Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans, 4th Match
Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans
Result Tue, 31 Mar 2026 · 5:30 AM IST
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh
Toss: Punjab Kings chose to bowl
Punjab Kings won by 3 wkts
- Gujarat Titans 162/6 (20 ov)
- Punjab Kings 165/7 (19.1 ov)
Result
Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets in the 4th match of the Indian Premier League 2026. The match was played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. It started at 5:30 AM IST on Tue, 31 Mar 2026.
Punjab Kings chose to bowl first. Gujarat Titans made 162/6 in their 20 overs. Punjab Kings reached 165/7 in 19.1 overs and won with five balls to spare.
Innings by innings
Gujarat Titans: 162/6 (20 overs)
Shubman Gill top-scored with 39 off 27 balls, with six fours. Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed him, caught by Cooper Connolly. Jos Buttler made 38 off 33 balls, with three fours and two sixes, before Chahal had him caught by Xavier Bartlett.
Glenn Phillips scored 25 off 17 balls. Washington Sundar added 18 off 16.
For Punjab Kings, Vijaykumar Vyshak took 3/34 in his four overs, including the wickets of Phillips and Sundar. Chahal finished with 2/28. Marco Jansen returned 1/20 from four overs.
Punjab Kings: 165/7 (19.1 overs)
Cooper Connolly anchored the chase with an unbeaten 72 off 44 balls, hitting five fours and five sixes. Prabhsimran Singh scored 37 off 24 balls with four sixes. Shreyas Iyer made 18 off 11 balls, including two sixes. Xavier Bartlett finished unbeaten on 11 off 5 balls.
Prasidh Krishna was Gujarat Titans’ best bowler with 3/29 in four overs. He also took the catch that dismissed Prabhsimran off Rashid Khan. Washington Sundar took 1/27 in 3.1 overs, and Rashid Khan returned 1/29 in four overs.
Key performers
- Cooper Connolly (PBKS): 72* off 44 balls. He was the top scorer of the match and stayed till the end of the chase. He also took the catch to dismiss Shubman Gill.
- Prasidh Krishna (GT): 3/29, the best bowling figures of the match.
- Vijaykumar Vyshak (PBKS): 3/34, the leading wicket-taker for Punjab Kings.
- Yuzvendra Chahal (PBKS): 2/28, removing GT’s top two scorers, Gill and Buttler.
- Prabhsimran Singh (PBKS): 37 off 24 balls, including four sixes.
What it means for the series
Punjab Kings take the win from the 4th match of IPL 2026. They held Gujarat Titans to 162/6 after choosing to bowl, then completed the chase with five balls remaining despite losing seven wickets. Gujarat Titans lost a close game in which Prasidh Krishna’s three wickets kept them in the contest until the final over.
Full scorecard
Gujarat Titans Inning 1
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sai Sudharsan | c Shreyas Iyer b Marco Jansen | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Shubman Gill | c Cooper Connolly b Yuzvendra Chahal | 39 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Jos Buttler | c Xavier Bartlett b Yuzvendra Chahal | 38 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 115.15 |
| Glenn Phillips | c Marco Jansen b Vijaykumar Vyshak | 25 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 147.06 |
| Washington Sundar | c Arshdeep Singh b Vijaykumar Vyshak | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Shahrukh Khan | c Arshdeep Singh b Vijaykumar Vyshak | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Rahul Tewatia | not out | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 110 |
| Rashid Khan | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Wd | NB | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Xavier Bartlett | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Punjab Kings Inning 1
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priyansh Arya | c Ashok Sharma b Kagiso Rabada | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 87.5 |
| Prabhsimran Singh | c Prasidh Krishna b Rashid Khan | 37 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 154.17 |
| Cooper Connolly | not out | 72 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 163.64 |
| Shreyas Iyer | c Washington Sundar b Prasidh Krishna | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 163.64 |
| Nehal Wadhera | c Shubman Gill b Washington Sundar | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Shashank Singh | c Jos Buttler b Prasidh Krishna | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Marcus Stoinis | c Rashid Khan b Prasidh Krishna | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | c Shubman Gill b Ashok Sharma | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
| Xavier Bartlett | not out | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 220 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Wd | NB | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Siraj | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 |
| Ashok Sharma | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10.3 |
| Rashid Khan | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Washington Sundar | 3.1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Prasidh Krishna | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 |
Frequently asked questions
- Who won the Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans 4th match of IPL 2026?
- Punjab Kings won by 3 wickets. They chased down Gujarat Titans' 162/6 by reaching 165/7 in 19.1 overs.
- Who was the top scorer in PBKS vs GT?
- Cooper Connolly of Punjab Kings top-scored with 72 not out off 44 balls, including five fours and five sixes.
- Who had the best bowling figures in the match?
- Prasidh Krishna of Gujarat Titans had the best figures with 3/29 in four overs. Vijaykumar Vyshak took 3/34 for Punjab Kings.
- Who won the toss in PBKS vs GT?
- Punjab Kings chose to bowl first.
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