Off the mark, Arshdeep Singh leads Punjab Kings’ fast bowling unit. Hailing from local roots, he stands tall as India’s top wicket-getter in T20 Internationals – 127 scalps so far. Yet, despite that edge, his night didn’t shine during the clash against Gujarat Titans. Spilling runs more than usual, he gave away 42 across his full quota of four overs. Not one teammate leaked more per over; his economy settled at a shaky 10.50 – the costliest among all PBKS bowlers on ground. A single over turned messy when eleven deliveries were needed instead of six. Five times the ball strayed too wide, once it was called too high. He delivered each one under pressure building fast.
One of the longest overs ever seen in IPL matches happened again. Earlier, Arshdeep wasn’t alone – Mohammed Siraj did it against MI back in 2023. Then came Tushar Deshpande, delivering one versus LSG that same year. Another popped up when Shardul Thakur faced KKR – not long after, in 2025. Sandeep Sharma followed suit playing DC also during the 2025 season. Even Hardik Pandya tossed out a lengthy over against GT around that time.
Midway through the innings, Yuzvendra Chahal leaned on his long career to steady Punjab Kings’ attack. His craft slowed Gujarat Titans when they looked set to accelerate. The visitors finished on 162 for six, held back by tight spells. Four overs brought Chahal two wickets at just 28 runs. Bowling from the other end, Vijaykumar Vyshak claimed three for 34. Their combined pressure kept the scoring under wraps.
Batting first, Gill got things moving with a quick 39 from 27. Following close behind, Buttler added his own spark – 38 runs in 33 deliveries. Outside of those two, the rest struggled to make an impact. Their efforts stood out sharply against a dull team performance. Without them, the innings would have faded much earlier.
Off to a quick start, Gill found gaps early when the team pushed past 35 inside three overs.
Gill was timing it beautifully, finding spaces whenever he wanted, keeping the scoreboard ticking fast. That pushed PBXS captain Shreyas Iyer to switch things up, bringing in the lanky Marco Jansen who ended with 1 for 20 across his four overs.
A sharp start came right away when the left-arm bowler had Sai Sudharsan out for 13; the batsman edged one sharply to mid-off, and Shreyas held it cleanly.
Aiming to lift the ball over mid-on, Sudharsan’s effort brought PBKS their first key wicket early, in the fourth over.
A fresh face arrived at the wicket – Jos Buttler stepping in after a tough run at the T20 World Cup. Off his first ball, he eased past Vyshak Vijaykumar into the covers, leather finding rope without fuss. That clean stroke lit something up inside him.
Fence came up after Buttler chopped a wide one from Jansen past backward point. Straight next, he lifted Vyshak over mid-off when the slower ball floated too long.
Somewhere around 54 for one, GT rode out the powerplay, PBKS clawing back rhythm after a leaky start in those opening overs.
Bowling in the eighth over, Chahal stepped in – this time rekindling an old rivalry with Gill. Known for troubling the opener before, he struck again under bright lights. A looping delivery tempted Gill into going aerial; the bat swung hard. The ball sailed toward deep midwicket, carried just enough to find waiting hands. Three dismissals now stand between them in IPL history, each one quieter than the last.
A curve of pace came from Chahal’s hand, hanging a beat longer mid-air; though Gill lifted it high, the flight fell short of the boundary
A towering blow soared over long-on, Glenn Phillips launching Chahal into the stands. Right after, Jos Buttler cracked a short delivery from Xavier Bartlett high above mid-on for six
