Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad witnessed a spectacular cricket spectacle on Sunday. Gujarat Titans (GT) achieved a thrilling victory by 4 wickets Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 46th match of ipl 2026 Season. In a contest that swung like a pendulum, GT maintained its composure till the end of the game and successfully chased the target of 164 to consolidate its position in the points table.
Jason Holder’s 4-fer dismantles PBKS batting line-up in first innings
Decision to bowl after winning the toss Shubman GillHis decision was immediately proved correct by his pace battery. Punjab Kings had a bad start and had to face defeat. Priyansh Arya And cooper connolly For a duck in the first three balls of the match, courtesy a blistering opening spell. Mohammad Siraj (2/28). When? Prabhsimran Singh has fallen so far Kagiso Rabada In the powerplay, PBKS were wobbly at 35/3.
However, the middle overs were entirely his name. jason holder. The legendary West Indies all-rounder gave a masterclass in disciplined seam bowling and took 4 wickets for 24 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Holder breaks first resistance Shreyas Iyer (19) and Nehal Vadhera (0) In quick succession, PBKS’s middle order disintegrated at 47/5.
A spirited counter-attack by Suryansh ShedgeWho scored a quick 57 runs (including 4 fours and 4 sixes) in 29 balls, and scored 40 runs in a row. marcus stoinisBriefly threatened to take the game away from GT. Nevertheless, Holder returned to remove the dangerous Stoinis Xavier Bartlett In the 18th over, the momentum was effectively halted. Despite a late cameo from Marco Jensen (20), PBKS finished on 163/9, a total that looked competitive but was probably 15 runs short given the conditions.
Sai Sudarshan’s steady innings leads GT to emphatic win over PBKS
Chasing the target was far from a walk in the park for Gujarat Titans. Captain Gill was out early after scoring just 5 runs, but the innings got support. Sai Sudarshan. The young left-hander played a mature and calculated innings of 57 runs in 41 balls with the help of five fours and a sky-scraping six.
Sudarshan finds suitable partners jos buttler (26) and Nishant Sindhu (15), creating a partnership that keeps the required run rate within reach. After Sudarshan was out in the 15th over. Vijaykumar Vaishya, The match entered a tense final phase. With the score at 124/4, the veteran washington beautiful took charge. Sundar’s unbeaten inning of 40 runs in 23 balls proved to be the clinical edge required for GT.
The drama was at its peak in the last over bowled by Stoinis. 12 runs were needed from the last six balls and after the defeat jason holdeFrom (5) Arshdeep Singh Before the final over, the pressure was immense. Arshad Khan (8*) And Sundar rotated the strike brilliantly, bringing the equation down to 3 runs required from 2 balls. Sundar maintained his composure and found the shot to seal victory at 167/6 with one ball to spare.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
Gujarat Titans beat Punjab Kings, a thrilling finish#IPL2026 #GTvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/MUuoQi9UnQ
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 3 May 2026
This brilliant half century from Mr. Consistent Sai Sudarshan. His level of composure and maturity is absolutely amazing.
– Prasanna (@prasannalara) 3 May 2026
2/29(4) vs RCB.
4/24(4) vs. PBKS.Jason Holder vs Two Best Batting Units of IPL 2026 🔥 pic.twitter.com/lblhBbdtYP
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 3 May 2026
Brilliant half century by Sai Sudarshan in 37 balls against PBKS.#pbksvsgt pic.twitter.com/bS9fXnpn6L
– Ayush Singh (@AyushSingh4173) 3 May 2026
Sai Sudarshan has unreal stability. He scores runs so easily. Need to invest in a PR agency immediately to get a place in the Indian team pic.twitter.com/4lYDLLCDpV
– Aryan Goel 2.0 (@AryanGoelNew) 3 May 2026
🚨Sai Sudarshan Fellowship 🚨
73(44) vs RR
100(58) vs rcb
87(46) vs CSK
57(41) vs PBKSSai Sudarshan this IPL: 73, 100, 87, 57
Whenever he gets set, the GT is in control. Consistency with pure class. 🔥 #IPL2026 #PBKSvsGT #GTvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/LY6ttyL3xj– KRIK-MATE👑 (@krik90mate) 3 May 2026
Highest 50+ score at the age of 24 in IPL 24 – Shubman Gill (100 innings) 20 – Yashasvi Jaiswal (76 innings) 18 – Sai Sudarshan (50 innings)* 16 – Rishabh Pant (97 innings) 15 – Ishan Kishan (85 innings)#GTvsPBKS #PBKSvsGT pic.twitter.com/510KYN9pJP
– Mufaddal Shailu (@Shailu_15Jul) 3 May 2026
Sai Sudarshan continued his good performance with another important innings.
GT gets closer to target while chasing#GTvsPBKS #IPL2026 #Cricketpic.twitter.com/J1MUCugdh3
– MK Sharma ✍️ (@EmediaManoj) 3 May 2026
Jason Holder performed brilliantly with the ball
🎯 4/24 – Pure Control, Accuracy and Dominance
He led from the front, broke important partnerships and kept the opposition under pressure throughout. #jasonholder | #Cricket #TATAIPL2026 | #GTvPBKS pic.twitter.com/a0mWxqdwve
– Gameyaad (@gameyaaad) 3 May 2026
🔥 Jason Holder achieved his best bowling figures in IPL history!
Holder took **4/24** against Punjab Kings and completely destroyed the PBKS batting unit!
A brilliant, match-defining bowling spell from the all-rounder motiv
Holder has been absolutely on fire this IPL season!
what one… pic.twitter.com/O0Bm96zJhO
– True Vector (@TrueVector33) 3 May 2026
Jason Holder – 4/24 (4). 🙇
– He gets credit.
– He gets Vadhera.
– He gets Stoinis.
– He gets a bratlet.What a wonderful magic from *Jason Holder*! pic.twitter.com/Nw8jFdD4ac
– Chennai (@memeschennai) 3 May 2026
What is Jason Holder trying to do…?pic.twitter.com/ELisq7ttub
– Surendra Yadav (@surenderYadav22) 3 May 2026
#jason West Indian Goat Holder!!
What a game he is showing this season for GT!
He is a perfect fit for GT, GT needs a true allrounder whether bowling or batting!!! pic.twitter.com/HfHNtkaQUs
– Tushar Kumar (@Web3Tushar) 3 May 2026
Brilliant bowling by Jason Holder against Punjab Kings. pic.twitter.com/XhjZFvlrSm
– Surendra Yadav (@surenderYadav22) 3 May 2026
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