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IN PICS | IPL 2026: PBKS beat GT in a thrilling match

Updated On: 01 April, 2026 12:51 AM IST | Atharva Upasani

Punjab Kings survived a scare to defeat the Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets. The Shreyas Iyer-led team were crusing at the halfway mark before losing four wickets in 3 overs. However, debutant Cooper Connolly scored an unbeaten 72 to guide the hosts home (Pic: PTI)

Punjab Kings survived a scare to defeat the Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets. The Shreyas Iyer-led team were crusing at the halfway mark before losing four wickets in 3 overs. However, debutant Cooper Connolly scored an unbeaten 72 to guide the hosts home (Pic: PTI)

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Punjab Kings survived a scare to defeat the Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets. The Shreyas Iyer-led team were crusing at the halfway mark before losing four wickets in 3 overs. However, debutant Cooper Connolly scored an unbeaten 72 to guide the hosts home (Pic: PTI)
<p>Connolly, who was promoted to number 3, scored his maiden half-century and was PBKS' best player with the bat. The southpaw scored 72 runs on his IPL debut. (Pic: AFP)</p>

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Connolly, who was promoted to number 3, scored his maiden half-century and was PBKS' best player with the bat. The southpaw scored 72 runs on his IPL debut. (Pic: AFP)

<p>After Prabhsimran Singh's dismissal, captain Shreyas Iyer too departed soon, after Prasidh Krishna was brought into the attack. PBKS collapsed from 110-2 to 118-6 as the Gujarat Titans mounted an unlikely comeback in the game (Pic: PTI)</p>

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After Prabhsimran Singh's dismissal, captain Shreyas Iyer too departed soon, after Prasidh Krishna was brought into the attack. PBKS collapsed from 110-2 to 118-6 as the Gujarat Titans mounted an unlikely comeback in the game (Pic: PTI)

<p>Prasidh Krishna, brought in as an impact sub, single-handedly brought GT back in the game. The Indian pacer took the wicket of Iyer, Shashank Singh and Marcus Stoinis in his opening 2 overs to give GT hope (Pic: ANI)</p>

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Prasidh Krishna, brought in as an impact sub, single-handedly brought GT back in the game. The Indian pacer took the wicket of Iyer, Shashank Singh and Marcus Stoinis in his opening 2 overs to give GT hope (Pic: ANI)

<p>Having put to bat first, GT posted a total of 162 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. Skipper Shubman Gill made 39 runs off 27 deliveries, laced with six boundaries (Pic: PTI)</p>

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Having put to bat first, GT posted a total of 162 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. Skipper Shubman Gill made 39 runs off 27 deliveries, laced with six boundaries (Pic: PTI)

<p>Jos Buttler made 38 runs, while Glenn Phillips smashed 25 runs. Later, Washington Sundar departed after scoring 18 runs in 16 balls, including two boundaries. Gill's team scored 162 runs at the end of 20 overs (Pic: AFP)</p>

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Jos Buttler made 38 runs, while Glenn Phillips smashed 25 runs. Later, Washington Sundar departed after scoring 18 runs in 16 balls, including two boundaries. Gill's team scored 162 runs at the end of 20 overs (Pic: AFP)

<p>Debutant Ashok Sharma impressed on his first outing and took the wicket of Marco Jansen. The young pacer took 1/31 in three overs. (Pic: IPL)</p>

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Debutant Ashok Sharma impressed on his first outing and took the wicket of Marco Jansen. The young pacer took 1/31 in three overs. (Pic: IPL)

<p>Prasidh Krishna was the star with the ball for GT, taking 3 wickets for 29 runs in his four overs. However, his heroics were not enough to propel GT to a win. (Pic: IPL)</p>

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Prasidh Krishna was the star with the ball for GT, taking 3 wickets for 29 runs in his four overs. However, his heroics were not enough to propel GT to a win. (Pic: IPL)

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