SRH Vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2026: Cooper Connolly's Century Goes In Vain As Sunrisers Beat Punjab By 33 Runs

Hello cricket fans! We're back with the live coverage of match 49 of IPL 2026 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Stay tuned for the live score and real-time updates of the match.

Match Details: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings

Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad

Date & Time: May 6, 7:30 PM IST

Standings: SRH (3rd), PBKS (1st)

The match 49 of IPL 2026 between SRH and PBKS will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network. It will also be streamed live on the Jio Hotstar app in India. The live action will begin at 7:30 PM, while the toss takes place at 7:00 PM IST.

This clash between two of the league’s most aggressive batting units is poised to be a high-octane affair, heavily influenced by the tactical demands of the Uppal surface. According to the latest probability trends, the Punjab Kings hold the edge with a 53% chance of victory, reflecting their current standing and momentum as they look to assert their dominance.

Punjab Kings have won the toss and elected to field first against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(w), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Smaran Ravichandran, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins(c), Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain

Punjab Kings: Prabhsimran Singh(w), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shashank Singh, Suryansh Shedge, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Lockie Ferguson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal

SRH openers - Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have made their way to the crease to start the fireworks and as expected Sharma blasts Arshdeep Singh for a mesmerising six over covers to get 11 runs from the first over. A high-scoring encounter is expected to take place today.

SRH 11/0 (1)

It seems like a belter of a batting track and SRH openers - Travis Head (29*) and Abhishek Sharma (18*) are making full use of the placid bowling conditions. 21 runs came from the 2nd over of Marco Jansen followed by a 16-run over by Arshdeep Singh. Danger signs for PBKS.

SRH 48/0 (3)

Sunrisers Hyderabad have gotten a rollicking start to the innings as they smashed 79 runs in the powerplay. While they lost the sole wicket of Abhishek Sharma, who mistimed a fuller delivery and ended up giving a simple catch to Shreyas Iyer, Travis Head and Ishan Kishan are going strong for the hosts.

SRH 79/1 (6)

The strategic timeout is at play and SRH are going at a healthy run-rate of almost 12 runs per over. However, apart from a flat deck, PBKS' fielding also have played a major role in letting the runs flow by dropping easy catches of Klaasen and Ishan Kishan each.

SRH 107/2 (9)

Sunrisers Hyderabad are marching on to a mammoth first innings score. While the wicket has started to slow down with Chahal getting purchase from the wicket, PBKS' fielding haven't supported their bowlers as they dropped 3 catches and one stumping opportunity to let SRH batters build a base to accelerate towards the end.

SRH 147/2 (13)

Ishan Kishan departs after scoring a blazing 55 off 32 balls. Though he was aided by three missed opportunities during his innings and Kishan made good use of the luck he had and powered his way to another half-century in the IPL 2026. Klaasen, who's batting well-set on 38 has the onus on his of taking SRH to a massive first innings score.

SRH 182/3 (16)

Heinrich Klaasen take 13 runs from the over to finish SRH at 235 in 20 overs. Klaasen gets out at the last ball of the 20th over but slams a well-crafted 69 before getting out. SRH pose a mammoth 236-run target to PBKS.

SRH 235/4 (20)

Pat Cummins gets SRH off to a sensational start as he gets Priyansh Arya mistimes a pull shot and Eshan Malinga takes a good running catch to send the dangerous Priyansh Arya back.

PBKS 4/1 (1)

Punjab Kings start got worse as they lost both their star openers off subsequent balls under the first two overs. Priyansh Arya falls off a well-directed bouncer by Cummins, followed by Nitish Reddy's good outswinger enticing Prabhsimran to go for a shot leading to his downfall.

PBKS 23/2 (3)

Punjab Kings suffered a massive blow as skipper Shreyas Iyer departed cheaply for just 5 off 5 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Eshan Malinga cleverly bowled a slower off-cutter outside off, and Iyer tried to go inside-out over cover but mistimed it badly. The ball flew towards mid-off, where Pat Cummins completed a comfortable catch.

PBKS 29/3 (4)

Marcus Stoinis finally brought some momentum back for Punjab Kings after the early collapse, but Sunrisers Hyderabad still controlled the powerplay despite conceding 57/3 in six overs. Cooper Connolly looked confident during his 22-run knock, while Stoinis counterattacked aggressively with 22 off just 10 balls.

Eshan Malinga’s over began with back-to-back boundaries but the SRH pacer recovered well by tightening his lines and conceding only nine runs overall. After removing Shreyas Iyer earlier, Malinga once again applied pressure with a disciplined finish to the over, ensuring Punjab could not fully capitalize despite the attacking intent from the middle order.

Just when Marcus Stoinis looked set to launch a serious counterattack, Sunrisers Hyderabad struck again. Shivang Kumar foxed the Australian with a sharp googly, and Stoinis’ attempted cut only found a faint edge through to Ishan Kishan, who completed the catch on the second try. The dangerous Stoinis walked back after a fiery 28 off 14 balls, leaving Punjab Kings wobbling at 64/4 after seven overs.

Punjab Kings finally found some momentum in the middle overs as Suryansh Shedge and Cooper Connolly launched a strong counterattack against Sunrisers Hyderabad. The 11th over turned into a big one for PBKS, with 18 runs coming off Shivang Kumar. Shedge showed fearless intent by smashing a six and a four early in the over, while Connolly finished it in style with another maximum. The aggressive partnership helped Punjab recover to 109/4 after 11 overs, putting pressure back on the SRH bowlers after the early collapse.

Just when Punjab Kings looked ready to shift gears, Pat Cummins delivered another crucial breakthrough for Sunrisers Hyderabad. After PBKS smashed 35 runs in the previous two overs, the SRH skipper responded with a clever slower short ball that trapped Suryansh Shedge. Attempting another aggressive pull shot, Shedge failed to time it properly and picked out Abhishek Sharma at deep mid-wicket, who made a well-judged sliding catch. The dismissal ended a promising cameo of 25 off 17 balls and pushed Punjab Kings to 114/5 after 12 overs.

Cooper Connolly slammed two sixes to Eshan Malinga but it looks like it's too little too late as SRH now need 78 runs off just 18 balls. Connolly is batting at 78 not out and would like to get to the three figures mark to gain confidence for future matches.

PBKS 159/6 (17)

Cooper Connolly hits a boundary and a six of the last over to get to his maiden IPL century but all goes in vain as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Punjab Kings by 33 runs to go to the top of the table with 14 points. Connolly finishes the innings at 107 not out off 59 balls.

PBKS 202/7 (20)

That's a wrap! That's a wrap from our end. We'll be back soon with another blog, until then, bye bye.