GT vs PBKS Highlights: Punjab Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by 11 runs in an exciting IPL encounter, kicking off their campaign in style. Punjab batted first in this Tuesday’s game at Narendra Modi Stadium and amassed an incredible 243 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. In IPL history, this is Punjab’s second-highest score. Gujarat’s team played the entire overs in reply, however they were only able to score 232 runs at a cost of 5 wickets. Punjab’s triumph was guaranteed by the outstanding bowling of Vijaykumar Vishak and Arshdeep Singh in the final overs.
Punjab Kings Explosive Start
After losing the toss and batting first, Punjab Kings started with Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya. Both added 28 runs for the first wicket, but Prabhsimran was dismissed by Kagiso Rabada after scoring 5 runs. After this, captain Shreyas Iyer and debutant Priyansh Arya took charge. Both shared a 51-run partnership in 21 balls. Priyansh played a brilliant innings of 47 runs (7 fours, 2 sixes) in 23 balls, but Rashid Khan dismissed him.
Shreyas Iyer scored 97* runs in 42 balls during his captaincy innings. He hit nine sixes and five fours in his innings. He and Shashank Singh (44*) had an undefeated partnership of 81 runs, which helped Punjab reach a high total. Marcus Stoinis (20) and Azmatullah Umarzai (16) both contributed helpfully, and Glenn Maxwell left the pavilion without opening the account. Maxwell’s 19 IPL outs on zero put him at the top of this field. Rabada and Rashid took one wicket each, while Sai Kishore claimed three for Gujarat.
GT vs PBKS: Arshdeep Singh Shines Under Pressure
Sai Sudarshan and captain Shubman Gill gave the Gujarat Titans a strong start as they chased the 244-run mark. For the first wicket, each contributed 61 runs. Gill scored 33 runs in 14 balls before being removed by Maxwell. Following this, Jos Buttler and Sai Sudarshan combined for 84 runs in 40 balls. After scoring 74 runs, Sudarshan was sent to the pavilion by Arshdeep Singh, missing a century. Gujarat’s aspirations were crushed by Arshdeep and Vijaykumar Vishak’s tight bowling in the final overs, despite Butler scoring 54 and Rutherford scoring 46. Arshad Khan (1*) and Shahrukh Khan (6*) were still undefeated.
Maxwell and Marco Jansen claimed one wicket each, while Arshdeep took two for Punjab. Despite without taking a wicket, Vishak’s precise bowling in the 19th over prevented Gujarat from winning
Shreyas Iyer’s Breaking Record
In his maiden game as captain, Shreyas Iyer made history by hitting 97*. On his IPL debut, he became the third captain to score the most runs. First on this list is Sanju Samson (119, 2021), followed by Mayank Agarwal (97*, 2021). Gujarat will need to reconsider their approach after this victory, which puts Punjab Kings in a strong start to the competition.
