IPL 2026: Ruthless Punjab continue winning streak, beat Hyderabad in high-scoring thriller
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IPL 2026: Ruthless Punjab continue winning streak, beat Hyderabad in high-scoring thriller Photograph: (IPL)
Playing at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in New Chandigarh, Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by six wickets to maintain their unbeaten streak in IPL 2026.
Entertainment was at its peak in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) contest between hosts Punjab Kings (PBKS) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) as it served another high-scoring thriller. Playing at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in New Chandigarh, PBKS beat SRH by six wickets to maintain their unbeaten streak in IPL 2026. Chasing 220 runs to win, PBKS batters were in impressive form as they helped their side win the match with seven balls to spare.
PBKS chase down 220
Openers Priyansh Arya, who hit 57 from 20 balls, and Prabhsimran Singh (51) set up Punjab's chase of 220 in a stand of 99 before Iyer played anchor and then bossed the opposition bowling in Chandigarh. It was Punjab's 10th chase of over 200 in the T20 tournament.
Punjab registered their third win in four matches to stay unbeaten in this edition of the 10-team tournament. They shared one point with the Kolkata Knight Riders in one rain-affected match. Left-handed Arya came out roaring as he hit a string of fours and sixes to dominate the first six overs of powerplay with good support from Prabhsimran. But the two departed in quick succession to left-arm wrist spinner Shivang Kumar, who also dismissed Cooper Connolly for 11 to finish with 33/3.
Those wickets dented the chase, but Iyer steadied the ship with his well-crafted knock as he put on 69 with impact substitute Nehal Wadhera. Iyer changed gears after the 14th over and reached his fifty off 24 balls as Punjab closed in on their target despite Wadhera missing a straight one from Harsh Dubey to be bowled for 14. Shashank Singh joined the captain and hit the winning four in his unbeaten 14 to cap off a fine all-round show after he returned bowling figures of 20/2.
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What happened in SRH innings?
Earlier, Hyderabad posted 219/6 after openers Abhishek Sharma, who hit 74 off 28 balls, and Travis Head (38) put on 120 for the first wicket. Abhishek tore into the opposition attack and raised his fifty off 18 balls. His 74 included eight sixes and five fours. Australian batter Head joined in the charge with hits all around the ground.
Medium-pace bowler Shashank slowed the momentum by removing both openers in three balls in his first over, with Head mishitting to long-on and Abhishek holing out to deep extra cover. Heinrich Klaasen attempted to get things moving again with his 33-ball 39 with some help from skipper Ishan Kishan, who hit 27, but Hyderabad suffered from regular fall of wickets.
