Punjab Kings emerged victorious against the Gujarat Titans in the match 4 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur on March 31.
Chasing a modest target of 163, Punjab Kings started poorly, losing their opener Pryansh Arya early in the innings. But wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh (37 off 24) and Australia’s young sensation Cooper Connolly (72 off 44) put on a strong partnership of 76 runs to set the tone of the chase.
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was almost one man show from the Aussie batter as no other PBKS batter could give him enough support, with the team struggling at 118/6 at one stage. But Connolly stood tall and took his side over the line with a breathtaking knock on his IPL debut, as the home side chased down the target in 19.1 overs.
Earlier in the match, Gujarat Titans posted 162/6 in their 20 overs, a total that promised a contest but was not enough. The innings was built around a steady effort from captain Shubman Gill, who top-scored with 39 in 27 balls. Sai Sudharsan added 13 in 11 balls and fell early, but GT maintained a healthy scoring rate in the first six overs.
In the middle phase, Jos Buttler compiled a composed 38 runs, while Glenn Phillips injected some momentum with his 25 off 17 balls. However, just as Gujarat looked set to accelerate, regular wickets halted their progress. The death overs proved to be a setback, with Washington Sundar and Rahul Tewatia unable to provide the late surge, as GT managed only a modest total.
For Punjab Kings, the bowlers executed their plans effectively to restrict the scoring. Yuzvendra Chahal led the way with 2/28 in his four overs, striking at crucial moments. He was well supported by Marco Jansen (1 wicket), and Vijaykumar Vyshak (3 wickets), who kept things tight, particularly in the closing overs.
Below are the funniest memes from PBKS vs MI in Match No.4 of IPL 2026:
Never compare anyone else with this queen even at 51❤️ pic.twitter.com/urFGE1tC8D
— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) March 31, 2026
"Look Arshdeep, I know you love bowling. But that doesn't mean you bowl 2 overs in 1 over." pic.twitter.com/dVO8I1ZV3L
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) March 31, 2026
IPL 2026 has felt quite one-sided so far 🫠
— Sarcasm (@sarcastic_us) March 31, 2026
#PBKSvsGT pic.twitter.com/sTEYK8L7tt
Kids doesn't know, these 2 used to terrorise us in 2000s😭😭 pic.twitter.com/dFwyteslCu
— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) March 31, 2026
— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) March 31, 2026
IPL cameraman during a PBKS match pic.twitter.com/VTd2kULr92
— Kamina (@bittu7664) March 31, 2026
Scorecard graphic designers fear Arshdeep bowling in death overs the most. pic.twitter.com/xsy86MGjNf
— Dhillon (@sehajdhillon_) March 31, 2026
IYERRRRRRR!
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) March 31, 2026
It's not like he was trying to escape and managed a boundary. He got into position and smashed it. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/u9bAHZPgCr
Sarpanch saab pls stop scaring us by doing these kinda attempts ffs 😭🙏🏼🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/jMIQYXC3Wv
— Dhillon (@sehajdhillon_) March 31, 2026
Shreyas Iyer not captaining team India would be a travesty, he has proven his worth with 3 different teams now❤️ pic.twitter.com/fwtHi4ZD2e
— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) March 31, 2026
