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PBKS vs SRH Highlights: Shreyas Iyer leads from front as Punjab hammer Hyderabad
Mullanpur ,UPDATED: Apr 11, 2026 19:41 IST
Punjab (PBKS) vs SRH (Hyderabad) Highlights, IPL 2026: Shreyas Iyer masters another successful run-chase as Punjab make it three wins out of four games. The fifties from Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh set the platform for the hosts and their skipper finished it off. For Hyderabad, they will be left to rue their inability with the bat after a good start.
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Match 17 of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026) where the Punjab Kings take on the Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh on Saturday, April 11.
19:41 IST:
Just the start of the weekend - We have reached the end of another high-scoring and high-octane clash but it's just the first one of the weekend, there are three more to go. To round off Saturday, the 11th of April, we head down south, to Chennai, where the Super Kings are looking for their first win of the season, up against Delhi Capitals, who are looking to bounce back after their first loss of the season as well. The Capitals have opted to BOWL first in that game, which is about to start in a few minutes. You can simply switch tabs and tune in to our coverage of that contest. Cheers!19:38 IST:
POTM - Shreyas Iyer! The Punjab Kings skipper, Shreyas Iyer, is awarded the accolade for his game-clinching knock of 69 unbeaten off 33 balls. Iyer says that it was very pleasing to watch how the openers batted in the Powerplay and he decided to take his time as the foundation was laid. Mentions that it was Shashank Singh himself who asked to bowl, and during the Strategic Break, he conferred with the coach Ricky Ponting, who also went for it. Kudos to Shashank for showing that responsibility and executing his plans as well. Adds that you need to have the right mentality heading into these big run chases, which is not a problem with their openers and hopes that the others also continue in the same way. He further adds that the players are working hard and the two days off they had after the previous game also helped. Ends by saying that a lot of credit also goes to their coach Ricky Ponting and last year they were so close to lifting the trophy, and this year they want to get their hands on it.19:31 IST:
... The post-match Presentation ceremony ...19:31 IST:
Let's quickly recap the first innings - After being put into bat, the devastating duo of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head had a day out in the middle. They amassed an astonishing 105 runs in the Powerplay before things started to go downhill. Out of ideas, Shreyas Iyer threw the ball to part-timer Shashank Singh and his gentle medium pacers turned the game on its head. He sent back both set openers and the Kings capitalized.19:33 IST:
The Kings' Assistant Coach shares his thoughts - Brad Haddin says that he is glad he is not a bowler in the first six overs. Adds that they remained pretty calm after the Powerplay and executed their plans well in the middle overs, pulling the game back. Mentions that there has been some phenomenal hitting this season, but he has not seen such destruction in the first six overs as he saw in this game. Shares that the key is to keep their mind clear and try to pick up wickets in the Powerplay, which they managed to do against KKR. Says that you need to be brave when batters are looking to take you on in the first six overs, and just try to gain the momentum back and try to control things from there. Ends by saying that they are getting the results, but haven't had a complete game yet but they will keep on improving as the league enters the middle phase.19:28 IST:
Back-to-back defeats for the Orange Army - Another game that Sunrisers Hyderabad could have easily panned out differently, but they only have themselves to blame as they didn't play the big moments well, just like in their last game against LSG and they now have just one win from their opening four matches. 219 wasn't what they would have liked, especially given the start they had with the bat, but it was still a more than decent total on this pitch. However, their bowlers didn't take any pointers from the first innings and were put away with ease inside the Powerplay. Left-arm wrist-spinner Shivang Kumar then came in and gave them real hope as he picked up 3 wickets, but the pacers just couldn't get a grip on the game and they were blown away with ease.19:28 IST:
Let's now hear from the Sunrisers' skipper- Ishan Kishan says that they could have batted well in the middle and gotten to something around 250. Adds that Punjab batted well in the Powerplay, but they (SRH) didn't execute their plans that well. Mentions that he thought 219 was a decent score on this wicket, and with 5-6 bowlers in your side, you back yourself but it just didn't go their way. Shares that you don't plan much in modern T20 cricket, they tried to use the longer boundary but it again comes down to execution and planning, which cost them a lot of runs and ultimately the game.19:22 IST:
Riding high on confidence - Chasing 220 for the win, Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh started in familiar fashion, getting PBKS off to a flier, notching up 93 runs in the Powerplay. Similar to the first innings, things started to change after the Powerplay and the batters lost a bit of rhythm after the Strategic Break. The opening stand was broken when the score was 99, and then PBKS were 128/3 at one stage, with both openers having scored a fifty each. However, skipper Shreyas Iyer took the game by the scruff of the neck and powered his side to victory, remaining unbeaten on 69 off just 33 balls as Shashank Singh added the finishing touches.19:26 IST:
The unbeaten run continues - Punjab Kings make it three wins out of three (completed matches) and remain the only other unbeaten team besides Rajasthan Royals in the 2026 season of the IPL. It was a clinical showing with the bat, and the Kings have now picked up 7 points in 4 matches to stay in touching distance with the top spot in the table. Punjab Kings become the first team to chase down a total of 200 or more 10 times in the IPL, beating their own record of 9 successful chases before this one. It was a clinical show with the bat as 3 out of their top 4 batters went on to score a half-century. Most 200-plus targets successfully chased in the IPL - 1. Punjab Kings - 10*, 2. Mumbai Indians - 6, 3. Rajasthan Royals - 5, 4. Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 4, 5. Sunrisers Hyderabad - 4.19:13 IST:
18.5: Abhishek Sharma to Shashank Singh, FOUR! Shashank Singh hits the winning runs! PUNJAB KINGS WIN BY 6 WICKETS. Abhishek Sharma bowls this short and angling down the leg side. Shashank stays back and tickles it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.19:12 IST:
18.4: Abhishek Sharma to Shashank Singh, Dot! Tossed up, full and on middle, Shashank Singh goes forward and taps it to short cover. He wants the run but is sent back. Just has to wait a bit more.19:12 IST:
18.3: Abhishek Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, SCORES LEVEL! Dragged back, on middle, Shreyas Iyer punches it down to long on for another run.19:11 IST:
18.2: Abhishek Sharma to Shashank Singh, Flatter, short and on middle, Shashank Singh moves back and tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.19:10 IST:
18.1: Abhishek Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, Floated, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer works it away to long on for a single.Score 216/4
BatsmanShashank Singh 11(6b 0*4 1*6)
BowlerJaydev Unadkat 3-0-40-0
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17.6: Jaydev Unadkat to Shashank Singh, SIX! Superb shot! Another slower bumper from Jaydev Unadkat, just outside off. Shashank Singh backs away and uses all his strength to flat-bat it, muscling it over the long off fence for a biggie. PBKS just a hit away from the win now.19:09 IST:
17.5: Jaydev Unadkat to Shreyas Iyer, Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, slower again. Shreyas Iyer waits for it and cuts it to deep point for one.19:08 IST:
17.4: Jaydev Unadkat to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Beautifully played! Much fuller and just outside off. Shreyas Iyer takes a good stride out, gets his hands through the shot to place it between long off and sweeper cover for a boundary.19:07 IST:
17.3: Jaydev Unadkat to Shashank Singh, Low full toss, on middle, Shashank Singh eases it down to long on for another run.19:07 IST:
17.2: Jaydev Unadkat to Shreyas Iyer, Short of a length and around off, takes pace off, Shreyas Iyer controls his pull towards deep mid-wicket for a run.19:06 IST:
17.1: Jaydev Unadkat to Shashank Singh, Good length and on off, Shashank Singh pats it back to the bowler. Jaydev Unadkat fails to stop it on the follow-through and allows a single.Score 202/4
BatsmanShashank Singh 3(3b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerHarsh Dubey 4-0-38-1
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16.6: Harsh Dubey to Shashank Singh, Quicker, full and on middle, Shashank Singh drills it to long off for one more. 18 needed in 18 now.19:05 IST:
16.5: Harsh Dubey to Shreyas Iyer, Dragged back, on off, Shreyas Iyer punches it to sweeper cover for one.19:04 IST:
16.4: Harsh Dubey to Shashank Singh, Excellent effort! Slows it up, full and on off, turns away. Shashank Singh goes for the inside-out shot again but mistimes it high in the air. Shivang Kumar from cover-point runs a long way to his right, puts in a full-length dive but just fails to reach the ball. They cross and the 200 also comes up for PBKS.19:04 IST:
16.3: Harsh Dubey to Shreyas Iyer, Flighted, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer drives it to long off for a run.19:03 IST:
16.2: Harsh Dubey to Shashank Singh, Tossed up, full and around off, Shashank Singh goes inside out and lifts it over extra covers for a single.19:06 IST:
Too little too late for SRH? Maybe, yes, but in cricket you never know. With that said, Shashank Singh walks out to bat at number 6.19:03 IST:
16.1: Harsh Dubey to Nehal Wadhera, OUT! TIMBER! Harsh Dubey gets a wicket but it looks like it's too little too late for SRH. Harsh Dubey fires in a yorker, on off. Nehal Wadhera steps across and tries to get under it to launch it down the ground but fails to do so. The ball dips late and sneaks under the bat to rattle into the off pole. Score 197/3
BatsmanShreyas Iyer 59(26b 4*4 5*6)
BowlerEshan Malinga 3-0-46-0
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15.6: Eshan Malinga to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! Finishes the over in style! Eshan Malinga serves this right in the slot, on middle. Shreyas Iyer uses his wrists this time, stays put and whips it powerfully over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more. Another 18-run over, 23 needed off 24 balls now. 19:01 IST:
15.5: Eshan Malinga to Shreyas Iyer, Clever! A good slower bumper, on middle, Shreyas Iyer waits for it and tries the upper cut but misses due to the lack of pace.18:59 IST:
15.4: Eshan Malinga to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! FIFTY FOR IYER! Back-to-back half-centuries for Iyer, and he is leading from the front here. This is a fuller delivery and on middle. Shreyas Iyer steps across to get inside the line of it and smokes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.18:58 IST:
15.3: Eshan Malinga to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! Connects this time! Eshan Malinga just misses the yorker and bowls a full toss, outside off. Shreyas Iyer backs away and gets down on one knee. He extends his arms and thrashes it over extra covers for a boundary.18:57 IST:
15.3: Eshan Malinga to Shreyas Iyer, WIDE! Gets away with it! This is a full toss angling down the leg side. Shreyas Iyer fails to put it away. Only a wide but could have been worse.18:57 IST:
15.2: Eshan Malinga to Nehal Wadhera, Low full toss, on middle, Nehal Wadhera covers the stumps and chips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.18:56 IST:
15.1: Eshan Malinga to Nehal Wadhera, A precious dot! Eshan Malinga gets the wide yorker right, just outside off. Nehal Wadhera backs away but fails to make contact with the ball.18:58 IST:
Strategic Break! With that massive 18-run over, Punjab Kings will feel they are ahead in the chase now. Shreyas Iyer is batting like a dream, and this time he will want to stay there and finish the job himself. It looks like a mountain to climb for Sunrisers Hyderabad, and the only way for them is to pick up 2-3 wickets very quickly. Also, Eshan Malinga (2-0-28-0) is back on.Score 179/3
BatsmanShreyas Iyer 43(22b 3*4 3*6)
BowlerHarshal Patel 2-0-39-0
18:52 IST:
14.6: Harshal Patel to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! Shreyas Iyer is on a roll out there at the moment. A low full toss now, Shreyas Iyer latches onto it and pummels it flat again towards long on. The fielder in the deep moves to his left and jumps up, but the ball flies past him for a six. 41 needed now off 30 balls.
18:56 IST:
Alan John says
SRH vs PBKS: Shreyas rips apart Harshal
It seemed like a little bit of pressure was building and Shreyas Iyer decided to make the equation even better for Punjab. He hits Harshal for two sixes and a boundary to make it 41 off 30 balls. Nehal Wadhera also needs to get into the act now and ensure there are no hiccups in the end.
18:54 IST:
14.5: Harshal Patel to Shreyas Iyer, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Length ball around off, Iyer takes a step across to the off side and hammers it flat and over the bowler's head. Heinrich Klaasen sprints to his right from long off and slides in but gets it on the half-volley and fails to get his body behind the ball, resulting in a boundary18:53 IST:
14.4: Harshal Patel to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! A half-tracker and dealt with by Shreyas Iyer. Slower ball, short and over off, sits up nicely for the batter. Iyer waits well before clobbering the ball over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.18:50 IST:
14.3: Harshal Patel to Shreyas Iyer, A desperate appeal for LBW from the bowler, turned down. Good-length delivery, slanting down leg, Iyer walks inside the line to flick it away but misses and the ball brushes the pads, before rolling behind.18:49 IST:
14.2: Harshal Patel to Nehal Wadhera, Length ball around off, Wadhera lets the ball come on to the bat and just taps it through mid on for one more.18:48 IST:
14.1: Harshal Patel to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length and outside off, Shreyas Iyer stays upright, thwacks it away but straight to the fiielder at sweeper cover for a single.18:48 IST:
With Shivang Kumar finished with his spell, there will be a change from the other end. It will be Harshal Patel replacing him. He went for 21 runs in his first over.Score 161/3
BatsmanShreyas Iyer 26(17b 2*4 1*6)
BowlerHarsh Dubey 3-0-33-0
18:47 IST:
13.6: Harsh Dubey to Shreyas Iyer, A very low full toss on middle, Iyer stays back and compact, working it through the gap at mid-wicket for a single. 59 needed off 36 balls now.18:46 IST:
13.5: Harsh Dubey to Nehal Wadhera, Full again, attacking the stumps this time, Wadhera clips it off the pads and towards deep mid-wicket for a single.18:46 IST:
13.4: Harsh Dubey to Nehal Wadhera, Full and wide outside off, nearly hugging the tramline, Wadhera goes after it but gets an inside edge behind the stumps.18:45 IST:
13.3: Harsh Dubey to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller and straighter, driven away to deep extra cover for a single.18:45 IST:
13.2: Harsh Dubey to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! On the charge is Shreyas Iyer. Good length, around off, Iyer skips down the pitch and backs away to open up the off side. One hand comes off the handle but Shreyas manages to loft it over covers for a boundary.18:44 IST:
13.1: Harsh Dubey to Shreyas Iyer, Floated up, outside off, Iyer stays put and extends his arms, slicing it to the left of backward point, where the fielder makes a sharp stop.Score 154/3
BatsmanShreyas Iyer 20(13b 1*4 1*6)
BowlerShivang Kumar 4-0-33-3
18:43 IST:
12.6: Shivang Kumar to Shreyas Iyer, A single to end, and Shivang Kumar rounds off a fine spell of bowling with figures of - 4-0-33-3. Dragged length, outside off, turning away, cut away to deep cover for one more. Just four singles in the over.18:42 IST:
12.5: Shivang Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, Quicker through the air, on a good length and darted into the batter. Wadhera tucks it away past square leg for a single.18:42 IST:
12.4: Shivang Kumar to Shreyas Iyer, Fullish length around off, Shreyas Iyer plays it off the back foot and punches it firmly to deep cover for a run.18:41 IST:
12.3: Shivang Kumar to Shreyas Iyer, Iyer backs away early and Kumar smartly flattens it up, darting the ball across the right-hander. Iyer looks to cut but fails to get it away.18:41 IST:
12.2: Shivang Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, Shortish length on off, hit away off the back foot and just in front of the point fielder for a single.18:41 IST:
12.1: Shivang Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, Half an appeal for LBW, turned down. Full and outside off, Wadhera tries to get inside the line and sweep but loses his balance and is struck on the pads.Score 150/3
BatsmanShreyas Iyer 18(10b 1*4 1*6)
BowlerNitish Kumar Reddy 2-0-20-0
18:39 IST:
11.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, FOUR! That's gone like a tracer bullet. Length ball, wide outside off, Iyer throws his hands at it and slaps it at a rate of knots through cover-point for another boundary. 70 needed now off 48 balls.18:44 IST:
Amar Panicker says
IPL Live: Shreyas Iyer on fire
Some class here on display by the PBKS captain. Gets going with two boundaries to finish off the over and this could be the moment that he descides to go after the bowlers.
18:39 IST:
11.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, SIX! One of the shots of the game. Fuller than a good length, angling into the batter. Shreyas Iyer plants his front leg across to get inside the line and whacks it across, over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.18:38 IST:
11.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Nehal Wadhera, This is pushed wide outside the off stump, Wadhera throws his hands at it and gets it to deep backward point for just another single.18:37 IST:
11.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, Hard length around off, Iyer covers the line of the ball and pats it down, back past the bowler for one more.18:36 IST:
11.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Nehal Wadhera, Slower one, into the pitch and outside off, Wadhera nudges it gently in front of covers and picks up a quick single.18:35 IST:
11.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller one, speared in, driven down to long off for a single.Score 136/3
BatsmanNehal Wadhera 7(3b 0*4 1*6)
BowlerShivang Kumar 3-0-29-3
18:35 IST:
10.6: Shivang Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, SIX! Oh, that's a beauty. Tossed up outside off, on a length, Nehal Wadhera hits through the line of the ball and exquisitely drives it onto the deep cover boundary cushion for a six.18:34 IST:
10.5: Shivang Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, Dragged length on middle, punched back to the bowler.18:33 IST:
10.4: Shivang Kumar to Shreyas Iyer, Floated up on off, turning away, Iyer punches it on the up towards wide long off for one more.18:33 IST:
10.3: Shivang Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, Full and flat, around off, Nehal Wadhera leans on and smothers it through mid on for a single.18:33 IST:
A timely wicket for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Punjab Kings bring in Nehal Wadhera as the Impact Sub, who replaces Yuzvendra Chahal.18:32 IST:
Yuzvendra Chahal is substituted by Nehal Wadhera18:31 IST:
10.2: Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, OUT! TAKEN! He's only gone and done it again, has Shivang Kumar. Nicely tossed up, it is the leg break, full and outside off, turns away a touch as well. Cooper Connolly extends his arms and goes for the lofted shot, hitting it a mile high in the air but there's not enough power on it. Aniket Verma settles himself at long off and takes a crucial catch. Kumar gets his third wicket and PBKS now need 92 runs off 58 balls.18:35 IST:
Alan John says
IPL 2026 live: Punjab lose third wicket
Is there a comeback on the cards for SRH? Shivang Kumar's triple-strike has given them some hope here. Shreyas Iyer will be key in the chase now and he is joined by Nehal Wadhera, who will have a point to prove in Mullanpur.
18:30 IST:
10.1: Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, FOUR! Swung away into the gap. Tossed up on middle and leg, Cooper Connolly clears the front leg to go for the slog sweep but hits it between deep backward square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.Score 124/2
BatsmanShreyas Iyer 5(5b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerNitish Kumar Reddy 1-0-6-0
18:29 IST:
9.6: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, Keeps the length fuller, on middle, Shreyas Iyer clips it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. At the halfway mark, PBKS need 96 more for a win. 18:28 IST:
9.5: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Cooper Connolly, Takes pace off, full and around off, Cooper Connolly looks to drive but gets an outside edge through the vacant cover-point region for one.18:27 IST:
9.4: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, On a length and on middle, angling in, Shreyas Iyer works it through mid-wicket for another run.18:26 IST:
9.3: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Cooper Connolly, Pitched up and outside off, Cooper Connolly bunts it out to long off for a run.18:25 IST:
9.2: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, Fuller and on middle, Shreyas Iyer drills it to long on for a single.18:25 IST:
9.1: Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, Back of a length and on off, Shreyas Iyer punches it to short cover.18:25 IST:
Nitish Kumar Reddy has now been tossed the ball by the SRH skipper.Score 118/2
BatsmanShreyas Iyer 1(1b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerShivang Kumar 2-0-17-2
18:24 IST:
8.6: Shivang Kumar to Shreyas Iyer, Slows it up, full and on off, Shreyas Iyer drives it to long off for one.18:27 IST:
It's almost like watching an action replay of the first innings. PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer is now out in the middle. 103 needed off 67 balls.18:22 IST:
8.5: Shivang Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! TAKEN! Fifty and out for Prabhsimran Singh. Shivang Kumar gets rid of both the openers, just like what Shashank Singh did for Punjab. This is a googly, full and around off, keeping it away from the batter. Singh still tries to loft it down the ground but his bat turns in his hands upon contact. He mistimes it towards long off, where Heinrich Klaasen runs in a long way and takes a fine diving catch with the ball dipping on him.18:28 IST:
Alan John says
SRH vs PBKS: Hyderabad get a lifeline?
Prabhsimran hits a boundary and then perishes. Shivang Kumar has got both wickets and Hyderabad goes have a say still in the game. For Punjab, Shreyas Iyer joins Connolly in the middle and they will need to ensure that they don't lose the momentum here. That was the mistake that SRH made in the innings.
18:21 IST:
8.4: Shivang Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! FIFTY FOR PRABHSIMRAN! His first one of the season as well, but he knows the job is not done here. Flatter, full and around leg. Prabhsimran Singh gets down and slogs it over backward square leg for a boundary.18:21 IST:
8.3: Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, Floats it up, full and on middle, turns in as this is a wrong'un. Cooper Connolly drills it down to long on for another run.18:20 IST:
8.2: Shivang Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, Tossed up, full and around off, Prabhsimran Singh goes down and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a run.18:20 IST:
8.1: Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, Flighted, full and on middle, Cooper Connolly tucks it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. Nelson on the board.18:19 IST:
8.1: Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, WIDE! Short and way down the leg side, Cooper Connolly fails to get any bat on it. Another wide given.Score 109/1
BatsmanPrabhsimran Singh 46(22b 3*4 4*6)
BowlerHarsh Dubey 2-0-26-0
18:18 IST:
7.6: Harsh Dubey to Prabhsimran Singh, Drops it short and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and calls for the second run. He has to hurry a bit but the throw is not a great one.18:18 IST:
7.6: Harsh Dubey to Prabhsimran Singh, WIDE! Flatter, shortish but down the leg side, Prabhsimran Singh has a swipe across the line but misses. Called a wide.18:18 IST:
7.5: Harsh Dubey to Cooper Connolly, Fires this one full and on leg, Cooper Connolly clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.18:17 IST:
7.4: Harsh Dubey to Prabhsimran Singh, Quicker and shorter, angling into leg, Prabhsimran Singh backs away and cuts it to deep point for a run.18:17 IST:
7.3: Harsh Dubey to Cooper Connolly, Short and around off, Cooper Connolly swats it down to long off for a run.18:18 IST:
7.2: Harsh Dubey to Cooper Connolly, Play and a miss! A tad short and wide, fired in, Cooper Connolly rocks back to cut but gets beaten past the outside edge.18:16 IST:
7.1: Harsh Dubey to Prabhsimran Singh, Fuller in length, just outside off, driven through covers for a single.18:17 IST:
7.1: Harsh Dubey to Prabhsimran Singh, WIDE! Quick and down the leg side, left alone for a wide.Score 101/1
BatsmanCooper Connolly 1(3b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerShivang Kumar 1-0-8-1
18:14 IST:
6.6: Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, Dragged back and around off, Cooper Connolly punches it out to extra cover.18:14 IST:
6.5: Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, Flighted, full and around off, Cooper Connolly drills it hard but fails to beat extra cover.18:13 IST:
6.4: Shivang Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, Short and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh nudges it through mid-wicket for one.18:13 IST:
6.3: Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, Flatter, full and around off, Cooper Connolly drives it through covers for a single. 100 UP FOR PBKS!18:13 IST:
Priyansh Arya lives by the sword and dies by it, too. Out walks Cooper Connolly at number 3 for Punjab.18:12 IST:
6.2: Shivang Kumar to Priyansh Arya, OUT! TAKEN! Shivang Kumar gets a big breakthrough for his team. Once again, we see a wicket fall right after the strategic break. This is a googly, full and on middle, turns in a bit. Priyansh Arya clears his front leg to slog it away again. However, due to the inward spin, the ball takes the inside half of the bat. It flies straight towards deep mid-wicket, where Nitish Kumar Reddy takes a fine catch. End of a fine knock from Arya, and PBKS are 99/1, chasing a target of 220.18:16 IST:
Alan John says
PBKS vs SRH Live: Priyansh falls after onslaught
Finally a breakthrough, but the damage is already done. Priyanhs hits a six off the first ball before he got a little greedy here. But you cannot blame him for doing so. He wanted to keep the run-rate high. Punjab remains on course for the win and will now look at Prabhsimran to maintain the momentum.
18:11 IST:
6.1: Shivang Kumar to Priyansh Arya, SIX! Field restrictions lifted? Does not matter for Priyansh Arya. Shivang Kumar drags his length back and around middle. Arya rocks back and heaves it away. He does not connect it from the middle but gets enough power to clear deep mid-wicket for a biggie.18:11 IST:
STRATEGIC BREAK! After the first 6 overs, SRH were 105/0 and PBKS have almost matched it at 93/0, with both Powerplay totals being absolutely unbelievable. The importance of the first 6 overs on a pitch that slows down considerably is so high and now it will be interesting to see how the PBKS openers operate when the fielding restrictions are over and the ball is getting slightly old. The Sunrisers will be desperate for a wicket but for now, PBKS are in cruise control. 127 needed off 84 balls. Also, Shivang Kumar comes on to bowl right after the Powerplay.Score 93/0
BatsmanPriyansh Arya 51(18b 5*4 4*6)
BowlerHarshal Patel 1-0-21-0
18:07 IST:
5.6: Harshal Patel to Priyansh Arya, Overpitched and on middle, Priyansh Arya drives it to mid off for a quick single. 21 runs from the last over of Powerplay!18:11 IST:
Alan John says
IPL 2026 live: Who can stop Prabhsimran, Priyansh?
Priyansh Arya gets to his fifty in just 16 balls and Prabhsimran continues to be in attack mode all the time. This isn't helping SRH here as they're struggling to find a way to stem the run flow. If anything, Punjab will be unhappy that they didn't get 100 in the powerplay.
18:07 IST:
5.5: Harshal Patel to Priyansh Arya, Swing and a miss! Harshal Patel takes pace off, lands this short of a length and on middle. Priyansh Arya backs away and throws the kitchen sink at it but misses due to the lack of pace and the ball just goes over the stumps. A rare dot ball.18:06 IST:
5.4: Harshal Patel to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! FIFTY FOR ARYA! Absolute carnage from the young southpaw to bring up his first half-century of the season and in just 16 balls. His fastest in the IPL as well. This is full again and on middle. Priyansh Arya stays deep inside his crease and lofts it over mid on for four more runs.18:04 IST:
5.3: Harshal Patel to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! There is no stopping him here! Touch fuller and slower as well, on middle. Priyansh Arya gets right underneath the ball and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 16 runs off the over already with three balls to go.18:04 IST:
5.2: Harshal Patel to Priyansh Arya, SIX! Extraordinary stuff! Short of a length and around off. Priyansh Arya steps across a bit to access the leg side. He gets on top of the ball and swats it over the long on fence for another biggie.18:03 IST:
5.1: Harshal Patel to Priyansh Arya, SIX! Welcome to the game, Harshal Patel! He serves this fuller and outside off, angling away. Priyansh Arya extends his arms and carves it over extra covers. There is a fielder in the deep but he only watches it sail over his head for a biggie.18:02 IST:
Harshal Patel to bowl the last over of Powerplay.Score 72/0
BatsmanPrabhsimran Singh 41(18b 3*4 4*6)
BowlerEshan Malinga 2-0-28-0
18:01 IST:
4.6: Eshan Malinga to Prabhsimran Singh, Excellent piece of fielding but that throw nearly costs SRH a few extra runs. Very full, around off, Singh goes deep in the crease and laces the cover drive. Nitish Kumar Reddy at cover, dives to his right and manages to save a certain boundary. NKR tries to be a bit aggressive and has a shy at the keeper's end but the ball flies over the batter's head, and thankfully for SRH, there is a fielder backing up at short fine leg.18:00 IST:
4.5: Eshan Malinga to Priyansh Arya, Pace on this time, that in-between length and darted into the batter. Arya gets cramped for room and jams it across wide of mid on for a single.17:59 IST:
4.4: Eshan Malinga to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! Oh, that's a real loosener. Malinga comes around the wicket and looks to bowl a slower delivery, but ends up bowling a juicy full toss around off. Arya holds his shape well and spanks it over wide mid off for a boundary.17:59 IST:
4.3: Eshan Malinga to Priyansh Arya, SIX! SMOKED! Fractionally short but well outside off, Priyansh Arya stands tall, gets his hands through the delivery and scythes it over square covers for a six.17:59 IST:
4.3: Eshan Malinga to Priyansh Arya, WIDE! Attempted slower delivery, goes wrong and ends up well wide of the off stump.17:57 IST:
4.2: Eshan Malinga to Prabhsimran Singh, Back of a length outside off, cut away between point and covers for a single.17:56 IST:
4.1: Eshan Malinga to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Excellent adjustment from Prabhsimran. He dances down the track very early and Malinga does well to follow him with a quicker short ball. However, Singh outsmarts the bowler as he angles the bat away and gets it over backward point for a boundary.Score 55/0
BatsmanPrabhsimran Singh 36(15b 2*4 4*6)
BowlerJaydev Unadkat 2-0-26-0
17:55 IST:
3.6: Jaydev Unadkat to Prabhsimran Singh, Slower and into the pitch, wide outside off, Singh reaches for it and slaps it down through cover-point for one more. 15 off the over.17:54 IST:
3.5: Jaydev Unadkat to Priyansh Arya, Full and outside off, driven through the vacant cover region for a single in the deep.17:53 IST:
3.4: Jaydev Unadkat to Prabhsimran Singh, DROPPED! A tough chance off your own bowling, but Jaydev Unadkat will feel he should have caught it. Slower ball, pitched up on off stump, Singh drives it back but does so uppishly. Unadkat reacts well on the follow-through and gets both hands up over his head, but the ball bursts through the hands and rolls towards mid on. The batters get a single.17:59 IST:
Alan John says
PBKS vs SRH: Did Jaydev drop the game?
Prabhsimran has been going hard in the middle and he is taking the game away from SRH at the moment. This was the chance for Hyderabad but Jaydev Unadkat is unable to hold on to the catch here. The ball was coming at him hard but he fails to hold on and this gives Prabhsimran a second life.
17:55 IST:
3.3: Jaydev Unadkat to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! Oh, that's flown all the way. Slower bumper but down the wrong line. This is around leg stump, Singh is undone a bit but he swings at it anyway and ends up hoicking it over fine leg for a six. 50 UP FOR PBKS!17:52 IST:
3.2: Jaydev Unadkat to Prabhsimran Singh, A length ball on off, angling away, Singh gets onto the front foot and drives it straight to mid off.17:52 IST:
Seems like the ball has been lost behind the sight screen. Out comes the briefcase, and the on-field umpires select a replacement. All good to go again. Also, the keeper is stadning up to the stumps now.17:49 IST:
3.1: Jaydev Unadkat to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! Up, up, and over the sightscreen. Back of a length, on leg stump, Prabhsimran Singh comes down the pitch, backs away and lifts it back over the bowler's head for a biggie. Another over starts with a boundary.Score 40/0
BatsmanPrabhsimran Singh 22(10b 2*4 2*6)
BowlerEshan Malinga 1-0-11-0
17:48 IST:
2.6: Eshan Malinga to Prabhsimran Singh, Another full toss, on middle, Singh stays back, gets low and into an awkward position. Ends up just helping it through square leg for a single. 180 more needed off 102 balls.17:48 IST:
2.5: Eshan Malinga to Prabhsimran Singh, Looks for the straight yorker, ends up bowling a low full toss, does Malinga. Singh drills it straight to mid off.17:47 IST:
2.4: Eshan Malinga to Prabhsimran Singh, Fuller in length, shapes back in towards middle stump, Singh blocks it back to the bowler.17:48 IST:
2.3: Eshan Malinga to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Up and over! Slower short ball, wide outside off. Singh jumps up and cuts, meets the ball with both feet in the air and gets it over the point region for four.17:49 IST:
2.2: Eshan Malinga to Prabhsimran Singh, Malinga sees the batter advancing and takes pace off, pulling the length back as well. Singh shimmies down the track and ends up just slappig the ball to the fielder at mid off.17:45 IST:
2.1: Eshan Malinga to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! All three overs so far in the chase have started with a boundary. Slightly overpitched, around off, Prabhsimran Singh goes deep in the crease and hammers it back over long off for a biggie.17:45 IST:
Change? Yes, Eshan Malinga replaces Harsh Dubey.Score 29/0
BatsmanPriyansh Arya 18(8b 2*4 1*6)
BowlerJaydev Unadkat 1-0-11-0
17:43 IST:
1.6: Jaydev Unadkat to Priyansh Arya, Oh, that's well bowled. A deceptive slower bouncer, bowled outside off and this one grips as well. Priyansh Arya looks to take it on but is taken aback and pulls out of the shot. 11 runs off Unadkat's first over.17:46 IST:
Alan John says
SRH vs PBKS: Punjab openers off to a flyer
Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh are off to a flyer in the first two overs as they pile on the pressure on SRH here. Priyansh started the onslaught in the first over and Prabhsimran has followed it up with 11 off the second one. Ishan Kishan does have his hands full at the moment.
17:43 IST:
1.5: Jaydev Unadkat to Priyansh Arya, Good-length delivery, in the channel and nipping back in. Arya plays it late and with soft hands towards point.17:44 IST:
Sabyasachi says
SRH vs PBKS: Priyansh, Prabhsimran off to flying start
Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh have given Punjab Kings a flying start in the chase—just what the doctor ordered! They’ve come out with intent, putting the pressure right back on the bowlers.
Sunrisers Hyderabad had piled on 105 in the powerplay, but PBKS don’t need to match that exactly. With the platform they’ve built, they’ll be more than satisfied if they can get to around 80 in the first six overs and keep the momentum firmly on their side.
17:42 IST:
1.4: Jaydev Unadkat to Prabhsimran Singh, Tap and run. Slower ball, fuller in length and around off, Singh waits and nurdles it in front of point for a quick run.17:41 IST:
1.3: Jaydev Unadkat to Prabhsimran Singh, SIX! Well, that's an aggressive shot from Prabhsimran. Back of a length, on off, Singh dances down the track, meets the ball on the rise and smashes it over wide long on for another biggie.17:40 IST:
1.2: Jaydev Unadkat to Prabhsimran Singh, Good length on off, hit on the rise, with a straight bat and straight to mid off as well.17:39 IST:
1.1: Jaydev Unadkat to Prabhsimran Singh, FOUR! Oh, that's a classy shot and just like his partner, Prabhsimran Singh is off the mark first ball, that too with a boundary. Pitched up full on the pads, Singh just gets inside the line and whips it away wide of the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a boundary.17:39 IST:
A flying start for PBKS. Jaydev Unadkat will share the attack.Score 18/0
BatsmanPriyansh Arya 18(6b 2*4 1*6)
BowlerHarsh Dubey 1-0-18-0
17:38 IST:
0.6: Harsh Dubey to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! 18 runs off the first over of the chase. Fired in full, around off, Priyansh Arya uses the pace on the delivery and drills it back past the bowler and to the left of mid off for a boundary.17:37 IST:
0.5: Harsh Dubey to Priyansh Arya, SIX! Arya won't get bogged down. Good length, on middle and off, Priyansh Arya stays leg side of the ball and whacks it straight down the ground for the first biggie of the chase.17:37 IST:
0.4: Harsh Dubey to Priyansh Arya, On the pads, tucked away off the back foot and wide of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.17:36 IST:
0.3: Harsh Dubey to Priyansh Arya, A big shout for LBW, turned down. Quick and full, darted across from off stump. Priyansh Arya gets a stride across to sweep but misses and gets rapped on the pads. The bowler and the captain have a chat and Ishan Kishan does review it. The third umpire comes into play and there's nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows that the ball was going straight with the angle and away from the stumps. NOT OUT!17:35 IST:
0.2: Harsh Dubey to Priyansh Arya, Just over the infield. Length ball, on middle and leg, Arya steps into the stride but lifts it just over wide mid on for a couple of runs.17:34 IST:
0.1: Harsh Dubey to Priyansh Arya, FOUR! Straight into it! A bit full, darted into the leg stump, skids through. Priyansh Arya goes on one knee and slog sweeps it away towards deep square leg for a boundary.17:37 IST:
We are back for the chase! The Sunrisers Hyderabad players are making their way out to the middle and spreading out to take their respective field positions. SRH also bring in Jaydev Unadkat as their Impact Sub, replacing Travis Head. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh are the two explosive openers for Punjab Kings. Some left-arm spin to start as Harsh Dubey has the new ball in hand. Here we go...17:30 IST:
... THE RUN CHASE ...17:37 IST:
From early carnage to late control - Punjab Kings’ bowlers were taken apart in the first eight overs, but the move to bring in Shashank Singh worked wonders as he removed the dangerous Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma in the same over. They followed it up with a couple of quiet overs, with Jansen taking a blinder to dismiss Kishan. Arshdeep was expensive but still managed to pick up a couple of wickets, breaking his duck this season, while Bartlett executed superbly at the death, conceding just 5 runs in the final over and picking up a wicket to finish strongly. However, it’s still a big total on the board, and Punjab’s batters will need a strong effort to chase this down. Join us in a bit for the second essay.17:28 IST:
A quick chat - Shashank Singh (3-0-20-2), PBKS' golden arm with the ball, is down for a chat with the broadcasters. He says that whenever he bowls in the nets, he plans for such an occasion, and to get someone like Abhishek Sharma twice means a big deal to him. Adds that Dale Sten knows him well and worked with him at SRH and Singh also says that he loves his bowling and hopes to contribute to the team. Reckons that the pitch is slightly on the slower side, which they already knew from the practice session, but feel like with their batting attack, they can chase it down.17:30 IST:
Bright beginning, underwhelming end - Sunrisers Hyderabad got off to an explosive start through the destructive pair of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, smashing it all around the park to rack up 105 runs in the Powerplay. The duo added 120 for the opening stand, with Abhishek bringing up a blazing 18-ball fifty, but unfortunately, both fell in the same over, which shifted the momentum. Heinrich Klaasen looked scratchy throughout the innings, something you don’t often see, while Kishan and Aniket chipped in with cameos. Interestingly, Reddy was pushed down to number 6 despite doing well in previous games, and SRH couldn’t quite finish with the flourish they would have hoped for.17:20 IST:
Strong total but a missed opportunity - It was an innings of two halves for Sunrisers Hyderabad, who still managed to put up a big total on the board but will feel they left a few runs out there considering the blazing start they got. Punjab Kings, though, will be pleased with the way they pulled things back in the second half, especially at the death, conceding just 22 runs in the final three overs to regain control.Score 219/6
BatsmanHarsh Dubey 1(2b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerXavier Bartlett 4-0-42-1
17:18 IST:
19.6: Xavier Bartlett to Harsh Dubey, Another cheeky shot but for just one run. Take a bow, Xavier Bartlett. Just 5 runs and a wicket off the final over as Sunrisers Hyderabad finish with 219/6 on the board. Full ball on leg stump from Bartlett, Dubey gets inside the line and laps it towards fine leg for a single.17:22 IST:
Sabyasachi says
SRH vs PBKS:What a last over from Bartlett?
Xavier Bartlett was superb in the final over, conceding just five runs and, crucially, not allowing a single boundary.
Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head had earlier given the Sunrisers Hyderabad a flying start with a blistering 120-run stand off just 49 balls. But Shashank Singh pulled things back brilliantly, dismissing both set batters to halt the momentum.
From there, SRH lost their way slightly, managing a scoring rate of around eight in the final 12 overs. Now, it’s over to the Punjab Kings—can they chase this down? Let’s wait and watch.
17:17 IST:
19.5: Xavier Bartlett to Harsh Dubey, This is sensational death bowling from Bartlett. Another yorker, angled just across off, Harsh Dubey sits down and looks to sweep the pacer but gets beaten.17:17 IST:
Who comes out for the last couple of balls? It will be Harsh Dubey.17:15 IST:
19.4: Xavier Bartlett to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! CAUGHT! Looked like a good shot but Heinrich Klaasen holes out in the deep and lobs his bat up in the air in frustration. Xavier Bartlett nails the yorker on leg stump. Klaasen stays put and clears the front leg, flicking it high towards deep mid-wicket. Cooper Connolly sets himself just inside the boundary ropes and takes a solid catch as SRH continue to misfire at the death.17:16 IST:
19.3: Xavier Bartlett to Heinrich Klaasen, Oh, did Klaasen get any bat on it? There is a loud appeal for a caught behind but the umpire shakes his head. The keeper, Prabhsimran Singh feels the ball came right off the bat and Shreyas Iyer does review it. Coming to the shot, it is a cheeky one as Heinrich Klaasen tries to just stay put and reverse scoop a full ball outside the line of off stump. The third umpire checks UltraEdge and finds that there is no bat involved but then checks for LBW as well. The impact is clearly outside off. It stays NOT OUT and PBKS lose both their reviews in a hurry.17:12 IST:
19.2: Xavier Bartlett to Heinrich Klaasen, Gets the yorker right again, on middle, tailing in a bit. Heinrich Klaasen digs it out through mid-wicket for a couple of more runs.17:11 IST:
19.1: Xavier Bartlett to Heinrich Klaasen, A good yorker, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen jams it out towards deep mid-wicket and hurries back for the second run.Score 214/5
BatsmanNitish Kumar Reddy 0(1b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerArshdeep Singh 4-0-50-2
17:13 IST:
18.6: Arshdeep Singh to Nitish Kumar Reddy, NOT OUT! Full and around leg stump, Nitish Kumar Reddy goes down and tries to sweep it away but misses. The ball hits the boot and rolls towards short fine leg for a dot ball. There is a huge appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. PBKS do send it upstairs to have a look. Nothing on UltraEdge but Ball Tracking shows that the ball pitched outside the line of leg stump and the on-field decision stands.17:11 IST:
Is that out? It looks close, and Shreyas Iyer has taken the review for an LBW decision, not given on field. Well, Ball Tracking shows it is pitching outside leg stump. Not Out it is!17:10 IST:
Nitish Kumar Reddy joins Heinrich Klaasen out in the middle.17:08 IST:
18.5: Arshdeep Singh to Salil Arora, OUT! CAUGHT! Arshdeep Singh gets his second wicket. Singh goes full and straight but takes some pace off the delivery. Salil Arora stays deep in the crease, makes room and looks to heave it straight back. However, he only gets the height, not the distance. The fielders from long off and long on converge and it is Xavier Bartlett from the latter position who takes the skier without a fuss.17:07 IST:
18.4: Arshdeep Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Another change in angle from Arshdeep, this is a slower one, bowled on a hard length and around off. Klaasen looks to cut but nearly gets chopped on as the ball goes past the leg stump for a single.17:07 IST:
18.3: Arshdeep Singh to Salil Arora, Arshdeep is back around the wicket, goes full and straight now, Arora clips it away past square leg for a single.17:06 IST:
18.2: Arshdeep Singh to Salil Arora, Singh switches to over the wicket, goes full and lands it just outside off. Arora swings hard but misses and there's a hint of reverse on offer as well.17:05 IST:
18.1: Arshdeep Singh to Salil Arora, SIX! Right in the wheelhouse and Salil Arora puts it away. Slower bumper from around the wicket, angled into the arc. Arora waits well and pulls it over deep square leg for another biggie.Score 206/4
BatsmanHeinrich Klaasen 34(28b 1*4 1*6)
BowlerMarco Jansen 4-0-40-0
17:04 IST:
17.6: Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Spoils the over for Jansen. Full, honing in on the pads, Klaasen stays still, gets his head down and just wrists it away, over deep mid-wicket for a six.17:04 IST:
17.5: Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, Back to over the wicket, dug in short and over middle, slower too. Heinrich Klaasen shuffles a bit to the off side and tries to scoop it over the keeper but fails to do so.17:03 IST:
17.4: Marco Jansen to Salil Arora, Jansen goes around the wicket, bowling it full and wide, Arora lofts it down to deep cover for a single. 200 UP FOR SRH!17:02 IST:
17.3: Marco Jansen to Salil Arora, Another golden dot ball, top delivery from Jansen. Wide yorker, nailed to perfection. Arora backs away to slice it away but fails to do so. Half a shout from the keeper as well for a caught behind, but the umpire dismisses it.17:02 IST:
17.2: Marco Jansen to Salil Arora, A slower yorker, bowled wide outside off, Salil Arora jams it out to backward point. Dot ball!17:01 IST:
17.1: Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and angled across off, Klaasen hangs back and drills it down to long off for a single.17:01 IST:
17.1: Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Fuller one, sprayed down the leg side for a wide.17:01 IST:
Marco Jansen to bowl out now.Score 197/4
BatsmanHeinrich Klaasen 27(25b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerYuzvendra Chahal 3-0-33-0
17:00 IST:
16.6: Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen, Full and down leg, swept away to deep backward square leg for just a single.16:59 IST:
16.5: Yuzvendra Chahal to Salil Arora, Flighted ball on middle, pushed towards mid on for a single.16:59 IST:
The next batter in is Salil Arora.16:58 IST:
16.4: Yuzvendra Chahal to Aniket Verma, OUT! ANIKET VERMA IS RUN OUT! Chahal goes full and drifts it into the pads. Aniket Verma goes on one knee to sweep but miscues the shot. The ball ends up going in front of square leg. The batters run the first one hard and set off for the second but Verma hesitates a touch and says no, but Klaasen commits. That slight hesitation is enough to cause the downfall as Marcus Stoinis picks up the ball and throws it to the keeper, Prabhsimran Singh and the bails are dislodged with Verma nowhere in the picture.16:57 IST:
16.3: Yuzvendra Chahal to Aniket Verma, FOUR! Excellent placement. Full and wide outside off, Verma moves to the off side, and slams it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.16:56 IST:
16.2: Yuzvendra Chahal to Aniket Verma, Good length, Verma rocks back and flicks it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.16:56 IST:
16.1: Yuzvendra Chahal to Aniket Verma, SIX! Not quite where Verma intended that to go, but he gets the maximum nonetheless. Floated up, slower and drifted into leg. Aniket Verma goes down on one knee for the slog sweep but ends up hitting it over cow corner for a biggie.16:57 IST:
Hmm...interesting move as Shreyas Iyer brings back Yuzvendra Chahal now. He has conceded 18 runs in his first couple of overs.Score 182/3
BatsmanAniket Verma 5(5b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerXavier Bartlett 3-0-37-0
16:55 IST:
15.6: Xavier Bartlett to Aniket Verma, And, he closes it out superbly as well. Full toss on middle, Aniket Verma fails to quite get under it and pumps the ball down to long on for a sixth straight single in the over.16:57 IST:
Sabyasachi says
IPL 2026: Can Sunrisers finish well?
But make no mistake, if SRH are to post a truly formidable total, it’s Klaasen who holds the key. He’s set, he’s seeing it well, and the onus is on him to take charge in the death overs.
16:54 IST:
15.5: Xavier Bartlett to Heinrich Klaasen, A brilliant comeback over from Bartlett thus far. Back of a length, over off and middle, swung away aerially over mid-wicket for a single by Klaasen.16:54 IST:
15.4: Xavier Bartlett to Aniket Verma, A bit short and wide outside off, Verma has the chance to free his arms but cuts it straight to deep point for another single.16:59 IST:
15.3: Xavier Bartlett to Heinrich Klaasen, Very full again, just outside off, Klaasen tries a cheeky shot and looks to reverse lap but miscues it towards short fine leg for one more.16:52 IST:
15.2: Xavier Bartlett to Aniket Verma, Well bowled! A straight yorker from Bartlett, Aniket Verma hangs deep and tries to get under it but squeezes it back onto the deck for a quick single.16:52 IST:
15.1: Xavier Bartlett to Heinrich Klaasen, A very low full toss, on the pads, swiped away to deep mid-wicket for just a single.16:54 IST:
STRATEGIC BREAK! 120 runs in the first 8 overs and just 56 in the next 7 for SRH. The wicket is showing signs of slowing down and with the big boundaries in play, it isn't easy for the new batter to pick up easy boundaries. PBKS have done really well and will be hoping to keep the opposition down to a score of around 225 or below. With Heinrich Klaasen out there, SRH will hope that the final 5 overs turn out to be big. Let's see how the first innings eventually pans out.Score 176/3
BatsmanHeinrich Klaasen 23(21b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerMarco Jansen 3-0-31-0
16:48 IST:
14.6: Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, Right in the blockhole, on off, Heinrich Klaasen jams it out to long on for one more.16:47 IST:
14.5: Marco Jansen to Aniket Verma, Hard length and on middle, Aniket Verma clips it through square leg for one.16:47 IST:
14.4: Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, Back of a length and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it down to long on for another run.16:46 IST:
14.3: Marco Jansen to Aniket Verma, Slower one, full and outside off, Aniket Verma forces it down to long off for a run.16:45 IST:
14.2: Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, Fuller in length, straighter too, Klaasen clips it through mid on and rotates the strike.16:46 IST:
14.1: Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, Good length around off, swatted across to deep mid-wicket and Klaasen picks up a couple of runs.16:45 IST:
As nonchalant as one can be, and even Marco Jansen himself is surprised. Aniket Verma now walks out to bat at number 5 for SRH.Score 169/3
BatsmanIshan Kishan 27(17b 3*4 1*6)
BowlerArshdeep Singh 3-0-42-1
16:46 IST:
13.6: Arshdeep Singh to Ishan Kishan, OUT! TAKEN! That is an absolute stunner from Marco Jansen, and Arshdeep gets his first wicket of the season. He serves this fuller, angling into the pads. Ishan Kishan brings his wrists into play and whips it away over mid-wicket. He and everyone present at the ground think it is six for all money. However, Jansen has other ideas. He runs to his right and just sticks out his right hand to pouch it nonchalantly. Made it look easy. Marcus Stoinis, who was at long on, breaks into a laugh, Marco Jansen wears that 'did that really stick?' smile. Arshdeep Singh sinks to his haunches in disbelief, while Ishan Kishan heads back, still trying to piece it all together. SRH are 169/3 now.16:46 IST:
Sabyasachi says
SRH vs PBKS: Arshdeep breaks dangerous stand
What a stunning catch from Marco Jansen! He used his long reach to perfection to send Ishan Kishan packing—absolute brilliance in the field.
The partnership between Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen was starting to build nicely and had reached 47, but Arshdeep Singh struck at just the right time to break the stand.
Now, all eyes on Klaasen—he’s well set, has his eye in, and will need to bat deep from here if Sunrisers Hyderabad are to make the most of the platform.
16:42 IST:
13.5: Arshdeep Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, pace off again. Heinrich Klaasen backs away and swats it like a tennis player down to long on for one.16:42 IST:
13.4: Arshdeep Singh to Ishan Kishan, Short of a length and outside off, takes pace off, Ishan Kishan drags it towards deep square leg for a run.16:41 IST:
13.3: Arshdeep Singh to Ishan Kishan, Misses out there! Another full toss, angling into the leg side. Ishan Kishan tries to repeat the trick but just gets a bit late on his shot and misses to get hit on the pads.16:40 IST:
13.2: Arshdeep Singh to Ishan Kishan, SIX! Salt to the wounds! A full toss, on middle, angling in, there to be hit. Ishan Kishan does not miss out and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.16:39 IST:
13.1: Arshdeep Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, DROPPED! That could prove to be very costly! Arshdeep Singh serves this fuller and on off, angling away. Heinrich Klaasen looks to loft it down the ground but ends up slicing across the ball. It flies towards long off, where Marcus Stoinis just hesitates a bit to run forward. He has to put in a dive in the end but fails to get a good grasp at it. A single taken.Score 160/2
BatsmanIshan Kishan 20(13b 3*4 0*6)
BowlerVijaykumar Vyshak 2-0-33-0
16:38 IST:
12.6: Vijaykumar Vyshak to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Spoils the over a bit! Fuller delivery and outside off. Ishan Kishan accepts the width on offer, extends his arms and carves it over cover-point for a boundary.16:37 IST:
12.5: Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard-length delivery and around off, Heinrich Klaasen slices it a bit in front of extra cover for one.16:37 IST:
12.4: Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Follows the batter, hits the deck hard, angling into leg. Heinrich Klaasen gets cramped up for room and pushes it down the pitch. Vijaykumar Vyshak dives to his left on the follow-through to make the stop.16:36 IST:
12.3: Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Another slower one, on a length and on middle. Heinrich Klaasen clips it away to deep mid-wicket for a brace.16:36 IST:
12.2: Vijaykumar Vyshak to Ishan Kishan, Short of a length and on off, slower one, Ishan Kishan stabs it out towards cover for a run.16:35 IST:
12.1: Vijaykumar Vyshak to Heinrich Klaasen, Back of a length and around leg, Heinrich Klaasen nudges it towards short fine for a single.16:39 IST:
PBKS have done well to bring down the scoring rate from 15 at the end of the 8th over to around 12.5 runs an over at present. Meanwhile, Vijaykumar Vyshak is also back into the attack.Score 151/2
BatsmanHeinrich Klaasen 12(11b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerMarco Jansen 2-0-24-0
16:34 IST:
11.6: Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard length and on middle, angling in, Heinrich Klaasen eases it down to long on for one.16:34 IST:
11.5: Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, Pulls his length back a bit and around off. Heinrich Klaasen looks to drive on the up but gets a thick outside edge along the ground to short third.16:33 IST:
11.4: Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, Much fuller and on middle, Ishan Kishan flicks it away to deep mid-wicket for another run. 150 UP FOR SRH!16:32 IST:
11.3: Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Gets it away! Back of a length and on middle and leg, takes pace off again. Ishan Kishan moves across a bit and swipes it away past short fine for a boundary.16:33 IST:
11.2: Marco Jansen to Heinrich Klaasen, Slower one, full and on leg, Heinrich Klaasen clips it through mid-wicket for a run.16:31 IST:
11.1: Marco Jansen to Ishan Kishan, Fuller and on off, from around the wicket, Ishan Kishan drives it to long off for a single.16:31 IST:
Bowling change? Yes, Marco Jansen is brought back into the attack. He went for 16 runs in his first over.Score 143/2
BatsmanIshan Kishan 9(8b 1*4 0*6)
BowlerShashank Singh 3-0-20-2
16:30 IST:
10.6: Shashank Singh to Ishan Kishan, Hits the length hard and outside off, pace off again. Ishan Kishan goes for the cut but chops it down towards backward point for one more.16:30 IST:
10.5: Shashank Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Pitched up and on off, Heinrich Klaasen drills it to long off for one.16:29 IST:
10.4: Shashank Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! That's a fine shot! Shashank Singh goes short again and just outside off, gives no pace. Heinrich Klaasen watches it through, gets on his toes and swats it away wide of long on for another boundary.16:28 IST:
10.3: Shashank Singh to Ishan Kishan, Back of a length and around off, Ishan Kishan drags his pull down to long on for a single.16:28 IST:
10.2: Shashank Singh to Ishan Kishan, Slower one, full and outside off, Ishan Kishan drives it firmly but fails to beat extra cover.16:27 IST:
10.1: Shashank Singh to Ishan Kishan, FOUR! Finds the gap! Short of a length and around middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Ishan Kishan jumps on it and pulls it away between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a boundary.Score 132/2
BatsmanIshan Kishan 3(4b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerYuzvendra Chahal 2-0-18-0
16:26 IST:
9.6: Yuzvendra Chahal to Ishan Kishan, A flatter wrong'un, darted across middle, Kishan stays back and whips it in front of mid-wicket for another single. At the end of 10 overs, SRH are 132/2.16:30 IST:
Sabyasachi says
IPL 2026: Onus on Kishan, Klaasen
The first half was dominated by Sunrisers Hyderabad—132 runs in the first 10 overs, that’s absolute carnage! Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head laid a blazing foundation, taking the attack to the bowlers from the outset.
But just when it looked like SRH would run away with it, Punjab Kings hit back strongly. Shashank Singh provided the crucial breakthrough, removing both set batters and pulling things back brilliantly at the halfway mark.
Now, it’s over to Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen—the platform is there, but can they capitalise and carry the momentum forward?
16:26 IST:
9.5: Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen, Flat and a bit full, around off, punched away to deep cover for a run.16:26 IST:
9.5: Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Fullish length, wide outside off, turns away a touch and Klaasen leaves it alone. Another wide is called.16:25 IST:
9.4: Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen, Chahal flattens it up and bowls it full on the pads, clipped away firmly and wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.16:25 IST:
9.4: Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! This time on the other side. Slower one, floated up outside off and this one turns away quite a bit.16:25 IST:
9.4: Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen, WIDE! Full and angled down the leg side, left alone for a wide.16:24 IST:
9.3: Yuzvendra Chahal to Ishan Kishan, On a slightly dragged length, around leg, Kishan presses back and flicks it wide of short fine leg for a run.16:23 IST:
9.2: Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen, Nice and full, around middle, pushed down to long on for a single.16:23 IST:
9.1: Yuzvendra Chahal to Heinrich Klaasen, Floated up, full and on the pads, Klaasen leans on and clips it to square leg.Score 123/2
BatsmanIshan Kishan 1(2b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerShashank Singh 2-0-9-2
16:22 IST:
8.6: Shashank Singh to Ishan Kishan, Back of a length and outside off, Kishan stays back to cut but does so a tad aerially and the ball lands in front of backward point. 2-0-9-2, Shashank Singh has done an amazing job. 16:24 IST:
Sabyasachi says
IPL 2026: Shashank, the man with the golden arm
Shashank Singh has turned the game on its head! He’s struck twice in quick succession, removing Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, and just like that, Punjab Kings are right back in this contest. That double blow has broken a threatening opening stand and shifted the momentum dramatically.
Now, the responsibility falls on Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen to steady things for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The platform was set, but this is where the innings needs rebuilding under pressure.
16:21 IST:
8.5: Shashank Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard length, around the top of off, punched down to long off with a straight bat and Klaasen gets off the mark with a single.16:21 IST:
8.4: Shashank Singh to Heinrich Klaasen, Good length around off, punched away to the man at extra cover.16:21 IST:
Suddenly, the tide has changed as SRH lose 'Travishek' in the same over. Heinrich Klaasen comes out to the middle now.17:16 IST:
8.3: Shashank Singh to Abhishek Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT AGAIN! Double whammy for Shashank Singh, and what a spell this is turning out to be. Singh holds his length, bowling it a touch fuller and this is pushed wide outside the off stump. Abhishek Sharma stays leg-side of the ball, clears the front leg, bends one knee and slaps the lofted drive over covers. The ball flies straight into the bread basket of Arshdeep Singh on the cover fence and he makes no mistake. Sharma will feel he's missed out on a big one here but Shashank has tripled his IPL wicket tally in the space of just 3 legal deliveries.16:18 IST:
8.3: Shashank Singh to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! A skiddy length ball, darted wide outside the off stump. Sharma leaves it alone for a wide.16:18 IST:
8.2: Shashank Singh to Ishan Kishan, Good length on leg, heaved away to deep mid-wicket for a single.16:18 IST:
Finally, something to cheer for the home crowd. Skipper Ishan Kishan walks out to bat at number 3.17:16 IST:
8.1: Shashank Singh to Travis Head, OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, some respite for the Kings, and this whirlwind of an opening stand has come to an end. Shashank Singh takes pace off the delivery and bowls it into the wicket. Travis Head sets up to pull but is undone by the lack of pace and is through his shot early. Head ends up lofting the ball high towards long on, where Xavier Bartlett takes a straightforward catch as Head's quickfire knock is over. End of a 120-run stand. Can PBKS build on this?Score 120/0
BatsmanAbhishek Sharma 74(27b 5*4 8*6)
BowlerYuzvendra Chahal 1-0-9-0
16:15 IST:
7.6: Yuzvendra Chahal to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Abhishek Sharma seems to have had enough. Tossed up on the stumps, not all that full, Sharma skips down the pitch and lifts it handsomely over long on for a biggie. Two reasonably dry overs for the SRH but the current run rate is still 15 runs an over.16:14 IST:
7.5: Yuzvendra Chahal to Travis Head, Fractionally short at the stumps, Head backs away and swats the cut shot through cover for just another single.16:14 IST:
7.4: Yuzvendra Chahal to Abhishek Sharma, Darted in at the pads, tucked away to deep mid-wicket for one.16:13 IST:
7.3: Yuzvendra Chahal to Abhishek Sharma, Swing and a miss and the keeper seems interested in an LBW call. Floated up outside the line of leg stump, Sharma clears the front leg to heave it over deep mid-wicket but ends up wearing it on the pads. The bowler and the umpire didn't seem interested, though.16:13 IST:
7.2: Yuzvendra Chahal to Travis Head, A lot more flighted, on middle and leg, Head watches it well and eases it on the up through mid off for a single.16:12 IST:
7.1: Yuzvendra Chahal to Travis Head, Pushed through flatter on off and middle, Head rocks back and jams it out to short cover.16:13 IST:
A quiet over, in fact, the first one without a boundary in this game. Time for some spin now as Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack.Score 111/0
BatsmanTravis Head 36(19b 5*4 1*6)
BowlerShashank Singh 1-0-6-0
16:12 IST:
6.6: Shashank Singh to Travis Head, Tidy over, a much-needed one for the hosts. Hard length now, darted across the left-hander. Travis Head stays upright and throws his hands at it but gets it off the toe end of the bat towards point for a single. After 7 overs, SRH are Nelson for no loss.16:11 IST:
6.5: Shashank Singh to Travis Head, Another good-length delivery, angled across off, this time Head shuffles across to play the lap but fails to get it away.16:10 IST:
6.4: Shashank Singh to Travis Head, Good length again, angled across off, Head goes after it but doesn't get a proper hold of the lofted shot. The ball lands wide of deep cover and they pick up a couple of runs.16:10 IST:
6.3: Shashank Singh to Travis Head, Another skiddy length ball, wide outside off, Head reaches out and taps it to the right of deep third for a couple of runs.16:09 IST:
6.2: Shashank Singh to Abhishek Sharma, Fuller one on the pads, clipped away in front of mid-wicket for a single.16:08 IST:
6.1: Shashank Singh to Abhishek Sharma, Nicely done! Good-length delivery, skids across the left-hander. Sharma looks to drive but gets beaten past the outside edge and that's a good take standing up to the stumps from Prabhsimran Singh.16:10 IST:
Strategic Break! Phew, we have seen carnage in the first six overs, and the Punjab Kings needed this break. The 'Travishek' pair is firing all cylinders, and according to Dale Steyn on air, this is the third time this duo has brought up a 100-run partnership in the Powerplay. SRH has gone on to win all three games. The hosts are in a very difficult spot here and only wickets can get them back in this game. Shreyas Iyer has been forced to go to a part-timer, in Shashank Singh, to bowl now.Score 105/0
BatsmanAbhishek Sharma 66(22b 5*4 7*6)
BowlerXavier Bartlett 2-0-31-0
16:04 IST:
5.6: Xavier Bartlett to Abhishek Sharma, Full and wide outside off, Sharma has a swipe at it but miscues the ball down to mid off for a single.16:07 IST:
Sabyasachi says
IPL 2026, SRH vs PBKS: Sunrisers dominate powerplay
Sunrisers Hyderabad have absolutely exploded in the powerplay, scoring at over 17 an over, this is sheer domination! Abhishek Sharma has been nothing short of sensational, striking the ball with authority all around the ground, while Travis Head has provided the perfect support at the other end. This is relentless, fearless batting at its very best.
For Punjab Kings, it’s now or never, they desperately need a breakthrough. Without a wicket here, this could slip away very quickly as SRH continue to run riot!
16:04 IST:
5.5: Xavier Bartlett to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Oh, what a shot that is! 100 UP FOR SRH! Bartlett drags the length back, pushing it wide outside off, Abhishek Sharma shimmies down the track and heaves the pull shot wide of long on and has a smile on his way as the 100-run opening stand comes up in just 5.5 overs.16:03 IST:
5.4: Xavier Bartlett to Travis Head, Well bowled! A wide yorer, nailed to perfection. Travis Head reaches out and jams it through point for a single.16:15 IST:
5.4: Xavier Bartlett to Travis Head, Oh, that's nearly a beamer. Travis Head feels it is a bit too high and takes the review for a No Ball not called for height. This is a high full toss, on middle. Head backs away to cut but misses and the ball sails over the stumps. The third umpire is called in and it is confirmed that the ball is over waist height. NO BALL called. Free Hit to follow.16:01 IST:
5.3: Xavier Bartlett to Travis Head, FOUR! A hat-trick of boundaries for Travis Head to start the over. Poor delivery from Bartlett, a full toss on middle. Head backs away and carves the ball behind point for yet another boundary.16:00 IST:
5.2: Xavier Bartlett to Travis Head, FOUR! Oh, that's too good from Travis Head. Right in the blockhole, on middle and leg, Head gets leg side of the ball, gets his head down and squeezes it away with an angled bat behind backward point for four more.15:59 IST:
5.1: Xavier Bartlett to Travis Head, FOUR! Too straight. Bartlett bowls it back of a length and angles it down the leg side, trying to cramp the batter. Head backs away and swivels, helping the pull wide of short fine leg for a boundary.16:00 IST:
Another bowling change? PBKS are running out of options in the Powerplay. Xavier Bartlett is back on.Score 84/0
BatsmanAbhishek Sharma 59(20b 5*4 6*6)
BowlerVijaykumar Vyshak 1-0-24-0
15:58 IST:
4.6: Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Finishes the over the way he started it! A low full toss, on middle. Abhishek Sharma takes full toll of it and lofts it over the long on fence for another biggie. 24 runs off the over.15:57 IST:
4.5: Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, Into the blockhole, around off, Abhishek Sharma uses his feet and reaches out but only digs it out to cover.15:57 IST:
4.4: Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! FIFTY FOR ABHISHEK SHARMA! This has been an incredible knock from him, and he gets to his half-century in just 18 balls. This is a slower bouncer, just outside off, Abhishek once again reads it early. He waits for the ball to arrive and swats it over the long on fence for another six. He brings out the 'L' celebration and he looks in the mood to go big here.15:58 IST:
Sabyasachi says
IPL 2026: What a knock from Abhishek
Abhishek Sharma is on fire tonight—what a sensational start! He’s raced to a blistering fifty off just 18 balls and looks in complete control. Form may have deserted him in recent games, but this knock will do his confidence a world of good.
He’s timing it sweetly, finding the gaps, and taking the bowlers apart. And don’t rule it out—if he keeps going like this, a three-figure score is well within reach!
15:55 IST:
4.3: Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! It's raining sixes here! Pitched up and just around off, takes pace off. It does not matter to Abhishek Sharma, who just waits for it before launching it over the long off fence for half a dozen more.15:55 IST:
4.2: Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, Touch fuller and on off, Abhishek Sharma bunts it down the pitch. Vijaykumar Vyshak gets low on his follow-through to get a hand on to take the sting out of it.15:54 IST:
4.1: Vijaykumar Vyshak to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! Shot of the match so far! Vijaykumar Vyshak serves this fuller and just around middle. Abhishek Sharma skips down the track and gets on his knees. He extends his arms and carves it beautifully over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie.15:54 IST:
Travishek in full flow already, and the signs are ominous for the Kings. The fourth seamer comes into the fray for PBKS as the ball is now handed to Vijaykumar Vyshak.Score 60/0
BatsmanTravis Head 18(10b 2*4 1*6)
BowlerMarco Jansen 1-0-16-0
15:53 IST:
3.6: Marco Jansen to Travis Head, FOUR! Deft touch now! Jansen bowls a good wide yorker, outside off. Travis Head stays leg side and just reaches out for it. He opens the face of his bat just a bit and squeezes it behind, beating the keeper's dive to his left for a boundary.15:52 IST:
3.5: Marco Jansen to Travis Head, SIX! Travis Head joins the six-hitting party! Marco Jansen tries to follow the batter again but serves this a bit too full, on leg. Head gets his front leg out of the way and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie.15:51 IST:
3.4: Marco Jansen to Abhishek Sharma, Another slower one, full and outside off. Abhishek Sharma goes down across for the big slog but gets it from the toe-end towards short third for just a run. 50 UP FOR SRH!15:50 IST:
3.3: Marco Jansen to Travis Head, Back of a length and on middle and leg, nips back in. Travis Head dabs it in front of cover-point for a single.15:50 IST:
3.2: Marco Jansen to Travis Head, FOUR! Up and over! Pace off, fuller and just around off. Travis Head picks it up early, backs away a bit and thrashes it over extra covers for a boundary.15:49 IST:
3.1: Marco Jansen to Travis Head, Good-length delivery, follows the batter into the leg side. Travis Head has no room to work with and steers it to point.15:50 IST:
The PBKS frontline seamers are going the distance. A bowling change seems imminent, and yes, Marco Jansen does come into the attack, replacing Xavier Bartlett.Score 44/0
BatsmanAbhishek Sharma 34(13b 5*4 2*6)
BowlerArshdeep Singh 2-0-33-0
15:48 IST:
2.6: Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, A dot to finish! Gets the yorker right this time, on middle, Abhishek Sharma digs it off the inner half of the bat to square leg. 24 runs off the over!15:48 IST:
2.5: Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, SIX MORE! More misery for Arshdeep Singh! He changes his angle to go around the wicket, bangs this into the pitch, angling away. Abhishek Sharma backs away a bit and slashes hard at it. It takes the top edge and flies all the way over the third man fence for another biggie.15:47 IST:
2.4: Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, SIX! BANG! Arshdeep Singh bowls the slower delivery again, but lands this on a back of a length, on off. Abhishek Sharma has enough time to form a solid base and pumps it over the bowler's head for a biggie.15:46 IST:
2.4: Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Tries the slower bouncer this time, on off, but this one is too high for the batter. Abhishek Sharma hops up and thinks of the upper cut but decides against it. Fourth wide of the over.15:46 IST:
Arshdeep Singh seems under the pump here. We have seen him missing his mark and bowling too many wides in the past as well. Can he make a comeback and finish the over on a positive note?15:45 IST:
2.4: Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Fails to execute it again and spills this way outside off, Abhishek Sharma happily leaves it alone.15:44 IST:
2.4: Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Hits the length hard and flirts with the tramline outside off. Abhishek Sharma uses his feet but offers no shot at it. Wided but Arshdeep is not happy with the call.15:43 IST:
2.3: Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, Back of a length and outside off again, angles away. Abhishek Sharma moves across and then leaves it alone. Gets nothing from the umpire this time.15:43 IST:
2.3: Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Goes fuller and outside off, but a bit too much. Abhishek Sharma lets it go. Called a wide.15:42 IST:
2.2: Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Lovely shot! A slower delivery, full and just on off. Abhishek Sharma clears his front leg away, waits for it a bit and dispatches it over mid on for a one-bounce four. He is looking in the mood here.15:41 IST:
2.1: Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Finally connects with the pull shot! Short of a length and just around off. Abhishek Sharma picks up the length early, gets on top of it and hits it well over mid-wicket for a boundary.Score 20/0
BatsmanAbhishek Sharma 14(7b 3*4 0*6)
BowlerXavier Bartlett 1-0-10-0
15:40 IST:
1.6: Xavier Bartlett to Abhishek Sharma, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Abhishek Sharma miscues his pull shot off the bottom half of the bat towards mid-wicket for one.15:40 IST:
1.5: Xavier Bartlett to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Just over! Fuller again and around off. Abhishek Sharma takes a couple of steps across to get under it. He lofts it with a lot of power towards mid off, where Shreyas Iyer stretches out his left hand but the ball goes just over him for another boundary.15:39 IST:
1.4: Xavier Bartlett to Abhishek Sharma, Much fuller and well outside off, angling away but just stays inside the tramline. Abhishek Sharma leaves it alone.15:38 IST:
1.3: Xavier Bartlett to Travis Head, Hard length and on off, Travis Head crouches low and punches it through cover-point for a single.15:38 IST:
1.2: Xavier Bartlett to Abhishek Sharma, Back of a length and around off, slower as well and angling away. Abhishek Sharma goes through the pull shot early and misses. Prabhsimran Singh fails to collect it cleanly and allows a bye.15:37 IST:
1.1: Xavier Bartlett to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! Gets greeted with a boundary! Xavier Bartlett serves this fuller and on off, searching for swing, but there isn't any. Abhishek Sharma gets under it and smashes it through the line back past the bowler for a boundary.15:36 IST:
A wayward start, but Arshdeep Singh found his rhythm towards the end of the first over. Xavier Bartlett to operate from the other end.Score 9/0
BatsmanTravis Head 2(4b 0*4 0*6)
BowlerArshdeep Singh 1-0-9-0
15:35 IST:
0.6: Arshdeep Singh to Travis Head, Slightly fuller in length and on off. Travis Head drives it square. He loses his bottom hand but hits it to the right of deep point for a brace. 9 runs off the first over!15:39 IST:
Sabyasachi says
IPL 2026: December comeback from Arshdeep
Arshdeep Singh had a shaky start to the over, conceding a wide and a boundary, but bounced back brilliantly to shut down Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma thereafter. The duo looked out of sorts against the Super Giants, and they’ll be itching to bounce back and make a strong statement.
15:35 IST:
0.5: Arshdeep Singh to Travis Head, Hits the deck hard and just outside off, pace off again. Travis Head slashes but the ball does not bounce that much and goes under his bat to the keeper.15:34 IST:
0.4: Arshdeep Singh to Travis Head, Takes pace off, back of a length and around off. Travis Head waits for it and cuts it away to the left of point now. Marcus Stoinis once again makes a fine diving stop.15:33 IST:
0.3: Arshdeep Singh to Travis Head, Good length, on middle and off. Travis Head backs away and opens the face of his bat to guide it away from point. The fielder dives to his right to make a good stop. He also hits the stumps at the batter's end, but Head is inside the crease.15:32 IST:
0.3: Arshdeep Singh to Travis Head, WIDE! Another pitched-up delivery down the leg side. Travis Head makes no contact. Wided.15:32 IST:
0.2: Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, Touch fuller and on off, shaping away, Abhishek Sharma strides out and pushes it towards cover for a quick single.15:31 IST:
0.1: Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, FOUR! First runs off the bat! Short of a length and well outside off, shaping further away. Abhishek Sharma gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it over extra covers for a boundary.15:31 IST:
0.1: Arshdeep Singh to Abhishek Sharma, WIDE! Arshdeep Singh errs in line and starts with a full delivery, angling down the leg side. Abhishek Sharma fails to glance it away. SRH are underway with an extra!15:30 IST:
We are all set for the weekend frenzy to kick off. The sun is shining brightly, and out walk the two on-field umpires, followed by the players of Punjab Kings. Last to take the field are the dynamic openers of Sunrisers Hyderabad - Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, aka Travishek. Arshdeep Singh has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...15:18 IST:
The skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad - Ishan Kishan says that they would have looked to bowl first as well, but the wicket looks hard, and it is all about doing well with the bat. Adds that Pat Cummins is a huge miss for any side, but they still have a good side. Informs that they have made a couple of changes with Salil Arora coming in for Liam Livingstone and Praful Hinge is set to make his debut.15:08 IST:
The captain of Punjab Kings - Shreyas Iyer says that it is a day game, but they have chased well, so they decided to go with it. Feels like they just need to back the youngsters in the team and let them express themselves. Informs that they are going with the same team overall but Priyansh Arya comes in for Nehal Wadhera.15:06 IST:
Impact Sub options for PBKS - Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, and Harpreet Brar.15:12 IST:
Punjab Kings (Playing XI) - Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Priyansh Arya (In for Nehal Wadhera), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal. 15:06 IST:
Impact Sub options for SRH - Jaydev Unadkat, Praful Hinge, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, and Kamindu Mendis.15:12 IST:
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (C/WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora (In for Liam Livingstone), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, and Eshan Malinga (In for Jaydev Unadkat).