GT vs PBKS: The 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) has started. The 5th match of IPL 2025 was played between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). This match between the two teams was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In this thrilling match that lasted till the last over, Punjab defeated Gujarat by 11 runs. Batting first, Punjab Kings scored 243 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Chasing the target, Gujarat Titans could only score 232 runs in 20 overs.
Gujarat captain Shubman Gill won the toss and decided to bowl first. Punjab Kings, who came to bat first, batted aggressively. Captain Shreyas Iyer and Shashank Singh created a storm on the Ahmedabad pitch.
Punjab did excellent batting
Captain Shreyas Iyer played the innings at a strike rate of 240 while Shashank Singh's strike rate was 275. Shreyas Iyer played a stormy innings of 97 runs. During this, he hit 9 sixes and five fours. Shashank Singh hit 23 runs in the last over of the innings. During this, he hit five fours. Shashank Singh played a short but impactful innings. He scored 44 runs in 16 balls with the help of 6 fours and 2 sixes. Priyansh Arya impressed a lot in his debut match but missed the half-century. Priyansh got caught on Rashid Khan's ball in the 7th over. Still, this young batsman played a brilliant innings of 47 runs in just 23 balls.
104 runs scored in 6 overs in the last over
Punjab scored 104 runs in the last 6 overs. Shreyas Iyer and Shashank Singh shared an unbeaten 81-run partnership. Sai Kishore took 3 wickets from Gujarat. While Kagiso Rabada and Rashid Khan got one wicket each. Due to these innings, Punjab Kings scored a huge score of 243 runs.
How was Gujarat's score
Chasing a target of 244 runs, Gujarat scored 61 runs for the loss of one wicket in the powerplay. Captain Shubman Gill was dismissed after scoring 33 runs. Sai Sudarshan increased the pace of runs after a slow start and completed his half-century in 31 balls. Before getting out, he scored 74 runs in 41 balls at a strike rate of 180. During this, he hit 6 sixes and 5 fours. Sudarshan was caught out at the deep square leg boundary while trying to hit a six off Arshdeep Singh's ball in the 13th over. Punjab's team could not make a comeback after Jos Buttler was dismissed.
