PBKS Vs SRH Highlights, IPL 2026: Priyansh, Prabhsimran, Shreyas Script 6-Wicket Win For Punjab Kings

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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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.

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

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

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

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya made their intentions clear in the first two overs of the powerplay. They are aiming a big start just like Sunrisers Hyderabad and they raced to 29/0 in just two overs. Ishan Kishan took a punt with Harsh Dubey and it didn't come off for him. Prabhsimran Singh joined in the next over, taking on the medium pace of Jaydev Unadkat. Kishan is already under pressure to stop the run flow.

Punjab Kings openers have been on a rampage against the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers and both Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya have looked dominant. Prabhsimran have been the more aggressive of two and he is racing towards the half-century now. Priyansh on the other hand have picked his matches. Eshan Malinga is the one who has been able to make a few balls work. Ishan Kishan and co under pressure here.

Some relief for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Only 16 runs in the last two overs and a wicket. Shivang Kumar is the first one to provide a breakthrough. Priyansh Arya completed his half-century in just 16 balls and looked to go harder, aiming to break the chase completely. But he miscued one and the deep fielder gobbled it comfortably. Arya started a little slower than Prabhsimran but picked up against Harshal Patel in the final over of the powerplay.

Shivang Kumar has bowled three overs so far and he has picked a wicket in each over. First the well-set Priyansh and then Prabhsimran who just completed his half-century. As Cooper Connolly was looking to take him, he foxed him too, getting him out in the deep. Although Nehal Wadhera got hold of his final ball of the over, he looked sharp. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer attacks Nitish Reddy to keep things in control.

Withe not much pressure of the asking rate, Shreyas Iyer is just picking up his balls to hit. He has rotated strike with ease and picked up boundaries whenever he felt like he needed. Took on Harshal Patel in the 15th over and hit him for three boundaries in a row, including a six. PBKS are cruising towards a victory here.

Captain Shreyas Iyer stays unbeaten and helps Punjab Kings chase down another big total. They are unbeaten in the four games they have played till now and look set for another final appearance. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh did the job earlier setting up the game with half-centuries and then Shreyas Iyer controlled the remainder of the innings to take them to victory. Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers, except Shivang Kumar couldn't provide impact. They now have three losses in four games and are struggling.

"A big score but not big enough today. In the middle, we could have ended up with a total of 250 at least the way we got started. But, the things happen. We did not end up getting those runs. But at the same time, they did actually bat well in the beginning and they also had the powerplay on their side. At the same time, I feel we were not so good with the execution. Like I said earlier, in T20 cricket, the most important thing is execution of your good balls. So we were not that great today.

Par, to be very honest, I thought 219 was a good total anyway because we started in a very good manner, we thought we could end up getting 240. But I think 219 was a very good total, especially having six or seven bowlers in your side who can bowl. We need to just, you know, understand the batters, how they're going to bat, what they're going to do. But I think we were lacking at that point of time. And that showed in their batting that it was pretty easier for them to score runs in the end.

I think in today's scenario, you don't have to plan much. You just do it before the game. You know which batter is used to hitting where. You just know which areas if one side was longer, we were trying to use that boundary. But like I said earlier, when you don't execute balls, you have nothing and you just end up giving those 10-20 runs in every over. So it also depends on how they bat and they were pretty good tonight.

No, to be very honest, we don't think so much. Like I said, it's very simple cricket. You know, you go into bat, you score runs. Your bowlers have a total. You try to defend it. But at the same time, if you don't bowl in the right areas, if you're not planning properly, then you can't stop runs in the middle. So, yeah, it all depends on your planning and execution, to be very honest".

"We got a phenomenal start. It was magnificent to watch, was proper cricketing shots. It wasn't easy. I had to give myself some time and thankfully it worked out. All of us came together and Shashank approached me. I needed someone who bowls at 120. He lived up to his expectations. Kudos to him and his thought process. We want to maintain the same rhythm going forward. All of us know that we've got the skills. Openers, they don't need to curb their instincts. It's easy for us. We've been magnificent with our work ethics. I am very ecstatic. You need to be in the present. Ricky also takes a lot of importance in this. Last year, we came so close. This is the year we are eyeing the trophy. It's going to take a lot of effort".

Shreyas Iyer was awarded the player of the match award for his captaincy and the knock of unbeaten 69 runs in 33 balls.

Sunrisers Hyderabad play Rajasthan Royals on April 13, Monday.

Punjab Kings play Mumbai Indians on April 16, Thursday.