titans made a great start while chasing the target. Sai Sudarshan and Jos Buttler stitched a 53-run partnership off 40 balls, which set the stage for the home team to chase the target. Sai Sudarshan scored 57 off 41 balls, his third 50-plus score in four matches, but Punjab Kings continued to pull things back with wickets and took the target down to the final over.
talking points
1) Punjab Kings' rare top-order failure
Punjab Kings got nervous early in the match and ended their powerplay at 35/3. Mohammed Siraj dismissed Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly in the first over, which was a big blow from which the Kings could not recover. Prabhsimran Singh then lost Kagiso Rabada as the Kings finished the powerplay with three wickets in hand. The top order has done the heavy lifting for the Kings throughout the season, with them unable to find any rhythm after the initial setbacks.
2) Have Gujarat's luck brightened with Jason Holder?
With seven wickets in four matches, jason holder He has been one of the best players in the Titans' recent winning campaign. He came into the team to replace New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips, who has had a poor season. Holder has added flexibility to the Titans' bowling attack with his ability to bowl in the middle and death overs. His tough length bowling has helped him take wickets in the later stages of the game. He also provides excitement with the bat, something the Titans are lacking at the back end of the innings. He was the best bowler for the Titans, taking 4 for 24 in his four overs, his best performance in the IPL.
3) Suryansh Shedge's arrival in IPL
Suryansh Shedge was signed by Punjab Kings for his base price of Rs 30 lakh in the 2025 mega auction. He had emerged as a reliable and dangerous finisher in the domestic circuit for Mumbai, who could hit huge sixes and take away matches from the opposition at will. He finally made his mark in the IPL with a brilliant half-century, an innings that took the Kings to 163 after their early collapse. His innings of 57 runs came off just 29 balls and included five big sixes along with three fours. Washington Sundar showed courage to give the Titans a win with one ball to spare and remained unbeaten on 40 off 23 balls, handing the Kings their second defeat of the season.
4) Sai Sudarshan finds form in times of crisis
Sai Sudarshan had a slow start to the season, but has two half-centuries and a century to his name in the last four matches for the Titans. He scored his first century of the season in Bengaluru, which was followed by a brilliant innings of 87 in Chennai. He played a brilliant inning of 57 runs in 41 balls and set the stage for the Titans to chase the target.
who said what?
Shreyas Iyer, Captain of Punjab Kings
“I personally feel it was a great score on a wicket that was doing a bit of work. Their bowlers made the best use of the surface. I believe we lost four wickets in the powerplay. To get to 160 from there was a phenomenal effort. With the new ball I thought we would be able to hit our line and length and take wickets. But that didn't happen. We missed the ball on a tough length. It was not easy to hit midwicket or pull shots on this wicket because There was variable bounce. We are still at the top of the table, which is a big challenge going forward because we wanted to win, we have been working very hard in training.
Shubman Gill, captain of Gujarat Titans
“I think when chasing a target like this, we would have liked to not take it as deep as it went, but there were two important points. This is not the kind of wicket where we would chase in 15-16 overs. So we thought maybe an over early or a few overs early. That was the thing. If someone is set then they should go deep because it is not easy to hit with the first ball. When we play on other wickets the length balls were not coming. It was for that batsman. What was important was the set… fortunately we had Vashi and he finished the game for us. We thought about (sending left-handers one after the other) in that situation.
Jason Holder, Player of the Match
“Credit to both Siraj and KG. Their efforts have been excellent. Coming in the middle makes my job easier. Having said that, there is still a need to come in and execute. The main thing is to keep the pressure on. Make sure you make it difficult for them to score. Had a long talk in the dressing room. I mean, only played T20 cricket in the last year and a half. Would still love to play Test cricket, but be able to focus on T20 cricket. It makes sure I am able to focus on T20 cricket in all conditions.” “For me, I'm disappointed not to finish the last two games when it comes to execution. But I'll try to do my best under pressure with a fresh mind.”
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