Cooper Connolly's Brilliant Knock Guides Punjab Kings to 3-Wicket Victory Over Gujarat Titans

Cooper Connolly led Punjab Kings to a thrilling 3-wicket win against Gujarat Titans. He scored 72 runs off 44 balls, hitting 5 fours and 5 sixes, and played a crucial role in chasing down GT's total of 162/6. Yuzvendra Chahal and Vijaykumar Vyshak were key performers for PBKS, with Chahal taking 2 wickets and Vyshak grabbing 3 wickets. Cooper Connolly scored 72 not out in the 4th match of IPL 2026, helping Punjab Kings win against Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets. He played a crucial role in chasing down GT's total of 162/6, hitting 5 fours and 5 sixes off 44 balls. The slowdown began from overs 6 to 11, in which GT only scored 42 runs. Vyshak went good length or shorter for the most part. A full ball from him to Buttler brought up the game's first six in the seventh over. Gill went for the sweep three times in Chahal's first two overs, and the final attempt was caught at deep midwicket. Gill, whose timing wasn't at its best, fell for 39 off 27 balls. The nine balls following Gill's wicket brought just six runs before Glenn Phillips cut the tension with a straight six off Chahal. The ball went wide of the fielders a couple of times but both Phillips and Buttler survived. Two overs later, Vyshak went full to Phillips and had him caught at long-off. Sounds like it was a wild finish! The death overs were crucial, with the first three overs going for just 19 runs, courtesy of some great bowling by Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, and Vyshak. But Arshdeep's final over was a thriller, with a no-ball, four wides, and two reviews - and PBKS managed to sneak in the required runs. Key Highlights: Cooper Connolly's Heroics: 72 runs off 44 balls, Gujarat Titans' Top Scorers: Shubman Gill (39), Jos Buttler (38), Punjab Kings' Bowling: Yuzvendra Chahal (2/28), Vijaykumar Vyshak (3/34)