Sunrisers Hyderabad solidified their position at the top of the table with a high-scoring 33-run victory over Punjab Kings in IPL 2026 Match 49 at Hyderabad on May 6, 2026. A collective batting effort saw SRH post a massive 235, which proved too much for PBKS despite a historic maiden century from young Cooper Connolly.
Heinrich Klaasen (69 off 43) and Ishan Kishan (55 off 32) headlined a powerful SRH display, while Pat Cummins (2/34) led a disciplined bowling unit that derailed the PBKS chase early. Cooper Connolly (107* off 59) played a lone hand of brilliance, but lacked support from a top order that crumbled within the powerplay.
Match Summary
| Details | Info |
| SRH Score | 235/4 (20 overs) |
| PBKS Score | 202/7 (20 overs) |
| Result | SRH won by 33 runs |
| Venue | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Date | May 6, 2026 (Night Match) |
| Best Batter (SRH) | Heinrich Klaasen – 69 off 43 balls |
| Best Batter (PBKS) | Cooper Connolly – 107* off 59 balls |
| Best Bowler (SRH) | Shivang Kumar – 2/45 in 4 overs |
| Best Bowler (PBKS) | Yuzvendra Chahal – 1/32 in 4 overs |
| Player of the Match | Pat Cummins |
SRH Innings: 235/4 in 20 Overs
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s batters fired in unison after being put in to bat. Abhishek Sharma provided a lightning start (35 off 13) before Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen stabilized the innings with half-centuries. Kishan reached his fifty in 28 balls, while Klaasen anchored the middle overs with a strike rate of 160.
A late blitz from Nitish Kumar Reddy (29* off 13) ensured SRH finished with a flourish. PBKS bowlers struggled to contain the flow of runs, with Marco Jansen conceding 61 in his 4 overs. Yuzvendra Chahal was the only bowler to keep the economy under 10.00, picking up the wicket of Travis Head.
SRH Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 69 | 43 | 4 / 3 | 160.46 |
| Ishan Kishan | 55 | 32 | 1 / 4 | 171.87 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 35 | 13 | 1 / 4 | 269.23 |
PBKS Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 4 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 4 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-54 (Abhishek, 3.3), 2-84 (Head, 6.4), 3-172 (Kishan, 14.4), 4-235 (Klaasen, 19.6)
PBKS Chase: 202/7 in 20 Overs
The Punjab chase was effectively over in the first four overs. Pat Cummins dismissed Priyansh Arya in the first over, and by the 4th over, PBKS were reeling at 23/3. Marcus Stoinis (28) attempted a recovery, but SRH’s bowlers, led by the economical Nitish Kumar Reddy and Shivang Kumar, kept taking wickets.
The only shining light for PBKS was Cooper Connolly. The young Australian smashed a breathtaking 107* off 59 balls, including 7 fours and 7 sixes, becoming one of the youngest centurions in IPL history. However, with the asking rate climbing above 15, his heroics only served to reduce the margin of defeat.
PBKS Top Performers with the Bat
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s/6s | SR |
| Cooper Connolly | 107* | 59 | 7 / 7 | 181.35 |
| Marcus Stoinis | 28 | 14 | 3 / 2 | 200.00 |
| Suryansh Shedge | 25 | 17 | 1 / 2 | 147.05 |
SRH Bowling: Figures
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 2 | 11 | 1 | 5.50 |
| Pat Cummins | 4 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Shivang Kumar | 4 | 45 | 2 | 11.25 |
Fall of Wickets: 1-4 (Arya, 0.6), 2-4 (Prabhsimran, 1.1), 3-23 (Iyer, 3.2), 4-63 (Stoinis, 6.4), 5-110 (Shedge, 11.4), 6-119 (Shashank Singh, 12.3), 7-187 (Jansen, 19.1)
Key Highlights
- Connolly’s Lone Crusade: Cooper Connolly scored over 50% of his team’s runs, striking a magnificent unbeaten century while the rest of the top order failed to cross 35.
- SRH Powerplay Dominance: Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head combined for 79 runs in the mandatory powerplay, the second-highest of the season for SRH.
- Captain Cummins’ Early Strike: By taking two wickets and two catches, Pat Cummins once again proved why he is the tactical heartbeat of the SRH side.
- Ishan Kishan’s Consistency: Kishan’s 55 off 32 continued his great run of form, providing the perfect bridge between the openers and Klaasen.
- Impact Substitutions: Harsh Dubey came in as an Impact Player for SRH to bolster the bowling, while PBKS brought in Priyansh Arya, who unfortunately fell for a 3-ball duck.
