Mullanpur, March 31 -- Bowling spells from Vijaykumar Vyshak and Yuzi Chahal helped Punjab Kings stop Gujarat Titans from putting up big partnerships, restricting them to 162/6 in 20 overs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) opener at Mullanpur on Tuesday.

Skipper Shubman Gill (39 in 27 balls, with six fours) and Jos Buttler (38 in 30 balls, with three fours and two sixes) were the top two scores as Vyshak (3/34) and Chahal (2/28) and Marco Jansen (1/20) made sure that runs did not come so thick and fast.

Put to field first by PBKS, openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan gave the team a steady start. The GT skipper launched an attack against Xavier Bartlett in the second over, smashing him for three fours.

However, the 37-run stand wa...