Punjab Kings dominated Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in Mullanpur, clinching their third IPL 2026 victory and holding firm at second on the ladder. SRH languishes in sixth after a third loss in four games.
Batting first post-toss loss, SRH reached 219/6, fueled by openers Travis Head (38 off 23, 6 fours) and Abhishek Sharma (74 off 28, 8 sixes, 5 fours), who amassed 120 in 8.1 overs. Losing both by the 8.3-over mark at 122/2 tested resolve, but Ishan Kishan (27 off 17, 4 fours) and Heinrich Klaasen (39 off 33, 2 fours) rebuilt with a 47-run stand. Aniket Verma’s 18 helped cross 200. PBKS strike bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Shashank Sharma bagged two scalps apiece; Xavier Bartlett one.
PBKS’s pursuit ignited with Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh’s explosive 99-run opening partnership in 6.2 overs. Arya’s 57 (20 balls, 5×6, 5×4) and Prabhsimran’s 51 (25 balls, 4×6, 4×4) set the tone. After slipping to 117/3, Nehal Wadhera (14) partnered Shreyas Iyer for 69 runs in 35 balls.
Iyer’s captain’s innings of 69* (33 balls, 5×6, 5×4) sealed the deal, supported by Shashank Singh’s 16*. They crossed the line in 18.5 overs. Shivang Kumar’s 3/33 was SRH’s highlight; Harsh Dubey chipped in with one. This performance underlines PBKS’s batting prowess as IPL 2026 heats up.
