Mullanpur, March 31 -- A composed 72* from Cooper Connolly helped Punjab Kings (PBKS) survive a scary spell from pacer Prasidh Krishna and secure a three-wicket win against Gujarat Titans (GT) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) opener at Mullanpur on Tuesday.

GT put up 162/6 on the board after being put to bat first, as skipper Shubman Gill (39 in 27 balls, with six fours) and Jos Buttler (38 in 33 balls, with three fours and two sixes) top-scored for GT. In chase of 163, PBKS was dominating, but a spell by Prasidh (3/15 in three overs) collapsed them from 110/2 to 118/6. Connolly (72* in 44 balls, with five fours and five sixes) stayed till the end, sealing the win with a four on the first ball of the final over.

During the run-chase...