PBKS Vs SRH LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Shreyas Iyer's Inspired Captaincy Pulls Things Back | SRH - 219/6 (20)

Some exceptional death bowling skills on display and Xavier Bartlett has conceded only 5 runs in the last over. That sums up the contrast between the first six over of the SRH innings and the remainder. Abhishek and Head powered them off to 105 in just six overs. Then Shashank Singh joined the attack and both Head and Abhishek departed. Ishan Kishan was looking good but a freakish catch of Marco Jansen sent him back. So was Aniket Verma when he got run out. Heinrich Klaasen took the game to the deep but he failed to accelerate. An underwhelming finish for SRH in the end and PBKS will be happy.

After conceding 105 runs in the first 6 overs, Punjab Kings have conceded only 91 runs in the next 11 overs. First Shashank Singh with the two wickets and then Marco Jansen with a sensational one-handed catch near the boundary line to dismiss Ishan Kishan, PBKS won moments to pull things back. They keep on chipping in as Aniket Verma gets run out due to misunderstanding with Heinrich Klaasen. SRH have slowed really down and they need a strong finish to put up a competitive score on a very good surface.

After two quick wickets, Sunrisers Hyderabad have looked to consolidate with occasional boundaries, avoiding matching the pace the openers were batting in. They have carried the innings forward and are now looking to shift gears and a big over which will once again boost the momentum of the innings. Both Klaasen and Ishan Kishan are set now.

Two exceptional overs from Shashank Singh puts a hold on the scoring rate of Sunrisers Hyderabad and it shows why Shreyas Iyer is rated so high as a captain. With things going haywire in the powerplay, Shreyas took a punt with Shashank, and he delivered by bowling a tight over first and then backing it up with a double-wicket over. Both Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, who were going strong, ended up holing in the deep while trying to hit big against Shashank.

Punjab Kings players wore black armband during today's match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh on Saturday, as a mark of respect for those affected by the tragic boat accident in Vrindavan. The franchise stands in solidarity with the grieving families and the community during this difficult time.

The biggest scare for any team ahead of taking on SRH is, what happens if Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, both have a good day. Unfortunately for PBKS, the fear has come truly alive for them. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head have taken the powerplay by storm and powered SRH to a towering 105/0 in just 6 overs. Abhishek was the one who started the assault and later Head joined in. Shreyas Iyer has found no measures to counter them.

Sunrisers Hyderabad are off to a solid start in the powerplay. There is still two overs left and they have raced to a score of 60 in just 4 overs. In the previous three overs, Travis Head was silent and Abhishek Sharma was the one who was taking on the bowlers. But in the fourth over, Head took his turn and took down Marco Jansen. Earlier, Arshdeep Singh lost his rhythm and struggled with his over against Abhishek. SRH on top here.

The conditions look batting friendly although it being a day game there is some dryness in the pitch. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma has looked to start off with some pace and Abhishek is the one who got hold of three boundaries so far off Arshdeep Singh and Xavier Bartlett. SRH will look to get a headstart in the powerplay.

Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact subs: Jaydev Unadkat, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, Praful Hinge, Kamindu Mendis

Punjab Kings Impact subs: Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, Harpreet Brar

Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh(w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w/c), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and has opted to bowl first.

The Rajasthan Royals registered their 4th win to go on 8 points at the summit of the standings. Punjab Kings, despite 2 points today, will remain 2nd all because of the 1 point they had to settle with in their previous game in Kolkata that was washed out.

Check the IPL 2026 points table right here.

Welcome to our live coverage of match number 17 of the Indian Premier League. A warm and sunny afternoon in Mullanpur will test both Punjab and Hyderabad, who will be vying for 2 crucial points today.

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