Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) – Scorecard & Report
matches of the IPL season 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad) on May 3, 2026 between the home team Gujarat Titans (GT) and the touring team Punjab Kings (PBKS). The match, which became a mile anticipated encounter, was played under the lights, a stadium full of supporters on both sides, and with an electric atmosphere everywhere you turned, it proved to be an absolute stunner that will keep fans glued to their seats until the last ball
GT won the toss and decided to bat first to help them hope that the field would deliver the ball early, as well as their home field advantage. After bowling their first over of bowling, GT was rewarded very quickly for their choice of captaincy as Punjab’s top-order was destroyed by a relentless onslaught of fast, aggressive bowling in the opening overs from Gujarat’s bowlers. At 5 wickets down within the opening 9 overs of the match, PBKS had put themselves under extreme pressure, and were looking for a miracle to help them get back into the match.
But a heroic comeback led by a brilliant debut half-century for a junior participant named Suryansh Shedge (29-ball fifty-seven) and Marcus Stoinis’ decisive strength innings (31-ball forty) rekindled the spirit of the Punjab camp with Punjab Kings leading their joint venture. of 163/nine.
It was by no means an easy chase for the Titans. While Sai Sudharsan (fifty-seven off forty-one balls) played a quiet and vital role as an anchor, many wickets created by a fierce Punjab bowling attack rendered the match just to a tight end to drop all the way to moments of overpressure and the clutch play of Washington Sustain made it important in the Gujarat and Washington Sundar drive 1 ball, score unbeaten 40* (23 balls).
Man of the Match:
Due to his expert bowling at some stage in the fit against Punjab Kings, Jason Holder (VWI) of Gujarat Titans was converted to the presented player of the match award as he broke the Punjab Kings batting line-up at some point in the first 1/2 of the match Helping them get into the top and release rhythm. Holder achieved outstanding career best figures of 4/24 during his four overs and in doing so, he destroyed the Punjab middle order to ensure even though Shedge had fireworks at the end, they still had a target of less than their team’s capabilities when chasing down the score.
Best Bowler:
Jason Holder was unquestionably the finest bowler in match 46. He was completely unplayable because he executed accurate wide yorkers as well as made subtle changes in his speed off the pitch at Ahmadabad. He was supported very well by both of his teammates, Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada; they put plenty of pressure on early in the game, but whenever Punjab started to build a partnership, Jason was there to take wickets.
Turning Point of Match:
Standing in form swung like a pendulum through two innings, however the absolute turning factor here came under death over by the second innings when Washington pretty much managed the chase
Sai Sudharsan was dismissed after a comfortable 57 and the match was tilted close with PBKS’ intense bowling pressure unexpectedly upwards dictating runs and the match was tilted close. Cooper Connolly had just made a nice pitch to send Jitter through the Titans dugout.
But Washington pretty much made a gorgeous, icy cameo. Under considerable stress, he scored forty wickets from just 23 balls*. His tactical boundaries and ability to consistently rotate the strike smoothly shifted the momentum from Punjab’s draw, turning an annoying, growing ask into a perfectly executed last-over steal .
Scorecard:
Punjab Kings (Inning 1):
Batsman Dismissal Runs Balls 4s 6s SR
Prabhsimran Singh b Rabada 2 4 0 0 50.00
Priyansh Arya c Sundar b Siraj 0 2 0 0 0.00
Shreyas Iyer (C) c Holder b Siraj 1 3 0 0 33.33
Marcus Stoinis c Sudharsan b Holder 40 31 3 1 129.03
Suryansh Shedge c Miller b Holder 57 29 5 3 196.55
Extras (b 2, lb 4, w 7, nb 0) 13
Total (9 wickets, 20 overs) 163
Gujarat Titans Bowling:
• Mohammed Siraj: 4-0-28-2
• Kagiso Rabada: 4-0-32-1
• Jason Holder: 4-0-24-4
• Rashid Khan: 4-0-35-1
• Washington Sundar: 4-0-38-1
Gujarat Titans (Inning 2 – Target: 164)
Batsman Dismissal Runs Balls 4s 6s SR
Sai Sudharsan c Stoinis b Chahar 57 41 4 1 139.02
Shubman Gill (C) c Patel b Arshdeep 18 15 2 0 120.00
David Miller b Harshal 22 18 1 1 122.22
Washington Sundar not out 40 23 3 2 173.91
Extras (b 1, lb 3, w 6, nb 0) 10
Total (6 wickets, 19.5 overs) 167
Punjab Kings Bowling:
• Arshdeep Singh: 3.5-0-34-1
• Harshal Patel: 4-0-36-2
• Rahul Chahar: 4-0-29-1
• Sam Curran: 4-0-31-1
• Harpreet Brar: 4-0-33-1
Conclusion:
Match 46 of the 2026 Indian Premier League did not disappoint either, as it provided all of the elements that make up the premier Twenty20 Tournament in the world; early structural failures, and brilliant lower order comebacks, an astonishing display of strategy by bowlers, culminating in a dramatic conclusion.
The Punjab Kings demonstrated great resilience, recovering from a shocking 47-5 to posting a very competitive score of 163, largely due to Suryansh Shedge’s incredible first half-century. Unfortunately for the Punjab Kings, their bowlers were unable to impose a definitive measure of pressure on the lower middle order of the Gujarat Titans in the final overs.
The Gujarat Titans will be ecstatic with this win, having received a solid contribution from Sai Sudharsan and an extraordinary four wickets from Jason Holder in the first innings, complemented by Washington Sundar’s composure in the last two overs that allowed them to achieve a four wicket victory over the Punjab Kings. With this victory, the Titans have consolidated their position on the points table, while Punjab Kings will look back at this match with disappointment for missed opportunities that led to a defeat that had been practically assured until the second last ball was bowled.
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