SRH Vs LSG, IPL 2026: Priyansh, Prabhsimran, Shreyas Architect Punjab Kings' Six-Wicket Win
Shreyas Iyer once again proved his worth as a leader and a batter, guiding Punjab Kings to a commanding six-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League match at Mullanpur, New Chandigarh on Saturday. After an astute piece of captaincy, Shreyas led by example with an unbeaten 69 off 33 balls to help PBKS chase down a daunting target of 220 with as many as seven balls to spare. The foundation for the victory was laid by a rollicking 99-run opening stand between Priyansh Arya (57 off 20 balls) and Prabhsimran Singh (51 of 25), after Abhishek Sharma unleashed a brutal onslaught with a blistering 28-ball 74 to power SRH to 219 for six. Sent in, Abhishek and Travis Head (38 off 23 balls) blew away the PBKS bowlers with a 120-run opening partnership in a mere 8.1 overs. The home team though made a fine comeback with the ball after Shashank Singh (2/20 in 3 overs) removed both openers.
Punjab Kings' Ben Dwarshuis during a practice session ahead of an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Mullanpur, Punjab. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Eshan Malinga before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in New Chandigarh. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at MYS Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at MYS Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma, right, and Travis Head during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at MYS Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
Punjab Kings' Xavier Bartlett bowls a delivery during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Shashank Singh, centre, with teammate celebrates after the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at MYS Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Sunrisers Hyderabad's captain Ishan Kishan, left, and Abhishek Sharma run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at MYS Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. | Photo: PTI/Karma Bhutia
Punjab Kings' Shashank Singh celebrates the dismissal of Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Aniket Verma plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Xavier Bartlett, left, runs to field the ball as Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen, center, and batting partner Aniket Verma run between the wickets during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen tosses his bat in frustration after his dismissal during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Priyansh Arya plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Priyansh Arya, left, celebrates scoring runs with batting partner Prabhsimran Singh during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Priyansh Arya hits a six during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Shivang Kumar, left, celebrates with teammates the dismissal of Punjab Kings' Priyansh Arya during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Cooper Connolly bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Shivang Kumar celebrates the dismissal of Punjab Kings' Cooper Connolly during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer, left, celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' Nehal Wadhera plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer bats during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad in New Chandigarh. | Photo: AP
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