New Chandigarh, April 1 -- In a tournament where every team had built up anticipation of going past the 200-run mark, Punjab Kings restricted Gujarat Titans to a surprisingly modest total. However, chasing with a mild drizzle, the home team wobbled and raised the prospect of squandering the chance to win their opening game in IPL 2026. Their skipper Shreyas Iyer took a blow to his right hand unable to move out of the way after his batting partner struck with power, but Cooper Connolly, the young Aussie, produced an innings of control to remain unbeaten on 72 off 44 deliveries on IPL debut. Chasing 163, PBKS reached 165/7 in 19.1 overs to defeat Gujarat Titans (GT) by three wickets. At the heart of the victory was Connolly's performance that...