SRH Vs PBKS, IPL 2026: Cooper Connolly’s Ton in Vain as Sunrisers Outshine Punjab By 33 Runs

Sunrisers Hyderabad thrashed Punjab Kings by 33 runs to reach the top of the points table with 14 points from 7 wins in 11 matches. After a minor blip in the last match, SRH managed to get their sixth win in the last seven matches. Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan slammed blazing fifties to take SRH to an above-par total of 235 on a wicket that got slower after the powerplay. Cooper Connolly slammed a ton in pursuit of a staggering chase, but it turned out to be too little too late for PBKS, who lost their third match on the trot.

Updated on: 6 May 2026 11:34 pm

Published at: 6 May 2026 8:51 pm

Updated on: 6 May 2026 11:34 pm

Published at: 6 May 2026 8:51 pm

Sunrisers Hyderabad's players shake hands with Punjab Kings players after their win in the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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IPL 2026: Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma run between the wickets to score the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Indian Premier League: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings

Cheer leaders perform before the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Punjab Kings' Marco Jansen takes the catch to get Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen tosses his bat after playing a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Indian Premier League: Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Punjab Kings' Cooper Connolly misses a catch given by Sunrisers Hyderabad's captain Ishan Kishan during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad's Ishan Kishan plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan after scoring runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen completes his half century during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings, in Hyderabad, Telangana. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma

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Nitish Kumar Reddy Indian Premier League

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Nitish Kumar Reddy plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Punjab Kings' Priyansh Arya plays a shot during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings, in Hyderabad, Telangana. | Photo: PTI/Arun Sharma

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Sunrisers Hyderabad's Pat Cummins takes the catch to get Punjab Kings' Prabhsimran Singh during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Punjab Kings' Cooper Connolly plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad's Eshan Malinga celebrates the wicket of Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Punjab Kings' Marcus Stoinis plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Punjab Kings' Suryansh Shedge plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Punjab Kings' Cooper Connolly celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Abhishek Sharma Indian Premier League 2026

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma takes the catch to get Punjab Kings' Suryansh Shedge during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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Punjab Kings' Cooper Connolly plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings in Hyderabad, India. | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

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