Gujarat Titans edged to a dramatic four-wicket win over Punjab Kings in their IPL 2026 encounter at Ahmedabad on Sunday, keeping their momentum alive with a chase that went right down to the wire. Punjab Kings, sent in to bat, got off to a nightmare start and were reduced to 47 for five. From there, Suryansh Shedge provided the lift with a composed 57, while Marcus Stoinis contributed 40 as the innings steadied and then accelerated. Thanks to that late surge, PBKS posted 163 for nine from their 20 overs.
In response, Gujarat maintained control for much of the chase, but Punjab’s bowlers refused to let the game drift away. The contest tightened as the target neared and the required run-rate hovered at pressure levels entering the final stretch. Washington Sundar, with support from Arshad Khan, ensured the Titans stayed on course and reached the finishing line with a ball to spare.
The match’s defining moment arrived on the penultimate delivery when three runs were needed off the last over. Sundar hit a towering six over deep square leg to take the game away decisively, sealing victory with one ball remaining. As the winning shot landed, cameras caught a celebratory scene in the stands—Gujarat head coach Ashish Nehra’s wife, Rushma, was seen jumping and celebrating with visible joy.
After the match, Titans captain Shubman Gill said the team had not planned to take the chase so deep, but was pleased to come away with two vital points against the table-toppers. He noted that it was not the sort of wicket where they could comfortably finish in a shorter number of overs, and added that when batters got set, the key was to carry the innings forward. Gill also pointed to Sundar as the finisher who brought the chase home, mentioning how the situation demanded composure and execution.
Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer, meanwhile, admitted to being slightly disappointed even though he believed the total was worth defending. He felt the new ball swung or behaved in a way that troubled the Titans early, and credited PBKS’s bowlers for making the most of the surface. Iyer also reflected on the powerplay, saying Gujarat lost four wickets during that phase, and that reaching 160 from there was a remarkable effort—one that, in the end, still wasn’t enough for Punjab to hold on.
