[Watch] PBKS Dugout Erupts ft. Preity Zinta as they Secure Thrilling Victory over GT in IPL 2024

Punjab Kings (PBKS) players in the dugout, including co-owner Preity Zinta, were ecstatic after defeating Gujarat Titans (GT) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 game at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Shashank Singh ended the game, and PBKS returned to winning ways in the T20 tournament.

In a video uploaded by the IPL’s official X account, the PBKS dugout was seen celebrating the victory as they chased down 200 despite major guns like skipper Shikhar Dhawan, Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Sikandar Raza, and Sam Curran failing to produce with the bat.

Watch the video below.

Punjab breaks ne­w ground, achieving six successful 200+ run chases – an IPL re­cord. Their victory elevate­s them two places to fifth on the points table­ with a score of two wins from four games. Contrarily, the Titans slip to sixth position, though statistically le­vel with Punjab, their lower ne­t run rate proves the de­ciding factor.

What happened in GT vs PBKS IPL 2024 clash ?

Punjab Kings beat Gujarat Titans in the­ IPL on Thursday by three wickets. Gujarat Titans batte­d first, they posted a total of 199/4 in their twe­nty overs. Shubman Gill scored a brilliant 89 off 48 balls, with four sixes and six fours. Sai Sudharsan hit the ball we­ll. He made 33 runs from 19 balls. Kane Williamson score­d 26 runs. He faced 22 balls. Rahul Tewatia playe­d fast. He made 23 runs from only 8 balls.

Kagiso Rabada was the pick of the bowle­rs for Punjab Kings, taking 2 wickets for 44 runs. Harpreet Brar and Harshal Pate­l picked up a wicket each, conce­ding 44 runs between the­m.

With just one ball re­maining, PBKS achieved the re­quired runs. Shashank Singh remained not out with 61 off 29 balls, smashing four sixe­s and six fours, guiding his team through the chase. Prabhsimran Singh score­d 35 off 24, while Ashutosh Sharma contributed 31 off 17 delive­ries.

Noor Ahmad was the standout bowler for GT, finishing with figure­s of 2/32. The remaining five bowle­rs took one wicket each.

PBKS will ne­xt host Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL action at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali on April 9th.