GT vs PBKS Live Score

6:18 PM IST Right then, that is it from this run-fest where Punjab Kings just edged Gujarat Titans. Every team in the IPL now has player at least one match and now it's time for the second round. It will be kicked off with a clash between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on 26th March, Wednesday. That will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but as you know you can join us early for all the build-up to the match. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

6:17 PM IST Shreyas Iyer, the victorious captain of Punjab Kings, is also the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his fantastic 97. He says he is ecstatic and that there’s no better feeling than getting the win. He mentions that it was important for him to adapt as quickly as possible and that he had to communicate with Priyansh Arya to time their shots well, especially with the extra bounce on offer. He highlights Shashank’s knock as crucial to their innings. Iyer shares that the ball was stopping a bit in the first innings, but they knew that the dew would settle in and make batting easier in the second innings. He praises Vyshak, saying he has a lot of traits that make him a special bowler and that executing his plans under pressure is not easy. He is impressed with how Vyshak kept his composure and also acknowledges Arshdeep’s important role in the win. Mentions that the saliva on the ball helped it reverse and reveals that Arshdeep came in and suggested using wide yorkers earlier in the innings rather than saving them just for the death.

6:12 PM IST The skipper of Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill, says that they got their chances in both batting and bowling, but Punjab Kings scored too many runs up front, and they also let themselves down in the fielding. Adds that chasing a 240 score is always a big task, and they failed to do that today. Mentions that those three overs in the middle when they scored only 18 runs when the requred rate was well above 14 costed them and also the first three overs of Powerplay weren’t good. States that Vyshak Vijaykumar was too good as an impact player with his yorkers. Tells that it was a good wicket to bat on and he liked to bat here.

6:07 PM IST Arshdeep Singh is in for a chat. Shares that the plan was to make them hit to the off-side and make it as tough as possible for them. He mentions that he is really happy for Vyshak, who bowled well. Arshdeep says that the ball does tend to slip a bit with the dew, so the idea was to bowl as wide as possible and keep the deliveries out of their hitting arc. He says that these days, there’s no such thing as a par score, and you just score as much as you can and then back yourself to defend it.

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6:02 PM IST Punjab Kings will be relieved to have crossed the finish line, though it was a lot closer than they would have liked. Glenn Maxwell provided the early breakthrough, but they found it tough to contain GT in the middle overs. The momentum shifted when Vyshak Vijaykumar came in as the Impact Sub, delivering two tight overs that put the pressure back on the opposition. Arshdeep Singh then stepped up in the death overs, sealing the win with a couple of crucial wickets to his name.