GT vs PBKS Match 5 IPL 2025 Live Coverage: Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings Timeline, Analysis, Cricket Tips and Ball by Ball Prediction

11:18 PM: PBKS edges out the hosts to pick up two points
 

Punjab Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by 11 runs. Arshdeep Singh came on to bowl the final over with 27 runs to defend. He managed to get fingertips to a return hit by Rutherford as the ball went on to hit the stumps running out Rahul Tewatia at the bowler’s end. More than the wicket it was the dot ball which proved to be pretty crucial.
 

The left-arm pacer was struck for a six by Rutherford on the very next delivery but managed to bowl a wide yorker on the third ball. He took his revenge on the West Indies’ batter by dismissing him to pick up his second wicket of the match. 
 

Shreyas Iyer had a great start to his captaincy stint with the Punjab Kings as he recorded a victory in his first match. The PBKS became the first team in the ongoing IPL season to successfully defend a target in an evening game. Sunrisers Hyderabad had achieved it against Rajasthan Royals in an afternoon game. 

11:12 PM: So close, yet so far!
 

Punjab Kings are at 217/3 after 19 overs. Need 27 runs in 6 balls. Rutherford: 38* (24), Tewatia: 6* (2)
 

Gujarat Titans always had a mountain to climb with the target of 244 runs. Even after managing to score 18 runs in the 19th over, they will need a miraculous finish in the last over to win the match. Can Rahul Tewatia provide another exciting finish against Punjab?

11:05 PM: Jansen gets the third wicket
 

Punjab Kings are at 199/3 after 17 overs. Need 45 runs in 12 balls. Rutherford: 27* (20)
 

After a frustrating three overs for the Titans, they finally seem to get going in the 18th over. Marco Jansen was hit for a couple of fours by the two batters. However, the left-arm pacer from South Africa came back strongly to dismiss, Buttler with the last ball of the over.

11:00 PM: Has GT left too many runs for the last three overs?
 

Punjab Kings are at 187/2 after 17 overs. Need 57 runs in 18 balls. Buttler: 47* (29), Rutherford: 23* (18)
 

Vijaykumar Vyshak and Marco Jansen bowled a couple of quiet overs before the 17th over went for five runs. Vyshak started the over with a couple of wides. However, he came strongly and made a great recovery. The over ended up taking as much time as possibly two overs would have taken. Both the bowler and the batter took three reviews for wide calls as well as a no-ball. 
 

The 15th and 16th overs had gone for only 13 runs. Vyshak had bowled his first over with great control and had been targeting the outside off the tramline. He has consistently hit his mark even though some of those deliveries ended up being wides.

10:44 PM: Pretty even steven going in the final five overs
 

Punjab Kings are at 174/2 after 15 overs. Need 70 runs in 30 balls. Buttler: 40* (24), Rutherford: 20* (11)

Gujarat Titans have crawled their way back into this game. With wickets in hand the game hangs in the balance going into the last five overs. With Arshdeep and Rabada having only one over left, Shreyas would need to find two overs from impact player, Vijaykumar Vyshak. GT needs a couple of big overs to put the visitors under pressure.

10:39 PM: Rutherford gets going with a few boundaries

Punjab Kings are at 169/2 after 14 overs. Need 75 runs in 36 balls. Buttler: 38* (22), Rutherford: 18* (7)

Sherfane Rutherford has an exciting young talent for the West Indies’ team for a while now. He made his IPL debut for the Titans and showed why he is rated so highly. He smashed two sixes and a four against Marcus Stoinis in the 14th over.

10:32 PM: Arshdeep breaks the annoying partnership
 

Punjab Kings are at 152/2 after 13 overs. Need 92 runs in 42 balls. Buttler: 38* (22), Rutherford: 1* (1)
 

Arshdeep Singh after bowling two economical overs in the powerplay came back into the attack in the 13th over. The left-arm pacer created immediate impact and broke the 84-run stand between Buttler and Sai for the second wicket. He dismissed Sudharsan who had made 74 runs in 41 balls smashing five fours and six sixes.

10:26 PM: Buttler and Sai step on the accelarator
 

Punjab Kings are at 138/1 after 12 overs. Need 106 runs in 48 balls. Sai: 74* (40), Buttler: 25* (18)
 

Sai Sudharsan reached his half-century and is looking to attack. Jos Buttler on the other hand too has joined the party after starting a bit slowly. The duo struck a six each in the 11th over against Maxwell as he came back for a fresh spell. Punjab’s premier spinner, Yuzvendra Chahal too has not been given a chance to settle. He has gone for 34 runs in the first three overs he has bowled.
 

Even though the target remains to be pretty far from their reach, the GT dressing room would feel pretty happy seeing how these two are batting. Sai started to cramp up after hitting a six against Chahal in the 12th over. The hosts and their fans would want the left-handed batter to continue and battle it out in the middle.

10:12 PM: GT looks to build some momentum
 

Punjab Kings are at 93/1 after 9 overs. Need 151 runs in 66 balls. Sai: 42* (28), Buttler: 14* (12)
 

Yuzvendra Chahal came into the attack to bowl the eighth over. The leg-spinner was smashed for a boundary by Sai Sudharsan. Bowling to Jos Buttler, his ex-teammate from Rajasthan Royals, Chahal shared a couple of friendly words with the Englishman.
 

Do not what was said to him but it certainly charged up the right-handed batter. In the next over, he smashed Jansen for two consecutive fours to gain some momentum in the chase.

10:03 PM: GT seems to be going nowhere
 

Punjab Kings are at 75/1 after 7 overs. Need 169 runs in 78 balls. Sai: 36* (24), Buttler: 3* (4)
 

The Gujarat Titans always were behind the eight-ball after conceding 243 runs in the first innings. However, their reply with the bat has been toothless to say the least. To maintain a left-right combination at the top of the order the hosts demoted Buttler to number three. A batter of his pedigree should have ideally walked out to open the innings with Gill.

9:56 PM: Maxwell provides the first breakthrough
 

Punjab Kings are at 61/1 after 6 overs. Need 183 runs in 14 overs. Sai: 25* (21), Buttler: 0* (1)
 

As the hosts were looking to get going, Glenn Maxwell struck in the final over of the powerplay. Gill was looking to push the ante after having hit a four already in the over. The right-hander stepped out to flick a full-length pitched delivery but caught the leading edge to provide a simple catch to Priyansh Arya.

9:51 PM: Marco Jansen comes into the attack
 

Punjab Kings are at 51/0 after 5 overs. Need 193 runs in 15 overs. Sai: 23* (19), Gill: 27* (11)

Left-arm pacer, Arshdeep Singh is replaced by another southpaw. Tall South African, Marco Jansen is introduced into the attack in the fifth over. Jansen was smashed for a six by Sai Sudharsan on the third ball he bowled. Gill continued his attacking intent from the previous and collected another six to end the fifth over.

9:46 PM: Gill gets going with a couple of sixes
 

Punjab Kings are at 36/0 after 4 overs. Need 208 runs in 16 overs. Sai: 16* (16), Gill: 20* (8)
 

Shubman Gill had started his innings cautiously, barring a risky single he took on the second delivery he faced. He the attack in the fourth over against Omarzai by smashing the Afghan pacer for two sixes and a boundary. 
 

Meanwhile, Arshdeep Singh has started his IPL campaign on a great note. The left-arm pacer was on the sidelines as India lifted the Champions Trophy but as he returned to action, he showed his prowess with the new ball. In his first two overs while defending 244 runs, Arshdeep conceded only seven runs.

9:37 PM: GT starts pretty slowly
 

Punjab Kings are at 15/0 after 2 overs. Need 229 runs in 18 overs. Sai: 14* (10), Gill: 1* (2)
 

The Gujarat Titans have been restricted in the first two overs by Arshdeep Singh and Azmatullah Omarzai. The fast-bowlers have bowled with great control and maintained their precision over lines and lengths. Barring a boundary each in the two overs, the two pacers have been right on the money and have not offered to much width to Gill and Sai.

9:32 PM: No Buttler with Gill
 

Punjab Kings are at 5/0 after 1 over. Need 239 runs in 19 overs. Sai: 5* (6), Gill: 0* (0)

It is Sai Sudharsan who has walked out to open the batting with skipper, Shubman Gill. It might be maintain a left-right combination at the top of the order. Has GT messed up by not sending Jos the Boss up the order? 

9:13 PM: Punjab set a target of 244 runs for the hosts
 

The Punjab Kings powered by a splendid knock by skipper, Shreyas Iyer scored 97 runs in the first innings. Even though the right-handed batter missed out on a century, his knock helped PBKS end up with a great total. Priyansh Arya at the top of the order provided a quick start by playing a fiery 47-run knock. Shashank Singh batting at number seven carried his form from the previous season played a great cameo down the order as well. He made 44 runs off 16 deliveries only smashing six fours and two sixes.
 

For the Gujarat Titans, Sai Kishore was the most successful bowler. The left-arm spinner picked up three wickets but did not receive a lot of support from the opposite end. Will GT be able to chase this down? All eyes would be on the Gill-Buttler opening pair as the hosts have a massive target in front of them.

9:02 PM: Shashank joins the party
 

Punjab Kings are at 210/5 after 18 overs. Shreyas: 91* (39), Shashank: 20* (7)
 

Shashank Singh has joined Shreyas Iyer and smashed his two sixes and a four against Rashid Khan. The Punjab Kings have crossed the 200-run mark inside the 18th over. They will be targeting a score of at least 240 as 12 balls remain in the first innings.

8:59 PM: Shreyas eyeing triple-figures
 

Punjab Kings are at 190/5 after 17 overs. Shreyas: 90* (38), Shashank: 2* (2)
 

Shreyas Iyers looks in great touch and making a century will not be too far-fetched. The PBKS skipper has taken the attack against Prasidh Krishna. He smashed six, four, six, six on consecutive deliveries. The last ball of the over too looked like it would go the distance and clear the boundary at long-on. However, the fielder stationed there managed to throw the in the field of playing before landing on the boundary cushions.

8:46 PM: Sai Kishore gets his third wicket
 

Punjab Kings are at 162/5 after 15.2 overs. Shreyas: 64* (30)
 

Sai Kishore picked up two wickets in his first two overs while going for only three runs. In his next seven balls, the left-arm spinner conceded 23 runs as Stoinis and Shreyas took the charge against him. However, he bounced back strongly and picked up the Australian’s wicket to get another wicket against the run of play.

8:43 PM: Iyer and Stoinis steady the PBKS innings
 

Punjab Kings are at 156/4 after 15 overs. Shreyas: 64* (30), Stoinis: 14* (13)
 

After the wickets of Omarzai and Maxwell on successive deliveries, PBKS and their batting order looked a bit shaken. However, Shreyas Iyer leading from the front has made sure that the rate of scoring does not take a hit. He has scored at a fairly quick clip and has collected 33 runs in the last 11 balls he has faced. Stoinis on the other hand, continues to take his time to settle in.

8:29 PM: Maxwell shots himself in the foot by not taking a review

Punjab Kings are at 108/4 after 12 overs. Shreyas: 31* (19), Stoinis: 1* (6)

The replays came back for Glenn Maxwell’s dismissal and the ball tracker showed that the ball would have gone on to miss the stumps. However, Maxwell did not waste a single second and walked as soon as the umpire raised his finger.

8:25 PM: Sai Kishore gets two wickets in two balls
 

Punjab Kings are at 105/4 after 11 overs. Shreyas: 29* (17), Stoinis: 0* (2)
 

Sai Kishore has been the best bowler on display for the hosts. The left-arm off-spinner started his spell with a two-run over. However, in his following over, Kishore finally got his reward. He dismissed Azmatullah Omarzai and Glenn Maxwell on successive deliveries to completely derail PBKS’ momentum. Maxwell on his fairytale return to the Punjab side registered a golden duck. It was a much-needed breakthrough for the Shubman Gill-led side as the visitors were looking to get away with the game.

8:20 PM: Punjab ahead after the first 10 overs
 

Punjab Kings are at 104/2 after 10 overs. Shreyas: 28* (16), Omarzai: 16* (13)
 

The visitors are going strong against the Titans. Led from the front by Shreyas Iyer all the batters are going pretty aggressively. Azmatullah Omarzai has struck a few boundaries to get going against his former franchise. The Kings are looking on par to get a score upwards of 230 runs. Gill needs to make some changes in the bowling attack before it gets too late for his team.

8:05 PM: Rashid bowls an eventful over
 

Punjab Kings are at 85/2 after 7 overs. Shreyas: 18* (8), Omarzai: 6* (2)
 

Rashid Khan came in to the attack right after the powerplay. He broke the half-century stand between Shreyas and Priyansh on the fourth ball by dismissing the opener. Azmatullah Omarzai struck a six on the first ball he faced in the game.

7:59 PM: Visitors hold the aces after the 1st powerplay
 

Punjab Kings are at 73/1 after 6 overs. Priyansh: 42* (20), Shreyas: 18* (8)
 

The Titans have burned their first review of the innings in the final over of the powerplay. It was a poor review by Gill who was convinced by the bowler, Kagiso Rabada to send the decision upstairs. Shreyas was the batter in teh question. It was another expensive over as the Kings tightened their grasp after the powerplay.

7:54 PM: Punjab courtesy of Priyansh are off to a flier
 

Punjab Kings are at 63/1 after 5 overs. Priyansh: 37* (17), Shreyas: 14* (5)
 

Punjab Kings after being sent in to bat by Shubman Gill are off to a flier. Priyansh Arya making his debut in the IPL has already struck five fours and two sixes. He is providing a great supporting hand to skipper, Shreyas who has started his innings on the fifth gear.

7:49 PM: Rabada breaks the opening stand
 

Punjab Kings are at 42/1 after 4 overs. Priyansh: 17* (11), Shreyas: 14* (5)
 

Kagiso Rabada strikes with his seventh ball in the 18th season of the IPL to pick up his first wicket of the season. The right-arm pacer dugged it short and Prabhsimran while taking the attack against the pacer sliced the ball to the third man where Arshad Khan completed a simple catch. Shreyas Iyer got going by striking a six and a four in the fourth over against Rabada.

7:01 PM: GT vs PBKS toss update
 

GT won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

GT Playing XI

Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Arshad Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

PBKS Playing XI
 

Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shryeas Iyer (C), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shegde, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

As these 22 players gear up to take the field at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium make sure to update your GT vs PBKS Dream 11 teams before the first ball.

Predicted playing XIIs
 

Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings will clash against each other in the fifth match of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League. The two teams have a lot to prove after disappointing performance in the previous season. The hosts, GT, have seemed to fill in their squad with some great players and have formed a core of five-six players who can be match-winners in their roles. The opening duo of Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler is unmatched in terms of consistency. While a new-ball bowling attack featuring Mohammed Siraj and Kagiso Rabada is as good as it can get. In the middle overs, they will have Rashid Khan to weave his magic.
 

For Punjab the mega auction helped them revamp their squad after they retained only two players. Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh were the two retentions. However, they had a blast at the auction as they acquired Shreyas Iyer as their skipper. Arshdeep Singh was bought back. The all-rounder department features some of the best players including the likes of Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, and Aaron Hardie. The spin bowling would feature IPL’s most successful wicket-taker, Yuzvendra Chahal and Harpreet Brar. 
 

There are some great players in the two squads as they will battle it out at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. However, most of them are playing for their teams for the first time and would be raring to make a mark on the GT vs PBKS head-to-head record.

GT Predicted Playing XII
 

Shubman Gill (C), Jos Buttler (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Washington Sundar, Mahipal Lomror, Glenn Phillips, Anuj Rawat, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

PBKS Predicted Playing XII
 

Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Josh Inglis, Shryeas Iyer (C), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shegde, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal