KXI vs GUT, Match 4 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series: IPL 2026
Venue: Mullanpur
Date & Time: Mar 31, 2026, 07:30 PM
MATCH DETAILS
  • Venue

    Mullanpur

  • Series

    IPL 2026

  • Toss

    Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to bowl.

  • Umpire

    Abhijit Bhattacharya , Akshay Totre

  • Match Referee

    Prakash Bhatt

  • Tv Umpire

    Karumanaseri Ananthapadmanabhan

  • Man of the Match

    Cooper Connolly

KXI
165/7 (19.1)
GUT
162/6 (20.0)
CRR:
Punjab Kings win by 3 wickets
Player of the Match Cooper Connolly

Key Stats

Partnership 21 (9)
Last Wicket Marco Jansen - 9 (10)
Extra 4
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Cooper Connolly 72 44 5 5 163.64
Xavier Bartlett 11 5 0 1 220.00
Bowler O M R W Econ
Washington Sundar 3.1 0 27 1 8.53
Over
19
1 1 1 4 1 6
14
KXI
165 / 7
Cooper Connolly
72(44)
Xavier Bartlett
11(5)
Mohammed Siraj
2-0-15-0

18.6 Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly

1

Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly. Reverse Swing-In half volley, off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Gill.

18.5 Prasidh Krishna to Xavier Bartlett

1

Prasidh Krishna to Xavier Bartlett. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Played in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Sudharsan.

18.4 Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly

1

Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Gill.

18.3 Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly

4

FOUR! Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

18.2 Prasidh Krishna to Xavier Bartlett

1

Prasidh Krishna to Xavier Bartlett. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to short extra cover for 1 run, mis-fielded by Rabada.

18.1 Prasidh Krishna to Xavier Bartlett

6

SIX! Prasidh Krishna to Xavier Bartlett. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

Over
18
1 2 0 1 0 1
5
KXI
165 / 7
Cooper Connolly
72(44)
Xavier Bartlett
11(5)
Mohammed Siraj
2-0-15-0

17.6 Ashok Sharma to Xavier Bartlett

1

Ashok Sharma to Xavier Bartlett. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, Played to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Phillips.

17.5 Ashok Sharma to Xavier Bartlett

2

Ashok Sharma to Xavier Bartlett. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, Played to mid wicket for 2 runs, shy attempt by Arman, fielded by Sundar.

17.4 Ashok Sharma to Marco Jansen

w

OUT! Caught. Ashok Sharma to Marco Jansen. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Gill.

17.3 Ashok Sharma to Marco Jansen

1 wd

Wide Ashok Sharma to Marco Jansen. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.

17.2 Ashok Sharma to Marco Jansen

0

Ashok Sharma to Marco Jansen. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

17.1 Ashok Sharma to Cooper Connolly

1

Ashok Sharma to Cooper Connolly. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Arman.

Over
17
0 1 0 1 6 0
8
KXI
165 / 7
Cooper Connolly
72(44)
Xavier Bartlett
11(5)
Mohammed Siraj
2-0-15-0

16.7 Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen

0

Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump backing away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

16.5 Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly

1

Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Sudharsan.

16.4 Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly

0

Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, Played to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sudharsan.

16.3 Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen

1 wd

Wide Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.

16.2 Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen

6

SIX! Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

16.1 Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen

0

Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

Over
16
6 0 1 0 1 4
12
KXI
165 / 7
Cooper Connolly
72(44)
Xavier Bartlett
11(5)
Mohammed Siraj
2-0-15-0

15.6 Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly

6

SIX! Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.

15.5 Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly

0

Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly. Off cutter short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

15.4 Kagiso Rabada to Marco Jansen

1

Kagiso Rabada to Marco Jansen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.

15.3 Kagiso Rabada to Marco Jansen

0

Kagiso Rabada to Marco Jansen. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to mid off for no runs, fielded by Gill.

15.2 Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly

1

Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Phillips.

15.1 Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly

4

FOUR! Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.

Over
15
1 1 1 0 0 0 0
3
KXI
165 / 7
Cooper Connolly
72(44)
Xavier Bartlett
11(5)
Mohammed Siraj
2-0-15-0

14.6 Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly

1 wd

Wide Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.

14.6 Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly

1

Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Sundar.

14.5 Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen

1

Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Phillips.

14.4 Prasidh Krishna to Marcus Stoinis

w

OUT! Caught. Prasidh Krishna to Marcus Stoinis. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to third man, caught by Arman.

14.3 Prasidh Krishna to Marcus Stoinis

0

Prasidh Krishna to Marcus Stoinis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, Played to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Rabada.

14.2 Prasidh Krishna to Shashank Singh

w

OUT! Caught. Prasidh Krishna to Shashank Singh. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Steer, outside edge, caught by Buttler. Shashank Singh has walked back now, and the Punjab Kings have lost half of their team.

14.1 Prasidh Krishna to Shashank Singh

0

Prasidh Krishna to Shashank Singh. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, Played to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Sudharsan.

Over
19
1 1 1 4 1 6
14
KXI
165 / 7
Cooper Connolly
72(44)
Xavier Bartlett
11(5)
Mohammed Siraj
2-0-15-0

18.6 Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly

1

Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly. Reverse Swing-In half volley, off stump on the front foot flick, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Gill.

18.5 Prasidh Krishna to Xavier Bartlett

1

Prasidh Krishna to Xavier Bartlett. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Played in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Sudharsan.

18.4 Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly

1

Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Gill.

18.3 Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly

4

FOUR! Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

18.2 Prasidh Krishna to Xavier Bartlett

1

Prasidh Krishna to Xavier Bartlett. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to short extra cover for 1 run, mis-fielded by Rabada.

18.1 Prasidh Krishna to Xavier Bartlett

6

SIX! Prasidh Krishna to Xavier Bartlett. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

Over
18
1 2 0 1 0 1
5
KXI
165 / 7
Cooper Connolly
72(44)
Xavier Bartlett
11(5)
Mohammed Siraj
2-0-15-0

17.6 Ashok Sharma to Xavier Bartlett

1

Ashok Sharma to Xavier Bartlett. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, Played to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Phillips.

17.5 Ashok Sharma to Xavier Bartlett

2

Ashok Sharma to Xavier Bartlett. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, Played to mid wicket for 2 runs, shy attempt by Arman, fielded by Sundar.

17.4 Ashok Sharma to Marco Jansen

w

OUT! Caught. Ashok Sharma to Marco Jansen. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover, caught by Gill.

17.3 Ashok Sharma to Marco Jansen

1 wd

Wide Ashok Sharma to Marco Jansen. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.

17.2 Ashok Sharma to Marco Jansen

0

Ashok Sharma to Marco Jansen. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

17.1 Ashok Sharma to Cooper Connolly

1

Ashok Sharma to Cooper Connolly. Slower ball back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 1 run, fielded by Arman.

Over
17
0 1 0 1 6 0
8
KXI
165 / 7
Cooper Connolly
72(44)
Xavier Bartlett
11(5)
Mohammed Siraj
2-0-15-0

16.7 Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen

0

Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen. Off cutter back of a length, wide outside off stump backing away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

16.5 Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly

1

Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Sudharsan.

16.4 Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly

0

Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, Played to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sudharsan.

16.3 Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen

1 wd

Wide Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.

16.2 Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen

6

SIX! Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

16.1 Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen

0

Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

Over
16
6 0 1 0 1 4
12
KXI
165 / 7
Cooper Connolly
72(44)
Xavier Bartlett
11(5)
Mohammed Siraj
2-0-15-0

15.6 Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly

6

SIX! Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.

15.5 Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly

0

Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly. Off cutter short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Buttler.

15.4 Kagiso Rabada to Marco Jansen

1

Kagiso Rabada to Marco Jansen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Sharma.

15.3 Kagiso Rabada to Marco Jansen

0

Kagiso Rabada to Marco Jansen. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to mid off for no runs, fielded by Gill.

15.2 Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly

1

Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Phillips.

15.1 Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly

4

FOUR! Kagiso Rabada to Cooper Connolly. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.

Over
15
1 1 1 0 0 0 0
3
KXI
165 / 7
Cooper Connolly
72(44)
Xavier Bartlett
11(5)
Mohammed Siraj
2-0-15-0

14.6 Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly

1 wd

Wide Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Buttler.

14.6 Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly

1

Prasidh Krishna to Cooper Connolly. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Sundar.

14.5 Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen

1

Prasidh Krishna to Marco Jansen. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Phillips.

14.4 Prasidh Krishna to Marcus Stoinis

w

OUT! Caught. Prasidh Krishna to Marcus Stoinis. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to third man, caught by Arman.

14.3 Prasidh Krishna to Marcus Stoinis

0

Prasidh Krishna to Marcus Stoinis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, Played to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Rabada.

14.2 Prasidh Krishna to Shashank Singh

w

OUT! Caught. Prasidh Krishna to Shashank Singh. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot Steer, outside edge, caught by Buttler. Shashank Singh has walked back now, and the Punjab Kings have lost half of their team.

14.1 Prasidh Krishna to Shashank Singh

0

Prasidh Krishna to Shashank Singh. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, Played to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Sudharsan.

KXI Batting: 165/7 in 19.1 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Priyansh Arya c: Ashok Sharma b: Kagiso Rabada 7 (8) 0 1 87.50
Prabhsimran Singh c: Prasidh Krishna b: Rashid Khan 37 (24) 1 4 154.17
Cooper Connolly not out 72 (44) 5 5 163.64
Shreyas Iyer c: Washington Sundar b: Prasidh Krishna 18 (11) 0 2 163.64
Nehal Wadhera c: Shubman Gill b: Washington Sundar 3 (6) 0 0 50.00
Shashank Singh c: Jos Buttler b: Prasidh Krishna 4 (5) 0 0 80.00
Marcus Stoinis c: Rashid Khan b: Prasidh Krishna 0 (2) 0 0 0.00
Marco Jansen c: Shubman Gill b: Ashok Sharma 9 (10) 0 1 90.00
Xavier Bartlett not out 11 (5) 0 1 220.00
Vijaykumar Vyshak Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Arshdeep Singh Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Yuzvendra Chahal Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Mohammed Siraj 2 0 15 0 0 0 7.50
Kagiso Rabada 3 0 34 1 0 0 11.33
Ashok Sharma 3 0 31 1 0 2 10.33
Rashid Khan 4 0 29 1 0 0 7.25
Washington Sundar 3.1 0 27 1 0 0 8.53
Prasidh Krishna 4 0 29 3 0 2 7.25

GUT Batting: 162/6 in 20.0 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Sai Sudharsan c: Shreyas Iyer b: Marco Jansen 13 (11) 2 0 118.18
Shubman Gill c: Cooper Connolly b: Yuzvendra Chahal 39 (27) 6 0 144.44
Jos Buttler c: Xavier Bartlett b: Yuzvendra Chahal 38 (33) 3 2 115.15
Washington Sundar c: Arshdeep Singh b: Vijaykumar Vyshak 18 (16) 2 0 112.50
Glenn Phillips c: Marco Jansen b: Vijaykumar Vyshak 25 (17) 1 1 147.06
Shahrukh Khan c: Arshdeep Singh b: Vijaykumar Vyshak 4 (6) 0 0 66.67
Rahul Tewatia not out 11 (10) 1 0 110.00
Rashid Khan not out 0 (1) 0 0 0.00
Kagiso Rabada Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Ashok Sharma Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Mohammed Siraj Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Arshdeep Singh 4 0 42 0 1 7 10.50
Xavier Bartlett 4 0 36 0 0 1 9.00
Marco Jansen 4 0 20 1 0 0 5.00
Vijaykumar Vyshak 4 0 34 3 0 1 8.50
Yuzvendra Chahal 4 0 28 2 0 1 7.00