“Catch is King,” was never more true than on this night in New Chandigarh, as Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen made use of Punjab’s incompetent fielding to score an innings-winning 235-4 against them.
PBKS added 88 runs in 48 balls with aggressive boundaries against Pat Cummins’ disciplined bowling attack, but they still fell short of the target in the thrilling Sunrisers Hyderabad Vs Punjab Kings Match Scorecard.
| Date | Match | Venue | Result | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May 2026 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | SRH won by 1 run | Heinrich Klaasen – 67 runs |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mohali | PBKS won by 5 wickets | Shreyas Iyer – 74 runs |
| 19 May 2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | SRH won by 7 wickets | Travis Head – 89 runs |
| 09 Apr 2025 | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chandigarh | PBKS won by 4 wickets | Sam Curran – 63 runs |
| 19 May 2024 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | SRH won by 4 wickets | Abhishek Sharma – 66 runs |
SRH vs PBKS
SRH won their third consecutive match and are now top of the IPL 2026 points table, surpassing PBKS who remain second.
Shreyas Iyer of PBKS won the toss and elected to bowl on a flat Uppal pitch, electing for his choice to pay immediate dividends as the visitors struggled early with two fantastic catches from Eshan Malinga and Pat Cummins taking out openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh within four overs with fantastic catchers like Eshan Malinga and Pat Cummins making such an impactful statement about catching as Eshan Malinga and Pat Cummins taken two superb catches from Eshan Malinga and Pat Cummins took out both batsmen quickly despite bowling to bat more effectively than ever before!
Cooper Connolly made history when he raced to his maiden T20 century, helping the hosts regain some ground. Though Marcus Stoinis (28) and Suryansh Shedge (25) provided little support, Connolly’s innings was an innings to remember.
He was the only player in the batting line-up to score more than five and did it off just 57 balls, hitting 10 fours and three sixes along the way. Unstoppable in front of home supporters, 22-year-old was unbeatable on home soil as his century came off 127 deliveries.
SRH batted superbly to take control of the match early, but late surge from PBKS kept them at bay. Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan each scored half centuries as SRH climbed up the table en route to 236-4 in 20 overs.
The game came down to the final over, when SRH needed 17 runs from 12 balls for victory. A poor decision by Shashank led to two more wickets falling and they just missed their target by one run.
Lockie Ferguson will step into Nehal Wadhera’s spot while Shashank Singh takes over for an injured Xavier Bartlett.
