Punjab Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by 11 runs in a high-scoring IPL-2025 match on Tuesday, thanks to Shreyas Iyer’s unbeaten 97 off 42 balls. Key contributions from Shashank Singh and Priyansh Arya helped Punjab post a formidable total of 243/5. Despite a valiant effort by Gujarat, they fell short in the chase.
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