GT Vs PBKS, IPL 2026: Sai Sudharsan, Washington Sundar Script Gujarat Titans' Scratchy Win
Opener Sai Sudharsan hit a vital 41-ball 57 as Gujarat Titans trounced table-toppers Punjab Kings by four wickets in match 46 of Indian Premier League 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday (May 3). Sent in to bat, PBKS were reduced to 47 for 5 in the ninth over but Suryansh Shedge (57) steadied the ship with a 79-run stand off 44 balls with Marcus Stoinis (40). However, once they departed, Punjab couldn't get the momentum in the death overs, managing a modest 163 for nine. In reply, Sudharsan set the platform with a 41-ball innings, while Jos Buttler (26) and Washington Sundar (40 not out) also contributed as GT scored 167 for 6 in 19.5 overs. Arshdeep Singh (2/24) and Vijaykumar Vyshak (2/31) took two wickets each for PBKS.
Gujarat Titans' cheerleaders ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings, in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Arun Sharma
Cheer leaders dance before the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Arun Sharma
Gujarat Titans' Mohammed Siraj celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' Priyansh Arya during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Mohammed Siraj celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' Priyansh Arya during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Jos Buttler takes the catch to dismiss Punjab Kings' Cooper Connolly during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Mohammed Siraj appeals successfully for the wicket of Punjab Kings' Cooper Connolly during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Kagiso Rabada celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Punjab Kings' Nehal Wadhera avoids a rising delivery bowled by Gujarat Titans' Kagiso Rabada during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Jason Holder, right, celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' Nehal Wadhera during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Jason Holder, right, celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Punjab Kings' Marcus Stoinis, right, and Suryansh Shedge run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Punjab Kings' Suryansh Shedge celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Kagiso Rabada, center, celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' Suryansh Shedge with Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Punjab Kings' Marcus Stoinis plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Jason Holder, right, celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' Marcus Stoinis with Rashid Khan during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Punjab Kings' Arshdeep Singh celebrates the wicket of Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Sai Sudharsan plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Jos Buttler hits a six during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Punjab Kings' Vijaykumar Vyshak celebrates the wicket of Gujarat Titans' Jos Buttler during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Nishant Sindhu hits a six during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Punjab Kings' Marcus Stoinis, right, celebrates the wicket of Gujarat Titans' Nishant Sindhu with captain Shreyas Iyer during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Washington Sundar plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Sai Sudharsan celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Washington Sundar plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Punjab Kings' Marco Jansen, right, celebrates the wicket of Gujarat Titans' Rahul Tewatia with others during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Punjab Kings' Arshdeep Singh celebrate with teammates the wicket of Gujarat Titans' Jason Holder during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Gujarat Titans' Washington Sundar shakes hands with Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer following their win during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
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