Gujarat Titans (GT) maintained their winning streak in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) with a four-wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, May 3. This is their third consecutive win, level with Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad on 12 points.
Last year's finalists were put into bat by GT, where they struggled to score 163 runs for the loss of nine wickets in their quota of 20 overs. They were restricted to 47 for 5 before Suryansh Shedge and Marcus Stoinis stitched a 79-run partnership, with the duo scoring 57 and 40 respectively. For the 2022 champions, West Indies' Jason Holder was once again the star with the ball, taking four wickets.
In reply, Titans achieved the target with one ball remaining. Sai Sudarshan continued his excellent form and scored 57 runs in 41 balls. Other important contributions included Washington Sundar's unbeaten 40 off 23 balls. Arshdeep Singh and Vijaykumar Vaishyak took two wickets each, but their efforts went in vain.
Key moments of the game:
1. Jason Holder shines with the ball again
After taking two wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Jason Holder once again showed his prowess with the ball by taking four wickets against Punjab Kings. These included important wickets of captain Shreyas Iyer, Nehal Wadhera and Marcus Stoinis.
Lighting the Stumps! ➡️
🎥 Jason Holder took not one but two bowled outs in his 4️⃣-wicket haul tonight 👏👏
Update ▶️ https://t.co/9vBsQTIV2x#TATAIPL | #khelbindaas | #GTvPBKS | @gujarat_titans pic.twitter.com/Pbl0Su9acl– IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 3 May 2026
2. Suryansh Shedge scored 26 runs in Manav Suthar's over.
Suryansh Shedge assured himself of a place in this season's IPL by scoring 57 runs off just 29 balls. PBKS Managed to reach a respectable score in the first innings. His amazing efforts with the bat included scoring 26 runs in Manav Suthar's over. This included hitting three sixes and two fours. It is noteworthy that this was the first half-century in Shez's young IPL career.
6️⃣6️⃣4️⃣4️⃣6️❗🔥
Suryansh Shedge provides Punjab Kings with much-needed boost with explosive half-century! 💥🏏#TATAIPL Revenge Week 2026 ➡️ #GTvPBKS | Live now 👉 https://t.co/1yVyFdN1Su pic.twitter.com/BzHN1SUA6D– Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) 3 May 2026
3. Gujarat Titans won the game in the last over
In a thrilling finish to the game, GT needed 11 runs from the last over. After Marcus Stoinis bowled the first ball wide, Arshad Khan sent the next ball across the boundary. It was Washington Sundar who scored the winning runs and took his team to two points by hitting a six on the last ball.
A six to win it!! 😲
A last over thriller and Washington Sundar seals it with a maximum 🔥
third consecutive win @gujarat_titans 👏💙
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/9vBsQTIV2x#TATAIPL | #khelbindaas | #GTvPBKS pic.twitter.com/2MP5mVedZs– IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 3 May 2026
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