The Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings 49th match of IPL 2026 was a full T20 entertainment package held at the iconic Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on 6th May 2026. The game was a run festival, as both the teams shared the 200-run mark, but ultimately, it was Sunrisers Hyderabad who knocked them off by 33 runs. SRH had a whopping scoring partnership with Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, putting up a mammoth total of 235/4 in 20 overs. This is the complete disclosure of the PBKS vs SRH Match Scorecard, Batting Statistics, Bowling Statistics, Partnership, Catch, Wicket Falling, Game highlights and more.
Pbks vs Srh Match no 49, IPL 2026 Match Details
| Detail | Information |
| Match | SRH vs PBKS |
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2026 |
| Match Number | 49th Match |
| Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad |
| Date | 06 May 2026 |
| Toss | Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to field |
| Result | Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 33 runs |
| Player of the Match | Pat Cummins |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad Score | 235/4 (20 overs) |
| Punjab Kings Score | 202/7 (20 overs) |
SRH vs PBKS – Match Overview
The series was genuinely touted as a contest of Hyderabad batsmen and Punjab Kings bowlers as the latter won the toss, chose to bowl first, and Hyderabad proved the perfect target. Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head started with an attack intent and they were the first to target the PBKS bowlers..
Abhishek Sharma scored boundaries and sixes all around the ground and huffed and puffed while facing the ball before finally closing his innings at a mere 35 for 13. Unbeaten cameo by Nitish Kumar Reddy also got the Sri Ramada three-wicket win as they piled up a huge 235 run partnership for four wickets. Punjab Kings lost the game’s battle in the early stages as they fell for 236 in the very early stages with Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh being eliminated in the initial few deliveries. Shreyas Iyer didn’t do his job either, as PBKS fell into trouble during the powerplay. Cooper Connolly, however, was one of the best batsmen of IPL 2026 and provided a sensational unbeaten century and kept Punjab Kings alive in the match. 202/7 for 33 runs from the allotted 20 overs.
Pbks vs Srh Match Scorecard
Sunrisers Hyderabad 1st Inning
Sunrisers Hyderabad began their chase with a razzmatazz loft, after the first delivery, when they were asked to come ahead and bat. The PBKS bowlers were out under pressure from Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head since the first over and the pair threatened to run out match winners during the powerplay. His short and destructive 35-run 13-ball display came laced with fours and sixes (4 sixes) as Abhishek rattled sixes in the building.
It became a 50-run stand in just 20 balls and the duo totally turned the tide in their favour. Lockie Ferguson got Abhishek Sharma out, Yuzvendra Chahal thumped off Travis Head – both of whom had been a worry at the top – and succored their attackers.
Ishan Kishan then scored an aggressive knock in the middle overs, to run well the scoring rate. Powerful 6 hitting from just 28 balls, he got his fifty. Heinrich Klaasen assumed the wicket admirably and his attacking play and sixes took the game away from McCullum. Klaassen finished with his half-century off 32 balls and excelled in the death overs in company of Nitish Kumar Reddy. In a stunning 29-run unbeaten effort in 13 balls, Nitish hit a strong half volley that the Sharma family couldn’t defend to the boundary. In their opening 20 overs Sunrisers Hyderabad had a mammoth total of 235/4 with the finishing partnership.
Batting Performance
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Abhishek Sharma | 35 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 269.23 |
| Travis Head | 38 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 200.00 |
| Ishan Kishan | 55 | 32 | 2 | 4 | 171.87 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 69 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 160.46 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 29* | 13 | 2 | 2 | 223.07 |
| Extras | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 235/4 (20 overs) | — | — | — | — |
Fall of Wickets
| Wicket | Score | Over |
| Abhishek Sharma | 54/1 | 3.3 |
| Travis Head | 84/2 | 6.4 |
| Ishan Kishan | 172/3 | 14.4 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 235/4 | 19.6 |
Bowling Performance (Punjab Kings)
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Marco Jansen | 4 | 61 | 0 | 15.25 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | 4 | 54 | 1 | 13.50 |
Punjab Kings 2nd Innings Scorecard
Punjab Kings needed a flying start while chasing the massive target of 236 runs, but they suffered an early collapse. Priyansh Arya got his wicket off Pat Cummins in the last ball of the first over with Nitish Kumar Reddy taking Prabhsimran Singh in the following over. Soon the scoreboard was reading 4/2 and PBKS were put on the defensive.
But for long neither Iyer nor the skipper kept his wicket, as he was caught by Eshan Malinga. Marcus Stoinis had played an aggressive innings and scored 28 runs from only 14 balls, but their team lost wickets at the other end consistently.
Cooper Connolly made an extraordinary effort with the bat and almost single-handedly took Punjab Kings home in the pursuit. Connolly was attacking both the pacers as well as the spinners with confidence and produced a 34-ball half tonic. Not only did he continue his scintillating play but he went on to complete a fantastic century in only 57 balls.
Suryansh Shedge went big in the middle order with a 25 while Marco Jansen scored 19 runs in the bottom order. But in the final overs, it was Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers who had a field day. Pat Cummins and Shivang Kumar also gathered two big wickets each, and added two of their own in the crucial moments of the pursuit.
Yet, Punjab Kings could not get any further than 202/7 in 20 overs with Cooper Connolly unbeaten on 107, and lost the game by 33 runs.
Batting Performance
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate |
| Priyansh Arya | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Cooper Connolly | 107* | 59 | 7 | 8 | 181.35 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 28 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 200.00 |
| Suryansh Shedge | 25 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 147.05 |
| Shashank Singh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Marco Jansen | 19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 118.75 |
| Vijaykumar Vyshak | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| Total | 202/7 (20 overs) | — | — | — | — |
Fall of Wickets
| Wicket | Score | Over |
| Priyansh Arya | 4/1 | 0.6 |
| Prabhsimran Singh | 4/2 | 1.1 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 23/3 | 3.2 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 63/4 | 6.4 |
| Suryansh Shedge | 110/5 | 11.4 |
| Shashank Singh | 119/6 | 12.3 |
| Marco Jansen | 187/7 | 19.1 |
Bowling Performance (Sunrisers Hyderabad)
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 |
| Eshan Malinga | 4 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Sakib Hussain | 4 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 |
| Shivang Kumar | 4 | 45 | 2 | 11.25 |
| Harsh Dubey | 2 | 36 | 0 | 18.00 |
PBKS va SRH Match no 49, IPL 2026 Match Squad
Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad – IPL 2026
| Player | Role |
| Abhishek Sharma | Batter |
| Travis Head | Batter |
| Ishan Kishan | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | All-rounder |
| Pat Cummins (C) | Bowler |
| Shivang Kumar | Bowler |
| Eshan Malinga | Bowler |
| Sakib Hussain | Bowler |
| Harsh Dubey | All-rounder |
| Ravichandran Smaran | Batter |
Punjab Kings Squad – IPL 2026
| Player | Role |
| Priyansh Arya | Batter |
| Prabhsimran Singh | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Cooper Connolly | All-rounder |
| Shreyas Iyer (C) | Batter |
| Marcus Stoinis | All-rounder |
| Suryansh Shedge | Batter |
| Shashank Singh | Batter |
| Marco Jansen | All-rounder |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
| Lockie Ferguson | Bowler |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler |
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Match no 49, IPL 2026 Highlights
- Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bat first.
- Abhishek Sharma hit 35 runs in 13 balls.
- On the power play Travis Head scored off the whistle in quick time, finding the back of the net 38 times.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad had scored 79 runs in the powerplay.
- He was stumped off the India spinner’s ball by Ishan Kishan to complete his 50 in 28 deliveries.
- Heinrich Klaasen put in skillful performance for his 69 runs off 43 balls.
- Nitish Kumar Reddy blasted a brilliant 29-run-thru unbeaten knock.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad posted a huge total of 235/4.
- Pat Cummins bowled Priyansh Arya out in the first over of the run up.
- However, Punjab Kings were bowled out cheaply at 23/3 in the early stages of the innings.
- Marcus Stoinis played an attacking innings of 28 runs.
- The unbeaten century was a sensational effort by Cooper Connolly.
- Connolly finished his century of the ball in just 57 balls.
- Shivang Kumar and Pat Cummins picked up two wickets each.
- Punjab Kings ended up with 202/7 in 20 overs.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the match by 33 runs.
Conclusion
The encounter between SRH and PBKS in the IPL 26 match was a batting display with some thrilling cricket moments. Sunrisers Hyderabad played an explosive batting line-up as most of their top order batsmen put important runs on the scoreboard. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head started the game brilliantly before Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen barnstormed the middle overs of the innings. Punjab Kings implosion fiasco in the opening overs of the pursuit haunted by the fall of multiple wickets within the powerplay was the other factor that cost dearly.
Thanks to some unblemished creativity, Cooper Connolly managed to make juicy centuries, but the noobie partnership saw the departure of the required rate become too steep. Pat Cummins was again an exemplary leader and played important shots on the ball to stay in control during the pursuit. He was able to get help from Shivang Kumar and Nitish Kumar Reddy with sharp wickets at the right moment as well. Sunrisers Hyderabad have got two important points in IPL 2026 and boosted their IPL 2025 campaign with the win.
FAQs
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the victory by 33 runs.
Pat Cummins was named Player of the Match.
Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 235/4 off 20 overs.
Cooper Connolly scored the highest with an unbeaten 107 runs.
Heinrich Klaasen scored 69 in 43 balls
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