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Mohali's IS Bindra Stadium erupted in cheers as the Punjab Kings pulled off a nail-biting chase against the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025. Chasing 193, PBKS survived Rashid Khan's late scare thanks to Liam Livingstone's blistering 55 and Jitesh Sharma's last-over six—keeping their playoff hopes alive in style.
Rahul Tewatia's rapid 45 (22)* in the final overs and captain Shubman Gill's fiery knock of 68 off 42 balls helped GT, who chose to bat first, post a formidable total of 192/6 in their 20 overs.Kagiso Rabada (1/28) and Arshdeep Singh (2/32) led Punjab's bowling attack, which kept GT from scoring more than 200 runs.
The Punjab Kings' pursuit: Jonny Bairstow gave PBKS the lead in reply with an incredible fifty off of twenty-four balls. The middle order, led by Liam Livingstone (55 off 30) and Shikhar Dhawan (42 off 28), maintained the momentum.
Rashid Khan (2/25) gave Punjab a late scare by dismissing two important batsmen, but Jitesh Sharma, who finished at 195/5 in 19.3 overs, sealed the victory with a six.
Liam Livingstone of England won Player of the Match after taking a vital wicket of Hardik Pandya and scoring an incredible half-century.
Shikhar Dhawan (PBKS Captain): "The boys showed great intent. Bairstow and Livingstone were exceptional, and our bowlers held their nerve."
Shubman Gill (GT Captain): "We were 10-15 runs short, but all the credit to Punjab’s batting. We'll come back stronger."
In their upcoming match, Gujarat Titans will play Rajasthan Royals, while Punjab Kings will play Mumbai Indians. PBKS maintains their hopes of making the playoffs with this victory, moving them up to third place in the standings.
GT – 192/6 (20 overs) | PBKS – 195/5 (19.3 overs)
Result: Punjab Kings won by 5 wickets.
Also Check: IPL Points Table 2025
