PBKS vs GT Highlights, IPL 2026: Washington Sundar smashes six to help Gujarat Titans beat Punjab Kings by four wickets

Nishant Sindhu walks out to bat on his IPL debut.

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Jos Buttler, OUT! CAUGHT! A massive wicket for PBKS. Iyer is charged up, and so is Vyshak, who fishes out Buttler. Vijaykumar hits the hard length, around the top of off, Jos Buttler backs away a bit to create room, trying to lift it over the cover region, but the ball holds on slightly and arrives a fraction later than the Englishman expected. He shimmies down the track a bit but hits it off the toe end. It balloons over extra cover, where Shreyas Iyer moves to his left and takes the catch. Buttler knew it straight away. Gujarat Titans are 69/2, needing 95 more runs.

Back-to-back overs for the Punjab Kings without conceding a boundary. Still, the required run rate is under 8 for the Gujarat Titans with them needing 95 runs off 72 balls.

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler, Spotting Buttler shuffling outside leg, Stoinis bashes the length hard and follows the batter to cramp him for room. Jos tries to hit it to the off side, but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls through mid-wicket for a single. Just 5 singles off the over.

Marcus Stoinis to Sai Sudharsan, Onto the pads, Sai flicks the full ball through backward square leg for another single.

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler, Fuller in length, on middle and leg, eased down to long on for an easy run.

Marcus Stoinis to Sai Sudharsan, Good length, just outside off, Sai presses back and cuts it to backward point. Priyansh Arya dives to his left and makes a half stop, but the ball stays in his vicinity. A single taken. It brings up the 50-run stand between this pair.

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler, In front of the stumps, full in length now. Buttler flicks it to long on for a single

Marcus Stoinis to Jos Buttler, At a gentle pace, on a length, Jos blocks it off the back foot.

Marcus Stoinis has been called into the attack.

Review time. LBW not given on-field, and the Punjab Kings have taken the review. No bat, but this looks to be sliding down leg. Yep, it is indeed going past the leg pole, confirmed by the Ball Tracking.

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Jos Buttler, PBKS burn a review! Gets the ball to cut back into the batter, full in length on the leg stump line. Buttler gets a bit across to flick, but misses as the ball passes very close to the inside edge before being hit on the front pad. It deflects to the leg side. They cross for a leg bye. Vyshak looks very interested and appeals for LBW, but the umpire shakes his head. He convinces Iyer to take the review. UltraEdge comes up and shows a flat line, but the Ball Tracking projects the ball to miss the leg stump. Punjab have lost both their reviews.

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Sai Sudharsan, Back of a length, outside off, Sai scythes it away to deep point for a single.

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Jos Buttler, Jags back in sharply with extra bounce, on middle. Jos is cramped for space and plays all over it, getting a thin inside edge on the back thigh. The ball rolls away to the point region and they scamper through for one.

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Sai Sudharsan, Sharp short ball on leg, Sai Sudharsan hangs back and pulls it along the ground to the right of deep square leg for a single.

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Jos Buttler, At 131.1 kph, on a length, nipping away slightly on off. Jos lets the ball arrive and dabs it through short third for an easy single.

Vijaykumar Vyshak to Sai Sudharsan, Pitched slightly outside leg, on a good length. Sai plays off the back foot and steers it to deep backward square leg for a run.

STRATEGIC BREAK! A bright start for the Gujarat Titans in pursuit of a middling total. Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler have been watchful but quick to pounce on anything loose. Punjab Kings managed just the one wicket of Shubman Gill in the Powerplay and could not keep the scoring in check. They will know that GT's middle order has shown signs of fragility, and breaking this stand could open things up for them. No spin just yet. It will be Vijaykumar Vyshak to bowl after the break.

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, Fuller and around off, Sai glides it through short third for a run. 9 runs from the over. GT end their Powerplay with 58/1 on the board.

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, SIX! Gets hold of that one! That's gone deep into the stands. Short from Jansen, angled into the bodyline. Sai Sudharsan picks the length nicely, pivots on the back foot before nailing the pull shot behind deep fine leg for a six.

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, Nips in a touch, on a length, on off. Sai Sudharsan is taken aback but manages to bunt it down the pitch.

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, An absolute peach from Jansen! Pitched on a fractionally fuller length, straightening off the surface, on off. Sai Sudharsan tries to work it away, but plays down the wrong line and it whistles past the outside edge.

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, Sharp short delivery, slanted on the leg stump line. Sai Sudharsan gets a bit inside the line and tries to pull, but misses. Called a wide.

Marco Jansen to Jos Buttler, This one jags back in from a length, on middle. Jos Buttler hops on the toes and nudges it to backward square leg for a single. 50 UP FOR GUJARAT TITANS. They need 114 more runs.

Marco Jansen to Jos Buttler, Beaten! Fuller one, on the leg stump line. Jos Buttler shuffles far across the stumps to play the scoop shot but misses to connect.

Switch of ends for Marco Jansen. He replaces Arshdeep Singh and will bowl the last over of the Powerplay.

Xavier Bartlett to Sai Sudharsan, Strangled down leg? Xavier Bartlett is the only one to appeal. No reaction from Prabhsimran Singh behind the sticks. Punjab do not go for the review. Down leg on a back of a length, Sudharsan looks to glance it fine but misses. Wide not given by the umpire, so it might have brushed the thigh on the way to the keeper.

Xavier Bartlett to Jos Buttler, Into the surface, over middle. Buttler hops to deal with it. Ekes out an inside edge onto the pads and the ball goes away on the off side. They cross.

Xavier Bartlett to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Lovely shot! A bit wide, on a short of a length. Buttler lets the ball come to him and punches it neatly through the vacant point region. The man in the deep runs to his right but can't cut it off.

Xavier Bartlett to Jos Buttler, FIVE WIDES! That has beaten everyone! Bowled with an upright seam and it tails back into the right-hander but it starts too straight and keeps drifting down leg. Buttler misses out on the glance. Prabhsimran Singh flings himself to his left, but the ball evades him.

Xavier Bartlett to Jos Buttler, Nearly sneaked through! Seam-up ball, full and straight, attacking the sticks. Buttler tries to repeat the dose and play the scoop again. The ball is a bit too full for the shot and he toe-ends it to mid-wicket.

Xavier Bartlett to Jos Buttler, SIX! A Jos Buttler special. Bartlett hits the back of a length, around off. Buttler shuffles across the stumps and watches the ball all the way onto the bat. He uses the pace of the bowler and plays the scoop over the deep fine leg fence for a six.

Xavier Bartlett to Jos Buttler, Not much help through the air for Xavier Bartlett. This is on a good length, on off and middle. Buttler works it to mid-wicket.

GT need 131 runs in 96 balls. Xavier Bartlett (1-0-12-0) returns into the attack, replacing Marco Jansen.

Arshdeep Singh to Sai Sudharsan, In and around the off pole, on the shorter side. Sai stands tall on top of the bounce and punches it square on the off side. Priyansh Arya moves to his left in the deep and cuts it off. A couple of runs for Sudharsan.

Arshdeep Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Attacking the front pad with a good-length delivery. Sai turns it to mid-wicket.

Arshdeep Singh to Sai Sudharsan, FOUR! Nicely done! Arshdeep hurls it on a hard length, over off. The ball climbs onto Sudharsan, who gets on his toes and gets under the ball to glide it with an open bat face over the man at short third. One bounce and over the ropes.

Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, Angled away, on a short of a good length. Buttler gets on top of the bounce and knocks it to the right of cover for a single.

Arshdeep Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Hits the back of a length, on off. Sudharsan pats it in front of mid on and hurries to the other end.

Arshdeep Singh to Sai Sudharsan, Oh, that kept a bit low. At 131.4 kph, on a good length, outside off. Sai rises on his toes to force it away on the off side, but it goes under the blade. Prabhsimran Singh gathers it on the bounce.

Marco Jansen to Jos Buttler, Corrects his length by pulling it back, on off. Jos stays back and defends it out.

Marco Jansen to Jos Buttler, SIX! Effortless hit! Fuller this time by Jansen, on off, Buttler keeps a still head and lets his hands flow into the shot. He swings through the line and tonks it over mid off for a biggie.

Marco Jansen to Jos Buttler, Rapped on the pads! A confident shout from Marco Jansen, but it is turned down. Height seems to be an issue but Shreyas Iyer takes the review. From around the wicket to the right-hander, on a nagging length, on middle. Buttler is rooted to the crease and presents a straight bat for the block. The ball goes past the inside edge and catches Jos on the flap of the front pad. No bat involved on the UltraEdge. The Ball Tracking has the ball going over the leg stump. PBKS lose their review.

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, Fractionally short and equally wide, fast hands from Sai as he cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, Lands it on a good length and keeps the line on the off pole. Sudharsan covers the line and stabs it beside the strip on the leg side.

Marco Jansen is into the attack now, replacing Xavier Bartlett.

Marco Jansen to Sai Sudharsan, Angled in on the off stump, full in length. Sai brings his bat out in front and blocks it off watchfully.

Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, Sticks to that back of a length, on off, Jos gets on top of the bounce and punches it to point.

Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, Drags the length back and pushes it across off, Jos shoulders arms.

Arshdeep Singh to Jos Buttler, Swinging back into the pads, on the fuller side. Buttler glances it off the pads to the right of the man at deep fine leg. Jos is underway with a brace.