Punjab Kings have etched their name in IPL folklore, becoming the first team to successfully chase 200-plus runs 10 times. In IPL 2026’s 17th match, they overhauled Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 219 for 6, winning by 6 wickets with 7 balls to spare at Mullanpur.
SRH’s innings was powered by a sensational start from openers Travis Head (38 off 23) and Abhishek Sharma (74 off 28, 8 sixes, 5 fours), adding 120 in 49 balls. Klaasen (39) and Kishan (27) followed, but PBKS bowlers Arshdeep Singh, Shashank Singh (2 each), and Bartlett (1) kept it to 219.
Chasing, PBKS openers Priyansh Arya (57 off 20: 5×6, 5×4) and Prabhsimran Singh (51 off 25: 8 boundaries) raced to 99 in 6.2 overs. By 10.2 overs, they were 128/3. Shreyas Iyer then anchored with 69* (33 balls, 5×6, 5×4), partnering Nehal Wadhera (14 off 14) and later Shashank Singh for the winning runs.
SRH’s Shivang Kumar claimed 3 wickets, Dubey 1. Punjab Kings now lead the 200+ chase leaderboard: PBKS 10, MI 6, RR 5, SRH & RCB 4 each. This performance underscores their chasing prowess under pressure.
