Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Match Highlights & Results

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!

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.

... The post-match Presentation ceremony ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Abhishek Sharma to Shashank Singh, Four!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.

Abhishek Sharma to Shashank Singh, No run.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.

Abhishek Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.SCORES LEVEL! Dragged back, on middle, Shreyas Iyer punches it down to long on for another run.

Abhishek Sharma to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Flatter, short and on middle, Shashank Singh moves back and tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Abhishek Sharma to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.Floated, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer works it away to long on for a single.

Jaydev Unadkat to Shashank Singh, Six!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.

Jaydev Unadkat to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, slower again. Shreyas Iyer waits for it and cuts it to deep point for one.

Jaydev Unadkat to Shreyas Iyer, Four!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.

Jaydev Unadkat to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Low full toss, on middle, Shashank Singh eases it down to long on for another run.

Jaydev Unadkat to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.Short of a length and around off, takes pace off, Shreyas Iyer controls his pull towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Jaydev Unadkat to Shashank Singh, 1 run.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.

Harsh Dubey to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Quicker, full and on middle, Shashank Singh drills it to long off for one more. 18 needed in 18 now.

Harsh Dubey to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.Dragged back, on off, Shreyas Iyer punches it to sweeper cover for one.

Harsh Dubey to Shashank Singh, 1 run.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.

Harsh Dubey to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.Flighted, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer drives it to long off for a run.

Harsh Dubey to Shashank Singh, 1 run.Tossed up, full and around off, Shashank Singh goes inside out and lifts it over extra covers for a single.

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.

Harsh Dubey to Nehal Wadhera, OUT! b Harsh Dubey.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.

Eshan Malinga to Shreyas Iyer, Six!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.

Eshan Malinga to Shreyas Iyer, No run.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.

Eshan Malinga to Shreyas Iyer, Six!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.

Eshan Malinga to Shreyas Iyer, Four!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.

Eshan Malinga to Shreyas Iyer, Wide!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.

Eshan Malinga to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run.Low full toss, on middle, Nehal Wadhera covers the stumps and chips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Eshan Malinga to Nehal Wadhera, No run.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.

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.

Harshal Patel to Shreyas Iyer, Six!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.

Harshal Patel to Shreyas Iyer, Four!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 boundary

Harshal Patel to Shreyas Iyer, Six!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.

Harshal Patel to Shreyas Iyer, No run.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.

Harshal Patel to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run.Length ball around off, Wadhera lets the ball come on to the bat and just taps it through mid on for one more.

Harshal Patel to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.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.

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.

Harsh Dubey to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.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.

Harsh Dubey to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run.Full again, attacking the stumps this time, Wadhera clips it off the pads and towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Harsh Dubey to Nehal Wadhera, No run.Full and wide outside off, nearly hugging the tramline, Wadhera goes after it but gets an inside edge behind the stumps.

Harsh Dubey to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.Fuller and straighter, driven away to deep extra cover for a single.

Harsh Dubey to Shreyas Iyer, Four!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.

Harsh Dubey to Shreyas Iyer, No run.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.

Shivang Kumar to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.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.

Shivang Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run.Quicker through the air, on a good length and darted into the batter. Wadhera tucks it away past square leg for a single.

Shivang Kumar to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.Fullish length around off, Shreyas Iyer plays it off the back foot and punches it firmly to deep cover for a run.

Shivang Kumar to Shreyas Iyer, No run.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.

Shivang Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run.Shortish length on off, hit away off the back foot and just in front of the point fielder for a single.

Shivang Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, No run.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.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, Four!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.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, Six!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.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run.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.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.Hard length around off, Iyer covers the line of the ball and pats it down, back past the bowler for one more.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run.Slower one, into the pitch and outside off, Wadhera nudges it gently in front of covers and picks up a quick single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.Fuller one, speared in, driven down to long off for a single.

Shivang Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, Six!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.

Shivang Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, No run.Dragged length on middle, punched back to the bowler.

Shivang Kumar to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.Floated up on off, turning away, Iyer punches it on the up towards wide long off for one more.

Shivang Kumar to Nehal Wadhera, 1 run.Full and flat, around off, Nehal Wadhera leans on and smothers it through mid on for a single.

A timely wicket for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Punjab Kings bring in Nehal Wadhera as the Impact Sub, who replaces Yuzvendra Chahal.

Yuzvendra Chahal is substituted by Nehal WadheraYuzvendra Chahal is substituted by Nehal Wadhera

Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, OUT! c Aniket Verma b Shivang Kumar.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.

Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, Four!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.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, 2 runs.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.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Cooper Connolly, 1 run.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.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.On a length and on middle, angling in, Shreyas Iyer works it through mid-wicket for another run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Cooper Connolly, 1 run.Pitched up and outside off, Cooper Connolly bunts it out to long off for a run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.Fuller and on middle, Shreyas Iyer drills it to long on for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Shreyas Iyer, No run.Back of a length and on off, Shreyas Iyer punches it to short cover.

Nitish Kumar Reddy has now been tossed the ball by the SRH skipper.

Shivang Kumar to Shreyas Iyer, 1 run.Slows it up, full and on off, Shreyas Iyer drives it to long off for one.

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.

Shivang Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, OUT! c Heinrich Klaasen b Shivang Kumar.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.

Shivang Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, Four!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.

Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, 1 run.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.

Shivang Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run.Tossed up, full and around off, Prabhsimran Singh goes down and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a run.

Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, 1 run.Flighted, full and on middle, Cooper Connolly tucks it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. Nelson on the board.

Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, Wide!WIDE! Short and way down the leg side, Cooper Connolly fails to get any bat on it. Another wide given.

Harsh Dubey to Prabhsimran Singh, 2 runs.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.

Harsh Dubey to Prabhsimran Singh, Wide!WIDE! Flatter, shortish but down the leg side, Prabhsimran Singh has a swipe across the line but misses. Called a wide.

Harsh Dubey to Cooper Connolly, 1 run.Fires this one full and on leg, Cooper Connolly clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Harsh Dubey to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run.Quicker and shorter, angling into leg, Prabhsimran Singh backs away and cuts it to deep point for a run.

Harsh Dubey to Cooper Connolly, 1 run.Short and around off, Cooper Connolly swats it down to long off for a run.

Harsh Dubey to Cooper Connolly, No run.Play and a miss! A tad short and wide, fired in, Cooper Connolly rocks back to cut but gets beaten past the outside edge.

Harsh Dubey to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run.Fuller in length, just outside off, driven through covers for a single.

Harsh Dubey to Prabhsimran Singh, Wide!WIDE! Quick and down the leg side, left alone for a wide.

Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, No run.Dragged back and around off, Cooper Connolly punches it out to extra cover.

Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, No run.Flighted, full and around off, Cooper Connolly drills it hard but fails to beat extra cover.

Shivang Kumar to Prabhsimran Singh, 1 run.Short and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

Shivang Kumar to Cooper Connolly, 1 run.Flatter, full and around off, Cooper Connolly drives it through covers for a single. 100 UP FOR PBKS!

Priyansh Arya lives by the sword and dies by it, too. Out walks Cooper Connolly at number 3 for Punjab.

Shivang Kumar to Priyansh Arya, OUT! c Nitish Kumar Reddy b Shivang Kumar.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.

Shivang Kumar to Priyansh Arya, Six!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.

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.

Harshal Patel to Priyansh Arya, 1 run.Overpitched and on middle, Priyansh Arya drives it to mid off for a quick single. 21 runs from the last over of Powerplay!