PBKS vs GT IPL 2026 – GT Win by 4 Wickets in a Thriller

PBKS vs GT IPL 2026 delivered a finish that left 100,000 fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium barely breathing. Gujarat Titans chased down Punjab Kings’ 163 with just 1 ball remaining — a result that was far tighter than anyone expected when the match began.

*T20 46 of 70 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | IPL 2026

PBKS vs GT IPL 2026: Jason Holder Wrecks Punjab Kings’ Middle Order

Gujarat Titans won the toss and chose to bowl — a decision that looked inspired from the first powerplay. PBKS lost openers Priyansh Arya (2) and Cooper Connolly (0) inside the first three deliveries of the third over, as Mohammed Siraj reduced them to **2/2** in 0.3 overs.

Shreyas Iyer (C) steadied the ship briefly with 19, before Jason Holder walked into the attack and changed the game entirely.

Holder’s spell was clinical. He dismissed Iyer (bowled, 8.4 ov), Nehal Wadhera (0, 6.3 ov), Marcus Stoinis (40, 17.4 ov), and Xavier Bartlett (0, 17.5 ov) to finish with a match-defining 4/24 in 4 overs. It was one of the finest individual bowling performances in PBKS vs GT IPL 2026 so far.

Kagiso Rabada (2/22) and Mohammed Siraj (2/28) were equally miserly up front, giving GT full control of the powerplay. Punjab’s innings was held together by two cameos alone.

According to Vegas11 News, which tracked every delivery of this match live, Holder’s back-to-back wickets in the 17th over effectively ended Punjab’s hopes of setting a 180+ total.

Suryansh Shedge’s 57 and Stoinis Save Punjab Kings From Total Collapse

Had it not been for Suryansh Shedge, PBKS would have been bowled out for under 120. The young batter blazed 57 off 29 balls — 3 fours and 5 sixes — at a strike rate of 196.55, smashing GT’s bowlers to all parts of the ground. Marcus Stoinis contributed a composed 40 off 31 at the top, while Marco Jansen finished with a handy 20 off 11.

But the lower order offered nothing. The innings closed at 163/9 in 20 overs — competitive, but not dominant.

Bowling summary for GT: Jason Holder 4/24 (4 ov), Kagiso Rabada 2/22 (4 ov), Mohammed Siraj 2/28 (4 ov), Rashid Khan 1/32 (4 ov).

For the full PBKS batting scorecard, visit the official ESPNcricinfo

PBKS vs GT IPL 2026: GT’s Chase — Nerves, Grit, and Washington Sundar

GT’s response was anything but smooth. Shubman Gill (C) fell for 5 off 4 balls to Arshdeep Singh in the second over, leaving GT at 16/1. Sai Sudharsan anchored the innings with a quality 57 off 41 balls (5 fours, 1 six), but GT kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

Jos Buttler (Wk) made 26 off 22 before Vijaykumar Vyshak had him caught at deep cover. Nishant Sindhu (15) and Rahul Tewatia (2) came and went. At 140/5 in 16.6 overs, GT still needed 27 off 19 balls with just five wickets in hand — this chase was far from over.

That’s when Washington Sundar took the game by the scruff of its neck.

Washington Sundar Seals PBKS vs GT IPL 2026 With Ice-Cold 40

Sundar walked in and immediately looked in a different gear. He hit **5 fours and 1 six** off only 23 balls, finishing at 40 not out with a strike rate of 173.91. His partnership with **Arshad Khan (8*)** held GT’s chase together when the pressure was at its peak.

When the final over began, GT needed 8 runs. Sundar farmed the strike expertly, found the boundary in the third ball, and GT crossed the line at 167/6 off 19.5 overs — 4 wickets down, 1 ball to spare.

The crowd inside Narendra Modi Stadium erupted. Vegas11 News ranked this moment among the top finishes of IPL 2026, calling it a “textbook nerves-of-steel chase.”

Player of the Match: Jason Holder

Jason Holder (GT) was the undisputed star of PBKS vs GT IPL 2026, earning Player of the Match for his 4/24 in 4 overs with the ball, backed by a lower-order contribution of 5 off 7 with the bat. His four wickets in critical moments — including two in consecutive balls in the 17th over — directly cost Punjab Kings at least 15–20 runs.