Netizens couldn’t help themselves but reacted to the bowling prowess of GT bowlers against Punjab Kings in IPL 2026. The teams were up against each other in the 46th league-stage game at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, May 3. The game saw home skipper Shubman Gill win the toss and invited the rivals to put the score on the board first. The Punjab Kings, who were coming off their first loss of the season, were aiming for a rebound. However, the reality didn’t unfold as their plans and the IPL 2025 finalists had to suffer a batting collapse.
In the first over itself, Mohammed Siraj dismissed Priyansh Arya, off a debutant Nishant Sindhu catch, followed by Cooper Connolly dismissal. Prabhsimran Singh was the next to depart off a Kagiso
Rabada delivery, after being caught out by Manav Suthar. Jason Holder then picked two wickets to send Nehal Wadhera and skipper Shreyas Iyer back to the pavilion off a six-ball duck and a 21-ball 19 runs knock. The Punjab-based franchise was reduced to 35-3 within the powerplay and 47-5 within nine overs.
The wickets keep falling 😲 🎥 Jason Holder and Jos Buttler combine to add to #PBKS miseries 🔥 Nehal Wadhera departs too 🫣 Updates ▶️ https://t.co/9vBsQTIV2x#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #GTvPBKS pic.twitter.com/VaTpsIFfrD
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 3, 2026
Netizens laud GT’s bowling prowess against PBKS
X was flooded with heaps and praises for the GT’s bowling lineup, starring names like Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, and Jason Holder. Here’s how they reacted-
Bro wtf is going on just opened hotstar to watch the PBKS VS GT match and Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly both are gone 🤯🤯
Shreyas Iyer departs! Big moment in the game 💥 Holder gets the big fish! 🐟#GTvsPBKS
Lassi’s are getting humbled 😂#GTvsPBKS https://t.co/4eB0Arf6Bt pic.twitter.com/nVmCnN91HO
I had told it before also.. telling it again as well, a fully blind slogging team cannot become the champion.. so PBKS can't #GTvsPBKS
PBKS is average. Get their top 2/3 or top 3 early and they'll lose 90% of the games. #GTvsPBKS
Timberrr! Big fish, bigger moment ⚡🔥 Jason Holder castles Iyer PBKS collapse deepens, GT running the show now!#GTvsPBKS #IPL2026 #3rdManView | @gujarat_titans | @PunjabKingsIPL | @IPL https://t.co/FJPQcHFWEp pic.twitter.com/4J9z4eNH87
— Third Man View (@3rdManView) May 3, 2026
Since Holder came into the playing XI, GT’s balance has improved significantly. The team looks much more settled now.#GTvsPBKS
— Kanav Kumar (@artistKanav) May 3, 2026
At the time of writing, the Kings were reduced to 62-5 by the end of 11 overs.
