Ahmedabad, May 3 (IANS) Gujarat Titans held their nerve in a tense finish to clinch a four-wicket victory over Punjab Kings, chasing down a 164-run target with just one ball to spare in a pulsating IPL 2026 encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.The chase ebbed and flowed throughout before Washington Sundar’s unbeaten 40 off 23 balls sealed the contest in dramatic fashion. With 11 required off the final over, Sundar kept his composure and finished the match with a premeditated scoop …
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Ahmedabad, May 3 (IANS) Gujarat Titans produced a sharp, disciplined bowling performance to restrict Punjab Kings to 163/9 in 20 overs, riding on a four-wicket haul from Jason Holder and an incisive new-ball burst by Mohammed Siraj, despite a counter-attacking effort from Suryansh Shedge in their IPL 2026 clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.Opting to bowl first, Gujarat struck immediately as Siraj removed Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly in the opening over to leave Punjab reeling at 6…
Ahmedabad, May 2 (IANS) Gujarat Titans (GT) will host Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 46 of India Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday with both sides eyeing crucial points as the league stage intensifies.GT enters this match in a fifth-place position after winning 5 of 9 games. The Titans are confident after winning their last two games, having gained some momentum at the end of their season. The Titans want to build off of this momentum while trying to get…
New Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) Punjab Kings pace-bowling coach James Hopes stressed the need to regroup and recalibrate after the team suffered its first defeat of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, even as they continue to sit atop the points table.Punjab’s unbeaten run came to an end after Rajasthan Royals chased down a daunting 223 in a high-scoring encounter in New Chandigarh. Despite posting 222/4, the Kings were unable to defend the total, marking a rare setback in an otherwis…
New Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals (RR) head coach Kumar Sangakkara heaped praise on finisher Shubham Dubey for his mental strength and match awareness after the left-hander played a match-winning knock of 31 runs, coming as an impact player against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the PCA New International Stadium. Chasing a daunting 223, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) were under pressure with the required rate climbing steeply. But Dubey, alongside Donovan Ferreira, turned the game around with …
New Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals (RR) match winner Donovan Ferreira emphasised the importance of self-belief and composure under pressure after his unbeaten knock of 52 runs guided the side to a thrilling six-wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the PCA New International Stadium. “It’s important that we back ourselves, and if we play our best game, we will come across. Luckily for me, Shubham Dubey came in and played an excellent knock over there, took a lot of pressure off…
New Chandigarh, April 28 (IANS) Marcus Stoinis reflected on his explosive late cameo for Punjab Kings, expressing satisfaction at finally making an impact in what he described as a “different season,” after smashing an unbeaten 62 off 22 balls to power his side past 200 against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 in New Chandigarh on Tuesday.Stoinis finally got his chance in IPL 2026, and he made it count. He powered Punjab Kings to a strong 222/4 with an exciting late a…
New Chandigarh, April 28 (IANS) Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey put together an impressive unbeaten 77-run partnership off just 32 balls to take Rajasthan Royals to a thrilling six-wicket victory over Punjab Kings in the 40th match at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, on Tuesday.With the game tightly contested after 14 overs and the required run rate exceeding 12, the pair made the chase look easy. Ferreira and Dubey took full advantage when the spin…
New Chandigarh, April 28 (IANS) Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer praised Donovan Ferreira and Shubham Dubey for playing really well after the Rajasthan Royals served hosts their first defeat of the season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 in New Chandigarh, on Tuesday.“I think 222 was a very good score. It was an exceptional performance, especially on this wicket, which was a bit sticky and slow. We planned to bowl slower and focus on yorkers. I think we fell short there. Also, they pla…
New Chandigarh, April 28 (IANS) A late blitz from Australia all-rounder Marcus Stoinis (62 off 22 deliveries) and Prabhsimaran Singh’s 59 helped Punjab Kings reach 222/4 in 20 overs against Rajasthan Royals in Match 40 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh.Prabhsimran Singh led by example with a determined half-century, helping Punjab Kings stabilise their innings after a strong start and guiding them through the …