gt vs pbks ipl 2025 punjab kings beat gujarat titans by 11 runs narendra modi stadium ahmedabad

Punjab Kings have started with an outstanding win in IPL 2025 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Punjab hoisted the victorious glory against Gujarat Titans by 11 runs. At one time chasing the target of 244 runs, GT’s hand looked heavy but finally got stuck on the threshold of victory. Gujarat scored 232 runs after losing 4 wickets in the scheduled 20. Sai Sudarshan scored the most run opener from GT. He scored 74 runs in 41 balls in a stormy style. Sudarshan hit five fours and 6 sixes.

At the same time, Punjab scored 243 runs at the loss of five wickets. Punjab captain Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 97 in 42 balls. Iyer missed his IPL century by just three runs. Shashank Singh remained unbeaten after scoring 44 runs in 16 balls. Both shared a 62 -run partnership for the sixth wicket. Mohammad Siraj scored 23 runs in the 20th over, in which Shashank hit five fours. At the same time, captain Iyer stood at non -striker end.

After losing the toss, Punjab started a huge start. Priyansh Arya added 28 runs for the first wicket with Prabhasimran Singh. Priyansh scored 43 runs in 23 balls with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes. Prabhasimran became a victim of Kagiso Rabada in the fourth over after scoring only five runs in 8 balls. Subsequently, Iyer partnered 51 runs with Priyansh. Ujmatullah Umarzai scored 16 runs in 15 balls while Glenn Maxwell’s account did not open. Sai Kishore dismissed both in the seventh over. Iyer and Marcus Stoinis shared 57 runs for the fifth wicket in 15 balls. Stoinis also trapped in a teenage trap. Iyer hit five fours and 9 sixes in his innings. Shashank scored 6 fours and two sixes.