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GT vs PBKS HIGHLIGHTS UPDATES IPL 2025: Shreyas Iyer's IPL best leads PBKS to winning start

Shashank Singh bludgeoned 44 off 16 balls after Iyer's brilliant display with the bat as PBKS posted an imposing 243 for five

Aditya Kaushik New Delhi

PBKS vs GT in IPL 2025 (PIC: Sportzpics for BCCI)

Shreyas Iyer began his stint at Punjab Kings captain with a blistering 42-ball 97 not out as his team humbled Gujarat Titans by 11 runs in their Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.

Shashank Singh bludgeoned 44 off 16 balls after Iyer's brilliant display with the bat as PBKS posted an imposing 243 for five. In reply, GT were stopped at 232 for five with Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler making a 41-ball 74 and 33-ball 54 respectively.

Iyer struck as many as nine sixes and five fours but he could not get to his maiden IPL hundred, as Shashank took 23 runs off the final over to end the PBKS innings on a high note.

Shashank hit six fours and two sixes during his brilliant cameo.

The GT bowling at the death left a lot to be desired as PBKS amassed 135 runs in the last eight overs. GT's fielding was also not up to the mark on the night.

During his sparkling knock, Iyer tackled the short ball, once considered his weakness, with elan.

In pursuit of 244, GT too got off to a flyer with Shubman Gill and Sudharsan putting on 61 runs in just under six overs before the home team captain got a leading edge off a Glenn Maxwell delivery to fall for a 14-ball 33.

Jos Buttler joined Sudharsan in the middle and the two scored runs at a fast clip to keep GT in the hunt. However, having added 84 runs for the second wicket with Buttler, Sudharsan looked to whip an ordinary Arshdeep Singh off his pads and while he timed it superbly, the opener did not get the desired elevation and was caught in the deep.

With dew coming into the picture and Buttler still at the crease, GT knew they remained very much in the game despite losing Sudharsan, and Sherfane Rutherford's two sixes and a four off Marcus Stoinis acted as stimulus for the home team.

But with his smart medium pace bowing, impact sub Vijaykumar Vyshak ensured PBKS had their nose ahead by conceding just five runs in the 15th over.

Marco Jansen was brought back into the attack with GT requiring 70 runs in the last 30 balls, and the tall South African left-arm pacer gave away only eight runs to compound the batting team's problems.

Vyshak bowled another tight over despite conceding three wides, leaving GT to get 57 runs in 18 balls, which they could not achieve.

Earlier, caring very little for reputation, Priyansh Arya (47 off 23) went after the GT bowling from the get go.

Arya, who was bought by PBKS for Rs 3.8 crore at the last IPL auction, clobbered Mohammed Siraj over deep square leg for his first six and followed it up with a four.

Kagiso Rabada made the first breakthrough when he had Prabhsimran Singh caught in the deep, paving the way for new PBKS captain Iyer's entry into the middle and he started with a lovely drive on the up for a boundary before flicking the seasoned South African pacer for a six over deep square leg.

Scorecard: Punjab Kings:

Punjab Kings Inning
243-5 (20 ov) CRR:12.15
Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Priyansh Arya	c S Sudharsan b R Khan	47	23	7	2	204.35
Prabhsimran Singh (WK)	c MA Khan b K Rabada	5	8	1	0	62.5
Shreyas Iyer (C)	Not out	97	42	5	9	230.95
Azmatullah Omarzai	c MA Khan b R Sai Kishore	16	15	2	1	106.67
Glenn Maxwell	lbw b R Sai Kishore	0	1	0	0	0
Marcus Stoinis	c MA Khan b R Sai Kishore	20	15	1	2	133.33
Shashank Singh	Not out	44	16	6	2	275
Extras	14 (b 0, Ib 8, w 6, nb 0, p 0)
Total	243 (5 wkts, 20 Ov)
Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	ECO
Mohammed Siraj	4	0	54	0	0	13.5
Kagiso Rabada	4	0	41	1	0	10.25
Mohd. Arshad Khan	1	0	21	0	0	21
Rashid Khan	4	0	48	1	0	12
Prasidh Krishna	3	0	41	0	0	13.67
Sai Kishore	4	0	30	3	0	7.5

Best win percentage as captain in IPL (minimum 30 matches):

Steve Smith: 59.5 per cent

MS Dhoni: 59.3 per cent

Sachin Tendulkar: 58.8 per cent

Shreyas Iyer: 57.9 per cent

Shreyas Iyer as captain in IPL:

Matches: 70

Wins: 40

Losses: 29

No result/Tie: 0/1

Win percentage: 57.9

Shubman Gill as captain in IPL:

Matches: 12

Wins: 5

Losses: 7

Win percentage: 41.6

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GT vs PBKS highlights: Punjab off to a winning start

Shreyas Iyer shone with an unbeaten 97 as Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Titans by 11 runs in their Indian Premier League match here on Tuesday.

Chasing 244 to win, Gujarat Titans fought hard to make 232 for 5 but the target proved to be beyond their batters despite Sai Sudharsan making 74, Shubman Gill hitting a quick 33 and Jos Buttler scoring 54.

Sherfane Rutherford also played a quick knock of 46 but his effort was not enough.

Earlier in the first innings, Shreyas Iyer missed out on a maiden IPL century but his 97 not out off 42 balls (9 sixes, 5 fours) and Shashank Singh's 44 not out off 16 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes) helped Punjab Kings post 243 for 5.

Sai Kishore was the pick of the bowlers for Gujarat Titans with 3/40 but the home team bowlers generally struggled to keep the run flow in check.

At the top, young Priyansh Arya struck seven fours and two sixes to make 47 off 23 balls.

Brief Scores:

Punjab Kings: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Priyansh Arya 47, Shreyas Iyer 97 not out, Shashank Singh 44 not out; R Sai Kishore 3/30).

Gujarat Titans: 232 for 5 in 20 overs (Sai Sudharsan 74, Shubman Gill 33, Jos Buttler 54, Sherfane Rutherford 46; Arshdeep Singh 2/36).

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Arshdeep leaks 14 runs in the over.

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Over Summary: 1 2 1 6 1 6 ; Gujarat Titans: 121-1 after 11 Overs; Jos Buttler 24(17); Sai Sudharsan 59(35)

Glenn Maxwell [1.0-0-9-1] is back into the attack and Sudharsan, Buttler end the over with a six each.

Maxwell leaks 17 runs in the over.

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Over Summary: 6 1 L1 1 1 1 ; Gujarat Titans: 104-1 after 10 Overs; Sai Sudharsan51(32); Jos Buttler15(14)

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Marco Jansen [1.0-0-14-0] is back into the attack and concedes 11 runs, including back-to-back boundaries to Jos Buttler.

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Yuzvendra Chahal, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and concedes seven runs, including a boundary to Sudharshan.

10:09 PM

IPL 2025 | GT vs PBKS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Gujarat 75-1 in 7 Overs

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