In the 5th match of IPL 2025 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat Gujarat Titans (GT) by 11 runs to record a thrilling victory. The match was a full batsman’s game, where both the teams showered fours and sixes. But ultimately, the show of Punjab Kings won.
Punjab Kings’ explosive batting
Having lost the toss and batting first, Punjab Kings compiled a huge total of 243 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Punjab batsmen’s attack plan from the very start was on aggressive lines.
Openers’ Dhamal: Punjab began their innings at a rapid pace in itself in powerplay and hit a score of over 70 runs. Openers scared Gujarat bowlers with huge shots.
Middle order batting strength: The batsmen maintained their attacking batting even in the middle order. The number four batsman scored 50 runs off 20 balls and won the game for Punjab.
Performance of the finisher: Punjab’s finisher performed magnificently well in the death overs and scored more than 240.
Gujarat Titans’s strong effort went in vain
Pursuing the target of 244 runs, Gujarat Titans also began aggressively. The opening batsmen showered sixes and fours in the early overs and scored over 80 runs in the powerplay.
Good performance of the top order: The openers made the game interesting by playing half-century innings.
Middle-order contribution: Middle order also contributed runs at a good rate, but the run rate kept on going up as wickets were falling at regular intervals.
Lost towards the end: In last overs, the match was in the pocket of Gujarat, but Punjab bowlers bowled superbly under pressure and won the match by 11 runs.
Turning Point of the Match
Finishing with match turnaround through the perfect yorker and spot bowling of Punjab bowler. 20 runs from the remaining 6 balls were needed by Gujarat, but they were able to score just 9 runs.
Hero of the Match
The Punjab Kings middle-order batsman was awarded ‘Player of the Match’ for his match-winning power hitting. Not only did he contribute to the run rate improvement in the tough phases, but also helped in guiding the team towards a humongous score.
Conclusion
This match was thrilling. Both the teams played well, but ultimately Punjab Kings’ strategizing and bowlers’ brains triumphed. Gujarat Titans will need to improve their bowling so that they can defend large totals in the future.
Finally, this is the magic of IPL – excitement ball by ball and till the final over, gasps of awe-inspiring cricket.
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