Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL, 2026 Apr 11 Full score card

FOUR! Shashank Singh hits the winning runs! PUNJAB KINGS WIN BY 6 WICKETS. Abhishek Sharma bowls this short and angling down the leg side. Shashank stays back and tickles it away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Dot! Tossed up, full and on middle, Shashank Singh goes forward and taps it to short cover. He wants the run but is sent back. Just has to wait a bit more.

SCORES LEVEL! Dragged back, on middle, Shreyas Iyer punches it down to long on for another run.

Flatter, short and on middle, Shashank Singh moves back and tucks it through mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer works it away to long on for a single.

SIX! Superb shot! Another slower bumper from Jaydev Unadkat, just outside off. Shashank Singh backs away and uses all his strength to flat-bat it, muscling it over the long off fence for a biggie. PBKS just a hit away from the win now.

Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, slower again. Shreyas Iyer waits for it and cuts it to deep point for one.

FOUR! Beautifully played! Much fuller and just outside off. Shreyas Iyer takes a good stride out, gets his hands through the shot to place it between long off and sweeper cover for a boundary.

Low full toss, on middle, Shashank Singh eases it down to long on for another run.

Short of a length and around off, takes pace off, Shreyas Iyer controls his pull towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Good length and on off, Shashank Singh pats it back to the bowler. Jaydev Unadkat fails to stop it on the follow-through and allows a single.

Quicker, full and on middle, Shashank Singh drills it to long off for one more. 18 needed in 18 now.

Dragged back, on off, Shreyas Iyer punches it to sweeper cover for one.

Excellent effort! Slows it up, full and on off, turns away. Shashank Singh goes for the inside-out shot again but mistimes it high in the air. Shivang Kumar from cover-point runs a long way to his right, puts in a full-length dive but just fails to reach the ball. They cross and the 200 also comes up for PBKS.

Flighted, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer drives it to long off for a run.

Tossed up, full and around off, Shashank Singh goes inside out and lifts it over extra covers for a single.

Too little too late for SRH? Maybe, yes, but in cricket you never know. With that said, Shashank Singh walks out to bat at number 6.

OUT! TIMBER! Harsh Dubey gets a wicket but it looks like it's too little too late for SRH. Harsh Dubey fires in a yorker, on off. Nehal Wadhera steps across and tries to get under it to launch it down the ground but fails to do so. The ball dips late and sneaks under the bat to rattle into the off pole.

SIX! Finishes the over in style! Eshan Malinga serves this right in the slot, on middle. Shreyas Iyer uses his wrists this time, stays put and whips it powerfully over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more. Another 18-run over, 23 needed off 24 balls now.

Clever! A good slower bumper, on middle, Shreyas Iyer waits for it and tries the upper cut but misses due to the lack of pace.

SIX! FIFTY FOR IYER! Back-to-back half-centuries for Iyer, and he is leading from the front here. This is a fuller delivery and on middle. Shreyas Iyer steps across to get inside the line of it and smokes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Connects this time! Eshan Malinga just misses the yorker and bowls a full toss, outside off. Shreyas Iyer backs away and gets down on one knee. He extends his arms and thrashes it over extra covers for a boundary.

WIDE! Gets away with it! This is a full toss angling down the leg side. Shreyas Iyer fails to put it away. Only a wide but could have been worse.

Low full toss, on middle, Nehal Wadhera covers the stumps and chips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A precious dot! Eshan Malinga gets the wide yorker right, just outside off. Nehal Wadhera backs away but fails to make contact with the ball.

Strategic Break! With that massive 18-run over, Punjab Kings will feel they are ahead in the chase now. Shreyas Iyer is batting like a dream, and this time he will want to stay there and finish the job himself. It looks like a mountain to climb for Sunrisers Hyderabad, and the only way for them is to pick up 2-3 wickets very quickly. Also, Eshan Malinga (2-0-28-0) is back on.

SIX! Shreyas Iyer is on a roll out there at the moment. A low full toss now, Shreyas Iyer latches onto it and pummels it flat again towards long on. The fielder in the deep moves to his left and jumps up, but the ball flies past him for a six. 41 needed now off 30 balls.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Length ball around off, Iyer takes a step across to the off side and hammers it flat and over the bowler's head. Heinrich Klaasen sprints to his right from long off and slides in but gets it on the half-volley and fails to get his body behind the ball, resulting in a boundary

SIX! A half-tracker and dealt with by Shreyas Iyer. Slower ball, short and over off, sits up nicely for the batter. Iyer waits well before clobbering the ball over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

A desperate appeal for LBW from the bowler, turned down. Good-length delivery, slanting down leg, Iyer walks inside the line to flick it away but misses and the ball brushes the pads, before rolling behind.

Length ball around off, Wadhera lets the ball come on to the bat and just taps it through mid on for one more.

Back of a length and outside off, Shreyas Iyer stays upright, thwacks it away but straight to the fiielder at sweeper cover for a single.

With Shivang Kumar finished with his spell, there will be a change from the other end. It will be Harshal Patel replacing him. He went for 21 runs in his first over.

A very low full toss on middle, Iyer stays back and compact, working it through the gap at mid-wicket for a single. 59 needed off 36 balls now.

Full again, attacking the stumps this time, Wadhera clips it off the pads and towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and wide outside off, nearly hugging the tramline, Wadhera goes after it but gets an inside edge behind the stumps.

Fuller and straighter, driven away to deep extra cover for a single.

FOUR! On the charge is Shreyas Iyer. Good length, around off, Iyer skips down the pitch and backs away to open up the off side. One hand comes off the handle but Shreyas manages to loft it over covers for a boundary.

Floated up, outside off, Iyer stays put and extends his arms, slicing it to the left of backward point, where the fielder makes a sharp stop.

A single to end, and Shivang Kumar rounds off a fine spell of bowling with figures of - 4-0-33-3. Dragged length, outside off, turning away, cut away to deep cover for one more. Just four singles in the over.

Quicker through the air, on a good length and darted into the batter. Wadhera tucks it away past square leg for a single.

Fullish length around off, Shreyas Iyer plays it off the back foot and punches it firmly to deep cover for a run.

Iyer backs away early and Kumar smartly flattens it up, darting the ball across the right-hander. Iyer looks to cut but fails to get it away.

Shortish length on off, hit away off the back foot and just in front of the point fielder for a single.

Half an appeal for LBW, turned down. Full and outside off, Wadhera tries to get inside the line and sweep but loses his balance and is struck on the pads.

FOUR! That's gone like a tracer bullet. Length ball, wide outside off, Iyer throws his hands at it and slaps it at a rate of knots through cover-point for another boundary. 70 needed now off 48 balls.

SIX! One of the shots of the game. Fuller than a good length, angling into the batter. Shreyas Iyer plants his front leg across to get inside the line and whacks it across, over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

This is pushed wide outside the off stump, Wadhera throws his hands at it and gets it to deep backward point for just another single.

Hard length around off, Iyer covers the line of the ball and pats it down, back past the bowler for one more.

Slower one, into the pitch and outside off, Wadhera nudges it gently in front of covers and picks up a quick single.

Fuller one, speared in, driven down to long off for a single.

SIX! Oh, that's a beauty. Tossed up outside off, on a length, Nehal Wadhera hits through the line of the ball and exquisitely drives it onto the deep cover boundary cushion for a six.

Dragged length on middle, punched back to the bowler.

Floated up on off, turning away, Iyer punches it on the up towards wide long off for one more.

Full and flat, around off, Nehal Wadhera leans on and smothers it through mid on for a single.

A timely wicket for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Punjab Kings bring in Nehal Wadhera as the Impact Sub, who replaces Yuzvendra Chahal.

Yuzvendra Chahal is substituted by Nehal Wadhera

OUT! TAKEN! He's only gone and done it again, has Shivang Kumar. Nicely tossed up, it is the leg break, full and outside off, turns away a touch as well. Cooper Connolly extends his arms and goes for the lofted shot, hitting it a mile high in the air but there's not enough power on it. Aniket Verma settles himself at long off and takes a crucial catch. Kumar gets his third wicket and PBKS now need 92 runs off 58 balls.

FOUR! Swung away into the gap. Tossed up on middle and leg, Cooper Connolly clears the front leg to go for the slog sweep but hits it between deep backward square leg and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Keeps the length fuller, on middle, Shreyas Iyer clips it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace. At the halfway mark, PBKS need 96 more for a win.

Takes pace off, full and around off, Cooper Connolly looks to drive but gets an outside edge through the vacant cover-point region for one.

On a length and on middle, angling in, Shreyas Iyer works it through mid-wicket for another run.

Pitched up and outside off, Cooper Connolly bunts it out to long off for a run.

Fuller and on middle, Shreyas Iyer drills it to long on for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Shreyas Iyer punches it to short cover.

Nitish Kumar Reddy has now been tossed the ball by the SRH skipper.

Slows it up, full and on off, Shreyas Iyer drives it to long off for one.

It's almost like watching an action replay of the first innings. PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer is now out in the middle. 103 needed off 67 balls.

OUT! TAKEN! Fifty and out for Prabhsimran Singh. Shivang Kumar gets rid of both the openers, just like what Shashank Singh did for Punjab. This is a googly, full and around off, keeping it away from the batter. Singh still tries to loft it down the ground but his bat turns in his hands upon contact. He mistimes it towards long off, where Heinrich Klaasen runs in a long way and takes a fine diving catch with the ball dipping on him.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR PRABHSIMRAN! His first one of the season as well, but he knows the job is not done here. Flatter, full and around leg. Prabhsimran Singh gets down and slogs it over backward square leg for a boundary.

Floats it up, full and on middle, turns in as this is a wrong'un. Cooper Connolly drills it down to long on for another run.

Tossed up, full and around off, Prabhsimran Singh goes down and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a run.

Flighted, full and on middle, Cooper Connolly tucks it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. Nelson on the board.

WIDE! Short and way down the leg side, Cooper Connolly fails to get any bat on it. Another wide given.

Drops it short and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh flicks it towards deep mid-wicket and calls for the second run. He has to hurry a bit but the throw is not a great one.

WIDE! Flatter, shortish but down the leg side, Prabhsimran Singh has a swipe across the line but misses. Called a wide.

Fires this one full and on leg, Cooper Connolly clips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Quicker and shorter, angling into leg, Prabhsimran Singh backs away and cuts it to deep point for a run.

Short and around off, Cooper Connolly swats it down to long off for a run.

Play and a miss! A tad short and wide, fired in, Cooper Connolly rocks back to cut but gets beaten past the outside edge.

Fuller in length, just outside off, driven through covers for a single.

WIDE! Quick and down the leg side, left alone for a wide.

Dragged back and around off, Cooper Connolly punches it out to extra cover.

Flighted, full and around off, Cooper Connolly drills it hard but fails to beat extra cover.

Short and on middle, Prabhsimran Singh nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter, full and around off, Cooper Connolly drives it through covers for a single. 100 UP FOR PBKS!

Priyansh Arya lives by the sword and dies by it, too. Out walks Cooper Connolly at number 3 for Punjab.

OUT! TAKEN! Shivang Kumar gets a big breakthrough for his team. Once again, we see a wicket fall right after the strategic break. This is a googly, full and on middle, turns in a bit. Priyansh Arya clears his front leg to slog it away again. However, due to the inward spin, the ball takes the inside half of the bat. It flies straight towards deep mid-wicket, where Nitish Kumar Reddy takes a fine catch. End of a fine knock from Arya, and PBKS are 99/1, chasing a target of 220.

SIX! Field restrictions lifted? Does not matter for Priyansh Arya. Shivang Kumar drags his length back and around middle. Arya rocks back and heaves it away. He does not connect it from the middle but gets enough power to clear deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

STRATEGIC BREAK! After the first 6 overs, SRH were 105/0 and PBKS have almost matched it at 93/0, with both Powerplay totals being absolutely unbelievable. The importance of the first 6 overs on a pitch that slows down considerably is so high and now it will be interesting to see how the PBKS openers operate when the fielding restrictions are over and the ball is getting slightly old. The Sunrisers will be desperate for a wicket but for now, PBKS are in cruise control. 127 needed off 84 balls. Also, Shivang Kumar comes on to bowl right after the Powerplay.

Overpitched and on middle, Priyansh Arya drives it to mid off for a quick single. 21 runs from the last over of Powerplay!

Swing and a miss! Harshal Patel takes pace off, lands this short of a length and on middle. Priyansh Arya backs away and throws the kitchen sink at it but misses due to the lack of pace and the ball just goes over the stumps. A rare dot ball.

FOUR! FIFTY FOR ARYA! Absolute carnage from the young southpaw to bring up his first half-century of the season and in just 16 balls. His fastest in the IPL as well. This is full again and on middle. Priyansh Arya stays deep inside his crease and lofts it over mid on for four more runs.

FOUR! There is no stopping him here! Touch fuller and slower as well, on middle. Priyansh Arya gets right underneath the ball and thumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 16 runs off the over already with three balls to go.

SIX! Extraordinary stuff! Short of a length and around off. Priyansh Arya steps across a bit to access the leg side. He gets on top of the ball and swats it over the long on fence for another biggie.

SIX! Welcome to the game, Harshal Patel! He serves this fuller and outside off, angling away. Priyansh Arya extends his arms and carves it over extra covers. There is a fielder in the deep but he only watches it sail over his head for a biggie.

Harshal Patel to bowl the last over of Powerplay.

Excellent piece of fielding but that throw nearly costs SRH a few extra runs. Very full, around off, Singh goes deep in the crease and laces the cover drive. Nitish Kumar Reddy at cover, dives to his right and manages to save a certain boundary. NKR tries to be a bit aggressive and has a shy at the keeper's end but the ball flies over the batter's head, and thankfully for SRH, there is a fielder backing up at short fine leg.

Pace on this time, that in-between length and darted into the batter. Arya gets cramped for room and jams it across wide of mid on for a single.

FOUR! Oh, that's a real loosener. Malinga comes around the wicket and looks to bowl a slower delivery, but ends up bowling a juicy full toss around off. Arya holds his shape well and spanks it over wide mid off for a boundary.

SIX! SMOKED! Fractionally short but well outside off, Priyansh Arya stands tall, gets his hands through the delivery and scythes it over square covers for a six.

WIDE! Attempted slower delivery, goes wrong and ends up well wide of the off stump.

Back of a length outside off, cut away between point and covers for a single.

FOUR! Excellent adjustment from Prabhsimran. He dances down the track very early and Malinga does well to follow him with a quicker short ball. However, Singh outsmarts the bowler as he angles the bat away and gets it over backward point for a boundary.

Slower and into the pitch, wide outside off, Singh reaches for it and slaps it down through cover-point for one more. 15 off the over.

Full and outside off, driven through the vacant cover region for a single in the deep.

DROPPED! A tough chance off your own bowling, but Jaydev Unadkat will feel he should have caught it. Slower ball, pitched up on off stump, Singh drives it back but does so uppishly. Unadkat reacts well on the follow-through and gets both hands up over his head, but the ball bursts through the hands and rolls towards mid on. The batters get a single.

SIX! Oh, that's flown all the way. Slower bumper but down the wrong line. This is around leg stump, Singh is undone a bit but he swings at it anyway and ends up hoicking it over fine leg for a six. 50 UP FOR PBKS!

A length ball on off, angling away, Singh gets onto the front foot and drives it straight to mid off.

Seems like the ball has been lost behind the sight screen. Out comes the briefcase, and the on-field umpires select a replacement. All good to go again. Also, the keeper is stadning up to the stumps now.

SIX! Up, up, and over the sightscreen. Back of a length, on leg stump, Prabhsimran Singh comes down the pitch, backs away and lifts it back over the bowler's head for a biggie. Another over starts with a boundary.

Another full toss, on middle, Singh stays back, gets low and into an awkward position. Ends up just helping it through square leg for a single. 180 more needed off 102 balls.

Looks for the straight yorker, ends up bowling a low full toss, does Malinga. Singh drills it straight to mid off.

Fuller in length, shapes back in towards middle stump, Singh blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Up and over! Slower short ball, wide outside off. Singh jumps up and cuts, meets the ball with both feet in the air and gets it over the point region for four.

Malinga sees the batter advancing and takes pace off, pulling the length back as well. Singh shimmies down the track and ends up just slappig the ball to the fielder at mid off.

SIX! All three overs so far in the chase have started with a boundary. Slightly overpitched, around off, Prabhsimran Singh goes deep in the crease and hammers it back over long off for a biggie.

Change? Yes, Eshan Malinga replaces Harsh Dubey.

Oh, that's well bowled. A deceptive slower bouncer, bowled outside off and this one grips as well. Priyansh Arya looks to take it on but is taken aback and pulls out of the shot. 11 runs off Unadkat's first over.

Good-length delivery, in the channel and nipping back in. Arya plays it late and with soft hands towards point.

Tap and run. Slower ball, fuller in length and around off, Singh waits and nurdles it in front of point for a quick run.

SIX! Well, that's an aggressive shot from Prabhsimran. Back of a length, on off, Singh dances down the track, meets the ball on the rise and smashes it over wide long on for another biggie.

Good length on off, hit on the rise, with a straight bat and straight to mid off as well.

FOUR! Oh, that's a classy shot and just like his partner, Prabhsimran Singh is off the mark first ball, that too with a boundary. Pitched up full on the pads, Singh just gets inside the line and whips it away wide of the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

A flying start for PBKS. Jaydev Unadkat will share the attack.

FOUR! 18 runs off the first over of the chase. Fired in full, around off, Priyansh Arya uses the pace on the delivery and drills it back past the bowler and to the left of mid off for a boundary.

SIX! Arya won't get bogged down. Good length, on middle and off, Priyansh Arya stays leg side of the ball and whacks it straight down the ground for the first biggie of the chase.

On the pads, tucked away off the back foot and wide of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

A big shout for LBW, turned down. Quick and full, darted across from off stump. Priyansh Arya gets a stride across to sweep but misses and gets rapped on the pads. The bowler and the captain have a chat and Ishan Kishan does review it. The third umpire comes into play and there's nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows that the ball was going straight with the angle and away from the stumps. NOT OUT!

Just over the infield. Length ball, on middle and leg, Arya steps into the stride but lifts it just over wide mid on for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Straight into it! A bit full, darted into the leg stump, skids through. Priyansh Arya goes on one knee and slog sweeps it away towards deep square leg for a boundary.

Another cheeky shot but for just one run. Take a bow, Xavier Bartlett. Just 5 runs and a wicket off the final over as Sunrisers Hyderabad finish with 219/6 on the board. Full ball on leg stump from Bartlett, Dubey gets inside the line and laps it towards fine leg for a single.

This is sensational death bowling from Bartlett. Another yorker, angled just across off, Harsh Dubey sits down and looks to sweep the pacer but gets beaten.

Who comes out for the last couple of balls? It will be Harsh Dubey.

OUT! CAUGHT! Looked like a good shot but Heinrich Klaasen holes out in the deep and lobs his bat up in the air in frustration. Xavier Bartlett nails the yorker on leg stump. Klaasen stays put and clears the front leg, flicking it high towards deep mid-wicket. Cooper Connolly sets himself just inside the boundary ropes and takes a solid catch as SRH continue to misfire at the death.

Oh, did Klaasen get any bat on it? There is a loud appeal for a caught behind but the umpire shakes his head. The keeper, Prabhsimran Singh feels the ball came right off the bat and Shreyas Iyer does review it. Coming to the shot, it is a cheeky one as Heinrich Klaasen tries to just stay put and reverse scoop a full ball outside the line of off stump. The third umpire checks UltraEdge and finds that there is no bat involved but then checks for LBW as well. The impact is clearly outside off. It stays NOT OUT and PBKS lose both their reviews in a hurry.

Gets the yorker right again, on middle, tailing in a bit. Heinrich Klaasen digs it out through mid-wicket for a couple of more runs.

A good yorker, on middle, Heinrich Klaasen jams it out towards deep mid-wicket and hurries back for the second run.

NOT OUT! Full and around leg stump, Nitish Kumar Reddy goes down and tries to sweep it away but misses. The ball hits the boot and rolls towards short fine leg for a dot ball. There is a huge appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. PBKS do send it upstairs to have a look. Nothing on UltraEdge but Ball Tracking shows that the ball pitched outside the line of leg stump and the on-field decision stands.

Is that out? It looks close, and Shreyas Iyer has taken the review for an LBW decision, not given on field. Well, Ball Tracking shows it is pitching outside leg stump. Not Out it is!

Nitish Kumar Reddy joins Heinrich Klaasen out in the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Arshdeep Singh gets his second wicket. Singh goes full and straight but takes some pace off the delivery. Salil Arora stays deep in the crease, makes room and looks to heave it straight back. However, he only gets the height, not the distance. The fielders from long off and long on converge and it is Xavier Bartlett from the latter position who takes the skier without a fuss.

Another change in angle from Arshdeep, this is a slower one, bowled on a hard length and around off. Klaasen looks to cut but nearly gets chopped on as the ball goes past the leg stump for a single.

Arshdeep is back around the wicket, goes full and straight now, Arora clips it away past square leg for a single.

Singh switches to over the wicket, goes full and lands it just outside off. Arora swings hard but misses and there's a hint of reverse on offer as well.

SIX! Right in the wheelhouse and Salil Arora puts it away. Slower bumper from around the wicket, angled into the arc. Arora waits well and pulls it over deep square leg for another biggie.

SIX! Spoils the over for Jansen. Full, honing in on the pads, Klaasen stays still, gets his head down and just wrists it away, over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Back to over the wicket, dug in short and over middle, slower too. Heinrich Klaasen shuffles a bit to the off side and tries to scoop it over the keeper but fails to do so.

Jansen goes around the wicket, bowling it full and wide, Arora lofts it down to deep cover for a single. 200 UP FOR SRH!

Another golden dot ball, top delivery from Jansen. Wide yorker, nailed to perfection. Arora backs away to slice it away but fails to do so. Half a shout from the keeper as well for a caught behind, but the umpire dismisses it.

A slower yorker, bowled wide outside off, Salil Arora jams it out to backward point. Dot ball!

Full and angled across off, Klaasen hangs back and drills it down to long off for a single.

WIDE! Fuller one, sprayed down the leg side for a wide.

Marco Jansen to bowl out now.

Full and down leg, swept away to deep backward square leg for just a single.

Flighted ball on middle, pushed towards mid on for a single.

The next batter in is Salil Arora.

OUT! ANIKET VERMA IS RUN OUT! Chahal goes full and drifts it into the pads. Aniket Verma goes on one knee to sweep but miscues the shot. The ball ends up going in front of square leg. The batters run the first one hard and set off for the second but Verma hesitates a touch and says no, but Klaasen commits. That slight hesitation is enough to cause the downfall as Marcus Stoinis picks up the ball and throws it to the keeper, Prabhsimran Singh and the bails are dislodged with Verma nowhere in the picture.

FOUR! Excellent placement. Full and wide outside off, Verma moves to the off side, and slams it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Good length, Verma rocks back and flicks it between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

SIX! Not quite where Verma intended that to go, but he gets the maximum nonetheless. Floated up, slower and drifted into leg. Aniket Verma goes down on one knee for the slog sweep but ends up hitting it over cow corner for a biggie.

Hmm...interesting move as Shreyas Iyer brings back Yuzvendra Chahal now. He has conceded 18 runs in his first couple of overs.

And, he closes it out superbly as well. Full toss on middle, Aniket Verma fails to quite get under it and pumps the ball down to long on for a sixth straight single in the over.

A brilliant comeback over from Bartlett thus far. Back of a length, over off and middle, swung away aerially over mid-wicket for a single by Klaasen.

A bit short and wide outside off, Verma has the chance to free his arms but cuts it straight to deep point for another single.

Very full again, just outside off, Klaasen tries a cheeky shot and looks to reverse lap but miscues it towards short fine leg for one more.

Well bowled! A straight yorker from Bartlett, Aniket Verma hangs deep and tries to get under it but squeezes it back onto the deck for a quick single.

A very low full toss, on the pads, swiped away to deep mid-wicket for just a single.

STRATEGIC BREAK! 120 runs in the first 8 overs and just 56 in the next 7 for SRH. The wicket is showing signs of slowing down and with the big boundaries in play, it isn't easy for the new batter to pick up easy boundaries. PBKS have done really well and will be hoping to keep the opposition down to a score of around 225 or below. With Heinrich Klaasen out there, SRH will hope that the final 5 overs turn out to be big. Let's see how the first innings eventually pans out.

Right in the blockhole, on off, Heinrich Klaasen jams it out to long on for one more.

Hard length and on middle, Aniket Verma clips it through square leg for one.

Back of a length and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it down to long on for another run.

Slower one, full and outside off, Aniket Verma forces it down to long off for a run.

Fuller in length, straighter too, Klaasen clips it through mid on and rotates the strike.

Good length around off, swatted across to deep mid-wicket and Klaasen picks up a couple of runs.

As nonchalant as one can be, and even Marco Jansen himself is surprised. Aniket Verma now walks out to bat at number 5 for SRH.

OUT! TAKEN! That is an absolute stunner from Marco Jansen, and Arshdeep gets his first wicket of the season. He serves this fuller, angling into the pads. Ishan Kishan brings his wrists into play and whips it away over mid-wicket. He and everyone present at the ground think it is six for all money. However, Jansen has other ideas. He runs to his right and just sticks out his right hand to pouch it nonchalantly. Made it look easy. Marcus Stoinis, who was at long on, breaks into a laugh, Marco Jansen wears that 'did that really stick?' smile. Arshdeep Singh sinks to his haunches in disbelief, while Ishan Kishan heads back, still trying to piece it all together. SRH are 169/3 now.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, pace off again. Heinrich Klaasen backs away and swats it like a tennis player down to long on for one.

Short of a length and outside off, takes pace off, Ishan Kishan drags it towards deep square leg for a run.

Misses out there! Another full toss, angling into the leg side. Ishan Kishan tries to repeat the trick but just gets a bit late on his shot and misses to get hit on the pads.

SIX! Salt to the wounds! A full toss, on middle, angling in, there to be hit. Ishan Kishan does not miss out and whips it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

DROPPED! That could prove to be very costly! Arshdeep Singh serves this fuller and on off, angling away. Heinrich Klaasen looks to loft it down the ground but ends up slicing across the ball. It flies towards long off, where Marcus Stoinis just hesitates a bit to run forward. He has to put in a dive in the end but fails to get a good grasp at it. A single taken.

FOUR! Spoils the over a bit! Fuller delivery and outside off. Ishan Kishan accepts the width on offer, extends his arms and carves it over cover-point for a boundary.

Hard-length delivery and around off, Heinrich Klaasen slices it a bit in front of extra cover for one.

Follows the batter, hits the deck hard, angling into leg. Heinrich Klaasen gets cramped up for room and pushes it down the pitch. Vijaykumar Vyshak dives to his left on the follow-through to make the stop.

Another slower one, on a length and on middle. Heinrich Klaasen clips it away to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Short of a length and on off, slower one, Ishan Kishan stabs it out towards cover for a run.

Back of a length and around leg, Heinrich Klaasen nudges it towards short fine for a single.

PBKS have done well to bring down the scoring rate from 15 at the end of the 8th over to around 12.5 runs an over at present. Meanwhile, Vijaykumar Vyshak is also back into the attack.

Hard length and on middle, angling in, Heinrich Klaasen eases it down to long on for one.

Pulls his length back a bit and around off. Heinrich Klaasen looks to drive on the up but gets a thick outside edge along the ground to short third.

Much fuller and on middle, Ishan Kishan flicks it away to deep mid-wicket for another run. 150 UP FOR SRH!

FOUR! Gets it away! Back of a length and on middle and leg, takes pace off again. Ishan Kishan moves across a bit and swipes it away past short fine for a boundary.

Slower one, full and on leg, Heinrich Klaasen clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Fuller and on off, from around the wicket, Ishan Kishan drives it to long off for a single.

Bowling change? Yes, Marco Jansen is brought back into the attack. He went for 16 runs in his first over.

Hits the length hard and outside off, pace off again. Ishan Kishan goes for the cut but chops it down towards backward point for one more.

Pitched up and on off, Heinrich Klaasen drills it to long off for one.

FOUR! That's a fine shot! Shashank Singh goes short again and just outside off, gives no pace. Heinrich Klaasen watches it through, gets on his toes and swats it away wide of long on for another boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Ishan Kishan drags his pull down to long on for a single.

Slower one, full and outside off, Ishan Kishan drives it firmly but fails to beat extra cover.

FOUR! Finds the gap! Short of a length and around middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Ishan Kishan jumps on it and pulls it away between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a boundary.

A flatter wrong'un, darted across middle, Kishan stays back and whips it in front of mid-wicket for another single. At the end of 10 overs, SRH are 132/2.

Flat and a bit full, around off, punched away to deep cover for a run.

WIDE! Fullish length, wide outside off, turns away a touch and Klaasen leaves it alone. Another wide is called.

Chahal flattens it up and bowls it full on the pads, clipped away firmly and wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

WIDE! This time on the other side. Slower one, floated up outside off and this one turns away quite a bit.

WIDE! Full and angled down the leg side, left alone for a wide.

On a slightly dragged length, around leg, Kishan presses back and flicks it wide of short fine leg for a run.

Nice and full, around middle, pushed down to long on for a single.

Floated up, full and on the pads, Klaasen leans on and clips it to square leg.

Back of a length and outside off, Kishan stays back to cut but does so a tad aerially and the ball lands in front of backward point. 2-0-9-2, Shashank Singh has done an amazing job.

Hard length, around the top of off, punched down to long off with a straight bat and Klaasen gets off the mark with a single.

Good length around off, punched away to the man at extra cover.

Suddenly, the tide has changed as SRH lose 'Travishek' in the same over. Heinrich Klaasen comes out to the middle now.

OUT! CAUGHT AGAIN! Double whammy for Shashank Singh, and what a spell this is turning out to be. Singh holds his length, bowling it a touch fuller and this is pushed wide outside the off stump. Abhishek Sharma stays leg-side of the ball, clears the front leg, bends one knee and slaps the lofted drive over covers. The ball flies straight into the bread basket of Arshdeep Singh on the cover fence and he makes no mistake. Sharma will feel he's missed out on a big one here but Shashank has tripled his IPL wicket tally in the space of just 3 legal deliveries.

WIDE! A skiddy length ball, darted wide outside the off stump. Sharma leaves it alone for a wide.

Good length on leg, heaved away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Finally, something to cheer for the home crowd. Skipper Ishan Kishan walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, some respite for the Kings, and this whirlwind of an opening stand has come to an end. Shashank Singh takes pace off the delivery and bowls it into the wicket. Travis Head sets up to pull but is undone by the lack of pace and is through his shot early. Head ends up lofting the ball high towards long on, where Xavier Bartlett takes a straightforward catch as Head's quickfire knock is over. End of a 120-run stand. Can PBKS build on this?

SIX! Abhishek Sharma seems to have had enough. Tossed up on the stumps, not all that full, Sharma skips down the pitch and lifts it handsomely over long on for a biggie. Two reasonably dry overs for the SRH but the current run rate is still 15 runs an over.

Fractionally short at the stumps, Head backs away and swats the cut shot through cover for just another single.

Darted in at the pads, tucked away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Swing and a miss and the keeper seems interested in an LBW call. Floated up outside the line of leg stump, Sharma clears the front leg to heave it over deep mid-wicket but ends up wearing it on the pads. The bowler and the umpire didn't seem interested, though.

A lot more flighted, on middle and leg, Head watches it well and eases it on the up through mid off for a single.

Pushed through flatter on off and middle, Head rocks back and jams it out to short cover.

A quiet over, in fact, the first one without a boundary in this game. Time for some spin now as Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack.

Tidy over, a much-needed one for the hosts. Hard length now, darted across the left-hander. Travis Head stays upright and throws his hands at it but gets it off the toe end of the bat towards point for a single. After 7 overs, SRH are Nelson for no loss.

Another good-length delivery, angled across off, this time Head shuffles across to play the lap but fails to get it away.

Good length again, angled across off, Head goes after it but doesn't get a proper hold of the lofted shot. The ball lands wide of deep cover and they pick up a couple of runs.

Another skiddy length ball, wide outside off, Head reaches out and taps it to the right of deep third for a couple of runs.

Fuller one on the pads, clipped away in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Nicely done! Good-length delivery, skids across the left-hander. Sharma looks to drive but gets beaten past the outside edge and that's a good take standing up to the stumps from Prabhsimran Singh.

Strategic Break! Phew, we have seen carnage in the first six overs, and the Punjab Kings needed this break. The 'Travishek' pair is firing all cylinders, and according to Dale Steyn on air, this is the third time this duo has brought up a 100-run partnership in the Powerplay. SRH has gone on to win all three games. The hosts are in a very difficult spot here and only wickets can get them back in this game. Shreyas Iyer has been forced to go to a part-timer, in Shashank Singh, to bowl now.

Full and wide outside off, Sharma has a swipe at it but miscues the ball down to mid off for a single.

SIX! Oh, what a shot that is! 100 UP FOR SRH! Bartlett drags the length back, pushing it wide outside off, Abhishek Sharma shimmies down the track and heaves the pull shot wide of long on and has a smile on his way as the 100-run opening stand comes up in just 5.5 overs.

Well bowled! A wide yorer, nailed to perfection. Travis Head reaches out and jams it through point for a single.

Oh, that's nearly a beamer. Travis Head feels it is a bit too high and takes the review for a No Ball not called for height. This is a high full toss, on middle. Head backs away to cut but misses and the ball sails over the stumps. The third umpire is called in and it is confirmed that the ball is over waist height. NO BALL called. Free Hit to follow.

FOUR! A hat-trick of boundaries for Travis Head to start the over. Poor delivery from Bartlett, a full toss on middle. Head backs away and carves the ball behind point for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Oh, that's too good from Travis Head. Right in the blockhole, on middle and leg, Head gets leg side of the ball, gets his head down and squeezes it away with an angled bat behind backward point for four more.

FOUR! Too straight. Bartlett bowls it back of a length and angles it down the leg side, trying to cramp the batter. Head backs away and swivels, helping the pull wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

Another bowling change? PBKS are running out of options in the Powerplay. Xavier Bartlett is back on.

SIX! Finishes the over the way he started it! A low full toss, on middle. Abhishek Sharma takes full toll of it and lofts it over the long on fence for another biggie. 24 runs off the over.

Into the blockhole, around off, Abhishek Sharma uses his feet and reaches out but only digs it out to cover.

SIX! FIFTY FOR ABHISHEK SHARMA! This has been an incredible knock from him, and he gets to his half-century in just 18 balls. This is a slower bouncer, just outside off, Abhishek once again reads it early. He waits for the ball to arrive and swats it over the long on fence for another six. He brings out the 'L' celebration and he looks in the mood to go big here.

SIX! It's raining sixes here! Pitched up and just around off, takes pace off. It does not matter to Abhishek Sharma, who just waits for it before launching it over the long off fence for half a dozen more.

Touch fuller and on off, Abhishek Sharma bunts it down the pitch. Vijaykumar Vyshak gets low on his follow-through to get a hand on to take the sting out of it.

SIX! Shot of the match so far! Vijaykumar Vyshak serves this fuller and just around middle. Abhishek Sharma skips down the track and gets on his knees. He extends his arms and carves it beautifully over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie.

Travishek in full flow already, and the signs are ominous for the Kings. The fourth seamer comes into the fray for PBKS as the ball is now handed to Vijaykumar Vyshak.

FOUR! Deft touch now! Jansen bowls a good wide yorker, outside off. Travis Head stays leg side and just reaches out for it. He opens the face of his bat just a bit and squeezes it behind, beating the keeper's dive to his left for a boundary.

SIX! Travis Head joins the six-hitting party! Marco Jansen tries to follow the batter again but serves this a bit too full, on leg. Head gets his front leg out of the way and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Another slower one, full and outside off. Abhishek Sharma goes down across for the big slog but gets it from the toe-end towards short third for just a run. 50 UP FOR SRH!

Back of a length and on middle and leg, nips back in. Travis Head dabs it in front of cover-point for a single.

FOUR! Up and over! Pace off, fuller and just around off. Travis Head picks it up early, backs away a bit and thrashes it over extra covers for a boundary.

Good-length delivery, follows the batter into the leg side. Travis Head has no room to work with and steers it to point.

The PBKS frontline seamers are going the distance. A bowling change seems imminent, and yes, Marco Jansen does come into the attack, replacing Xavier Bartlett.

A dot to finish! Gets the yorker right this time, on middle, Abhishek Sharma digs it off the inner half of the bat to square leg. 24 runs off the over!

SIX MORE! More misery for Arshdeep Singh! He changes his angle to go around the wicket, bangs this into the pitch, angling away. Abhishek Sharma backs away a bit and slashes hard at it. It takes the top edge and flies all the way over the third man fence for another biggie.

SIX! BANG! Arshdeep Singh bowls the slower delivery again, but lands this on a back of a length, on off. Abhishek Sharma has enough time to form a solid base and pumps it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

WIDE! Tries the slower bouncer this time, on off, but this one is too high for the batter. Abhishek Sharma hops up and thinks of the upper cut but decides against it. Fourth wide of the over.

Arshdeep Singh seems under the pump here. We have seen him missing his mark and bowling too many wides in the past as well. Can he make a comeback and finish the over on a positive note?

WIDE! Fails to execute it again and spills this way outside off, Abhishek Sharma happily leaves it alone.

WIDE! Hits the length hard and flirts with the tramline outside off. Abhishek Sharma uses his feet but offers no shot at it. Wided but Arshdeep is not happy with the call.

Back of a length and outside off again, angles away. Abhishek Sharma moves across and then leaves it alone. Gets nothing from the umpire this time.

WIDE! Goes fuller and outside off, but a bit too much. Abhishek Sharma lets it go. Called a wide.

FOUR! Lovely shot! A slower delivery, full and just on off. Abhishek Sharma clears his front leg away, waits for it a bit and dispatches it over mid on for a one-bounce four. He is looking in the mood here.

FOUR! Finally connects with the pull shot! Short of a length and just around off. Abhishek Sharma picks up the length early, gets on top of it and hits it well over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Abhishek Sharma miscues his pull shot off the bottom half of the bat towards mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Just over! Fuller again and around off. Abhishek Sharma takes a couple of steps across to get under it. He lofts it with a lot of power towards mid off, where Shreyas Iyer stretches out his left hand but the ball goes just over him for another boundary.

Much fuller and well outside off, angling away but just stays inside the tramline. Abhishek Sharma leaves it alone.

Hard length and on off, Travis Head crouches low and punches it through cover-point for a single.

Back of a length and around off, slower as well and angling away. Abhishek Sharma goes through the pull shot early and misses. Prabhsimran Singh fails to collect it cleanly and allows a bye.

FOUR! Gets greeted with a boundary! Xavier Bartlett serves this fuller and on off, searching for swing, but there isn't any. Abhishek Sharma gets under it and smashes it through the line back past the bowler for a boundary.

A wayward start, but Arshdeep Singh found his rhythm towards the end of the first over. Xavier Bartlett to operate from the other end.

Slightly fuller in length and on off. Travis Head drives it square. He loses his bottom hand but hits it to the right of deep point for a brace. 9 runs off the first over!

Hits the deck hard and just outside off, pace off again. Travis Head slashes but the ball does not bounce that much and goes under his bat to the keeper.

Takes pace off, back of a length and around off. Travis Head waits for it and cuts it away to the left of point now. Marcus Stoinis once again makes a fine diving stop.

Good length, on middle and off. Travis Head backs away and opens the face of his bat to guide it away from point. The fielder dives to his right to make a good stop. He also hits the stumps at the batter's end, but Head is inside the crease.

WIDE! Another pitched-up delivery down the leg side. Travis Head makes no contact. Wided.

Touch fuller and on off, shaping away, Abhishek Sharma strides out and pushes it towards cover for a quick single.

FOUR! First runs off the bat! Short of a length and well outside off, shaping further away. Abhishek Sharma gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it over extra covers for a boundary.

WIDE! Arshdeep Singh errs in line and starts with a full delivery, angling down the leg side. Abhishek Sharma fails to glance it away. SRH are underway with an extra!

We are all set for the weekend frenzy to kick off. The sun is shining brightly, and out walk the two on-field umpires, followed by the players of Punjab Kings. Last to take the field are the dynamic openers of Sunrisers Hyderabad - Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, aka Travishek. Arshdeep Singh has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

The skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad - Ishan Kishan says that they would have looked to bowl first as well, but the wicket looks hard, and it is all about doing well with the bat. Adds that Pat Cummins is a huge miss for any side, but they still have a good side. Informs that they have made a couple of changes with Salil Arora coming in for Liam Livingstone and Praful Hinge is set to make his debut.

The captain of Punjab Kings - Shreyas Iyer says that it is a day game, but they have chased well, so they decided to go with it. Feels like they just need to back the youngsters in the team and let them express themselves. Informs that they are going with the same team overall but Priyansh Arya comes in for Nehal Wadhera.

Impact Sub options for PBKS - Nehal Wadhera, Vishnu Vinod, Suryansh Shedge, Yash Thakur, and Harpreet Brar.

Punjab Kings (Playing XI) - Prabhsimran Singh (WK), Priyansh Arya (In for Nehal Wadhera), Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Impact Sub options for SRH - Jaydev Unadkat, Praful Hinge, Liam Livingstone, Shivam Mavi, and Kamindu Mendis.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (C/WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora (In for Liam Livingstone), Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, and Eshan Malinga (In for Jaydev Unadkat).

TOSS - It's toss time in Mullanpur and the two captains are out in the middle. The home captain, Shreyas Iyer, gives it a flick, while Ishan Kishan calls. Kishan does so incorrectly and Punjab Kings will BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Former Indian Women's cricketer, Anjum Chopra, is pitchside and she has former Proteas pacer, Dale Steyn, for company. Dale mentions that from a team perspective, SRH have so many batters that are destructive but it is a day game, so the pitch will play a bit differently. The duo feels that the bowlers will probably smile a bit more than the batters, and a score of 160-170 could be a good one. Dale further mentions that the pitch will slow down but in the chase, when the lights play a bit of a role, it will again get better for batting. Anjum ends by saying that someone like Yuzvendra Chahal will love to bowl on this track.

Dominance vs current form - SRH have dominated this rivalry over the years and also hold a 4-1 edge in the last five meetings, but PBKS carry the momentum this season. The average winning score here is around 200, with results evenly split between teams batting first and second, making the toss less decisive. With both sides thriving in the Powerplay and boasting explosive finishers, expect a contest decided by key moments. Stay tuned for toss and other updates.

SRH built on aggression - Sunrisers Hyderabad's strength lies in their aggressive batting. Since IPL 2024, they have scored the most runs in the Powerplay, underlining their attacking approach through Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head. Heinrich Klaasen remains the backbone with three 50-plus scores in his last five innings and one of the best strike rates in IPL history. He has also dominated both the middle and death overs in recent seasons, making him the key man once again. Nitish Kumar Reddy adds all-round value, while Aniket Verma provides finishing power. Their bowling has shown flashes through Jaydev Unadkat and Harsh Dubey, but needs more consistency.

Punjab's Powerplay and death-overs punch - Punjab Kings have dominated key phases this season. Prabhsimran Singh has provided quick starts, while Priyansh Arya and Shreyas Iyer have built on it. Since IPL 2025, PBKS have scored the second-most runs in the Powerplay at one of the best strike rates. With the ball, Arshdeep Singh, Marco Jansen, and Xavier Bartlett offer variety, while Yuzvendra Chahal controls the middle overs. Since IPL 2025, they've picked up the third-most wickets in the Powerplay and maintained strong dot-ball pressure, while also dominating the death overs with the most runs and best strike rate. Iyer's 59 percent win rate as captain adds further edge.

North vs South - Firepower on Show! An unbeaten Punjab Kings side meets an explosive Sunrisers Hyderabad unit in what promises to be a high-octane clash in IPL 2026. The stage shifts to the New PCA Stadium, and welcome to Mullanpur, where PBKS return home after a strong display on the road. Three games, no defeats so far for Punjab, while SRH have blown hot and cold but remain one of the most dangerous batting sides. With match-winners on both sides, expect nothing short of fireworks.

... MATCH DAY ...

Clash of firepower in Mullanpur - Punjab Kings take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 17 of IPL 2026 at the New PCA Stadium. Punjab return home after a couple of games on the road, but it hasn't slowed them down one bit - two wins and a no result have given last season's finalists a strong start. Sunrisers, meanwhile, have had a mixed run with two defeats and a win in between, but given the firepower they possess, they remain a dangerous unit. The last time these two met, it was a run-fest for the ages, and this clash promises more fireworks. Punjab's batting depth shines - Punjab Kings have looked like a well-rounded unit so far, especially in chases. Cooper Connolly's match-winning 72 off 44 set the tone early in the season, while Priyansh Arya's blitz and Shreyas Iyer's 29-ball fifty powered them against CSK. Prabhsimran Singh has been consistent at the top, averaging 40 and providing quick starts. The depth is equally dangerous - Shashank Singh and Marcus Stoinis add serious firepower, with Nehal Wadhera in reserve, though they are yet to be truly tested. Bowlers backing the batters - With the ball, Vijaykumar Vyshak has been their standout performer with five wickets, while Yuzvendra Chahal has controlled the middle overs brilliantly at an economy of just 7 while picking up key breakthroughs. Xavier Bartlett impressed with the new ball in the last game before rain intervened, while Marco Jansen adds balance despite not firing yet. The only concern remains Arshdeep Singh, who has gone wicketless in three games, conceding 99 runs. SRH's explosive core carrying the fight - Sunrisers Hyderabad's biggest strength lies in their batting firepower. The top three of Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head and Ishan Kishan are as destructive as they get. Abhishek's stunning 141 off 55 in the last meeting against Punjab is still fresh, while Kishan showed his class with an 80 off 38 against RCB, though he has been quiet since. However, it's the duo of Heinrich Klaasen and Nitish Kumar Reddy that has done the heavy lifting. They stitched together a record 82-run stand for the fifth wicket against KKR and then went one better with a 116-run partnership against LSG, though it still wasn't enough. Klaasen has been in sublime touch with two fifties and an average of 48.33, while Reddy continues to impress as a genuine all-round force. Bowling concerns and a missing leader - SRH's bowling has been inconsistent. Jaydev Unadkat and Harsh Dubey have picked up four wickets each, but the likes of Eshan Malinga and David Payne need to step up. Harshal Patel's lack of wickets has also hurt them, and while their young spinner, Shivang Kumar, has shown promise, they need more impact in the middle overs. More importantly, they've missed Pat Cummins, not just with the ball but as a leader. With him away in Australia for scans, Ishan Kishan has had to learn on the go, and SRH will be hoping for positive news on his return. A rivalry dominated by Hyderabad - History heavily favours Sunrisers Hyderabad in this contest. They lead the head-to-head 17-7 and have won the last four meetings between the two sides. It's clear they've had the upper hand in this rivalry, something Punjab will be eager to change, especially with home advantage now on their side. Team form (Last 5 completed games, recent first) - PBKS - WWLWL | SRH - LWLWW. What to expect? With Punjab's balanced unit and SRH's explosive batting, this shapes up as a clash of control versus chaos and an adrenaline-charged one at that. The New PCA Stadium has shown signs of being a good batting surface with true bounce, but as an afternoon game, dew won't be a factor, bringing spinners more into play and making control through the middle overs crucial. Punjab will bank on their depth and bowling discipline, while SRH will look to impose their aggressive tempo. Expect a high-energy contest where one explosive phase could swing the game.