In the SRH vs PBKS IPL match on 6 May 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Punjab Kings by 33 runs. Know the complete result of the match, highlights, information about Cooper Connolly’s brilliant century and player of the match.
In the 49th match of IPL 2026, Sunrisers Hyderabad gave a strong performance and defeated Punjab Kings by 33 runs. In this match played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, the dominance of the batsmen was seen, but in the end the aggressive batting and disciplined bowling of Sunrisers Hyderabad overpowered the Punjab Kings.
SRH’s stormy start changed the match
Sunrisers Hyderabad, who came to bat first after losing the toss, adopted an aggressive stance from the very beginning. Abhishek Sharma put pressure on Punjab bowlers by scoring 35 runs in just 13 balls. On the other hand, Travis Head played an explosive inning of 38 runs in 19 balls. By the end of the powerplay, SRH’s score had reached 79 runs.
After the openers were out, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen took charge of the innings and scored runs quickly. Kishan scored 55 runs in 32 balls, while Klaasen returned unbeaten after scoring 69 runs in 43 balls. The big partnership between the two batsmen put Hyderabad in a strong position. In the last overs, Nitish Kumar Reddy played an important role in taking the team to a huge score by scoring 29 runs in 13 balls.
Punjab could not recover from the initial shock
Punjab Kings, which set out to chase the big target of 236 runs, had a very bad start. The team lost three big wickets in the first four overs. Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh and captain Shreyas Iyer got out early and returned to the pavilion, due to which Punjab was under pressure from the beginning.
Cooper Connolly played a memorable innings
Wickets kept falling on one side, but young batsman Cooper Connolly single-handedly kept the match exciting. Connolly played a brilliant innings of 107 not out in 59 balls, which included eight sixes and seven fours. This was the first century of his IPL career. With this, he also became the youngest foreign player to score a century in IPL.
Marcus Stoinis played useful innings of 28 runs in 14 balls and Suryansh Shedge played 25 runs in 17 balls, but the increasing run rate proved to be a big challenge for Punjab. Punjab Kings team could score only 202 runs in 20 overs and lost the match by 33 runs.
Captain Pat Cummins’ strategy worked
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins made excellent use of the bowlers. He made bowling changes at the right time and never allowed Punjab to fully make a comeback in the match. Cummins took two wickets, while Shivang Kumar also took two wickets.
SRH reached the top in the points table
With this victory, Sunrisers Hyderabad has reached the first position in the points table of IPL 2026. The team now has 14 points in 11 matches. Whereas Punjab Kings remains in second place.
Who became the player of the match?
Heinrich Klaasen, who batted brilliantly in the match, was chosen as the player of the match. His quick and responsible innings played a decisive role in SRH’s victory.