06 May, 5:00 PM

Sunrisers Hyderabad

VS

Punjab Kings

235/4

:

202/7 (20)

SRH won by 33 runs

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings

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1.92Total: over 398.5 (runs)

Table-topping PBKS visit SRH with both sides jostling for top spot. Explosive opening pairs meet fragile powerplay bowling attacks on a venue averaging 200 in night games. Expect fireworks and plenty of runs.

1.92Total: over 398.5 (runs)

Two table contenders, two hyper-aggressive opening pairs, and a venue built for 200-plus. If the new ball goes missing, this turns into a pure six-hitting contest.

1.92Total: over 398.5 (runs)

Two of the most explosive batting line-ups collide in a match that could decide the table-topper. Who handles the pressure better?

2.01SRH win

Punjab Kings are clinging to the top spot after back-to-back defeats. Can Sunrisers Hyderabad exploit their bowling woes and claim first place?

Claude-Opus-4.6

1.92Total: over 398.5 (runs)

Table-toppers PBKS visit third-placed SRH on a deck where 200 is par. Two leaky bowling attacks, two explosive top orders. Buckle up.

1.92Total: over 398.5 (runs)

Punjab Kings aim to stop a two-game slide against a red-hot Sunrisers side at a venue where batting dominates.

Facts Radar

7:20 pm, 06.05ESPNcricinfo

SRH vs PBKS live score, IPL 2026 - Shashank and Ferguson return as PBKS bowl

PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl against SRH.
Shashank Singh replaces the out-of-form Nehal Wadhera in PBKS' XI.
Lockie Ferguson returns to PBKS' XI in place of Xavier Bartlett.
Priyansh Arya not named in PBKS' starting XI but is likely to come in as Impact Player.
Nitish Kumar Reddy returns to SRH's XI after missing the KKR fixture due to illness, replacing Aniket Verma.
SRH could bring in left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey or a seamer as their Impact Player.
PBKS are on a two-match losing streak after going unbeaten in their first seven games.
SRH lost their last match to KKR by seven wickets, where their batting collapsed; they were on a five-game winning streak before that.
The pitch (pitch no. 2) has no grass; Shreyas Iyer described the surface as 'beautiful' with no grass. Average score in night matches on this pitch across IPL 2024 and 2025 is 200, with a 3-2 record batting first.
It rained on the eve of the match, and cloudy conditions expected in Hyderabad on match day.
In the only game this season on this pitch, SRH posted 242 vs DC and won by 47 runs.
PBKS have won five of their six matches while chasing this season.
Arshdeep Singh has been the most expensive bowler this season (economy 10.38) among bowlers with 180+ balls bowled. Marco Jansen has second-fewest wickets (six) among same group. Combined: 16 wickets at average 40.13.
PBKS have taken the second-fewest wickets this season and average in excess of 41 with the ball.
Eshan Malinga has 15 wickets for SRH (highest wicket-taker), averaging 16.40 at home vs 21.73 away. Was expensive and wicketless against KKR.
Travis Head has been dismissed thrice in 42 balls by Arshdeep Singh, averaging just 19.67 against him.
Abhishek Sharma averages 85 with a strike rate of 197.67 against Arshdeep Singh.
SRH's opening pair (Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head) have scored 543 runs at a strike rate of 208.05 across 10 innings this season.
PBKS' opening pair (Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya) have struck at 242.5 across eight innings this season.
Shashank Singh had dismissed both Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma in the reverse fixture; was recovering from a niggle but declared available by coach Brad Haddin.
Marcus Stoinis in recent form: 62* off 22 balls vs RR and 40 off 31 vs GT.
Suryansh Shedge scored 57 off 29 balls in his return match against GT.
If PBKS win, they extend their lead at the top of the table. If SRH win, they go top of the points table for the first time this season.
PBKS confirmed XI: 1 Prabhsimran Singh (wk), 2 Cooper Connolly, 3 Shreyas Iyer (c), 4 Shashank Singh, 5 Suryansh Shedge, 6 Marcus Stoinis, 7 Marco Jansen, 8 Lockie Ferguson, 9 Vijaykumar Vyshak, 10 Arshdeep Singh, 11 Yuzvendra Chahal.
SRH confirmed XI: 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Travis Head, 3 Ishan Kishan (wk), 4 Heinrich Klaasen, 5 Salil Arora, 6 R Smaran, 7 Nitish Kumar Reddy, 8 Pat Cummins (c), 9 Shivang Kumar, 10 Eshan Malinga, 11 Sakib Hussain.

6:48 pm, 06.05ESPNcricinfo

SRH vs PBKS live score, IPL 2026 - Travishek vs Prabharya

Nitish Kumar Reddy missed the previous KKR fixture due to illness but is fit to play against PBKS on Wednesday. His return will likely push R Smaran out of the XI.
Nehal Wadhera has been short of runs, so PBKS could replace him with Shashank Singh. Shashank is recovering from a niggle but coach Brad Haddin said he should be available.
Shashank Singh dismissed both Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma in the reverse fixture and restricted SRH to 219.
The match is on pitch no. 2 at Hyderabad, where the average score in night matches across IPL 2024 and 2025 is 200, with a 3-2 record batting first. In the only game this season on this pitch, SRH posted 242 vs DC and won by 47 runs.
It rained on the eve of the match and it's expected to be cloudy in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
PBKS have won five of their six matches while chasing this season.
SRH are coming off a loss to KKR by seven wickets where their batting collapsed. PBKS have lost two consecutive matches after being unbeaten in their first seven games.
PBKS are currently top of the table; if SRH win they go atop, if PBKS win they extend their lead and inch closer to playoffs.
SRH opening pair Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head have combined 543 runs across 10 innings at a strike rate of 208.05 this season. PBKS openers Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya have gone at a strike rate of 242.5 in eight innings.
Travis Head has fallen thrice in 42 balls against Arshdeep Singh, averaging just 19.67. Abhishek Sharma averages 85 at a strike rate of 197.67 against Arshdeep.
Pat Cummins is yet to dismiss PBKS openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh. Arya has hit Cummins for 11 runs in 4 balls; Prabhsimran has 25 off 17 deliveries against him.
Eshan Malinga is SRH's highest wicket-taker with 15 wickets; since an initial slow start he has taken 12 wickets at 16.75. He averages 16.40 at Hyderabad vs 21.73 elsewhere. He was expensive and wicketless against KKR.
Arshdeep Singh has been the most expensive bowler this season with an economy of 10.38 among bowlers with 180+ balls. Marco Jansen has the second-fewest wickets (six) in that category. Combined they have 16 wickets at 40.13 this season vs 37 wickets at 25.73 in last year's run to the final.
PBKS have taken the second-fewest wickets this season and average in excess of 41 with the ball.
Marcus Stoinis is in good form — 62* off 22 balls against RR and 40 in 31 deliveries in a rescue act against GT.
Suryansh Shedge was brought back for the GT match and responded with 57 off 29 balls, adding 79 with Stoinis from 47 for 5.
SRH changed bowling combination after the reverse fixture loss: raw fast bowlers Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain replaced Jaydev Unadkat and Harshal Patel. Sakib Hussain has nine wickets at 22.55 this season.
SRH probable XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Salil Arora, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga, Shivang Kumar, Sakib Hussain.
PBKS probable XI: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh/Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykumar Vyshak.

5:12 pm, 06.05Cricbuzz

For all the batting gains, PBKS are still waiting on their bowlers

PBKS have lost back-to-back matches (vs RR and vs GT), exposing significant bowling limitations.
Arshdeep Singh conceded 1 for 68 against RR, the second most expensive bowling figures ever by a PBKS bowler.
PBKS have been one of the poorest wicket-taking attacks in the Powerplay this season: only 10 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 55.2, conceding 10.72 runs per over.
PBKS largely operate with a five-man bowling unit with very limited sixth-bowler options; Shashank Singh's medium pace is used only sparingly and Stoinis is barely a one-over option.
Yuzvendra Chahal's numbers fall off significantly against left-handers, limiting his utility in certain match-ups (e.g., bowled only 1 over vs GT).
PBKS are much stronger chasing than defending: 10 wins in 13 chases since IPL 2025 (second-best behind RCB), compared to 6 wins in 13 defences.
PBKS' next match is against SRH in Hyderabad. Assistant coach Brad Haddin acknowledged the Powerplay bowling issue ahead of the SRH match, saying 'You need to find ways to limit the Powerplay.'
PBKS are still well placed on the table despite the two consecutive losses.
PBKS failed to defend 224 against RR and could not close out a game vs GT where the opposition needed 11 off the last over.
PBKS' only successful defence this season came when they piled up 254 against LSG.

8:27 am, 06.05Cricbuzz

IPL Pulse: CSK pave way for a Royal Rumble

DC have lost four in a row at home and are in do-or-die territory.
DC's tactics have been heavily criticized — batting first on spin-friendly surfaces, poor shot selection, and weak bowling defense.
Kuldeep Yadav has conceded 24 sixes this season, the most by any bowler; Badani says Kuldeep hasn't hit peak form and isn't bowling at his usual speeds.
Lungi Ngidi suffered a concerning injury scare — he was unresponsive initially ('not responding to anything, even simple things'), causing panic among staff, per Badani.
DC's next match is at home vs KKR on May 8.

11:57 pm, 05.05ESPNcricinfo

SRH, PBKS jostle for top spot on IPL points table

Pitch info: On pitch no. 2 in Hyderabad, the average score in night matches across IPL 2024 and 2025 is 200, with a 3-2 record batting first. In the only game this season at this venue, SRH posted 242 vs DC and won by 47 runs.
PBKS have won 5 of their 6 matches while chasing this season.
It rained on the eve of the match and it's expected to be cloudy in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Travis Head has fallen thrice in 42 balls against Arshdeep Singh, averaging just 19.67 against him. Abhishek Sharma averages 85 with a strike rate of 197.67 against Arshdeep.
Pat Cummins is yet to dismiss PBKS openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh. Arya has hit Cummins for 11 runs in 4 balls, Prabhsimran has 25 off 17 against Cummins.
SRH probable XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Salil Arora, Pat Cummins (c), Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga, Shivang Kumar, Sakib Hussain.
PBKS probable XI: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Suryansh Shedge, Shashank Singh/Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vijaykumar Vyshak.

9:39 pm, 05.05ESPNcricinfo

Need to 'limit the powerplay' - Vettori, Haddin brace for Travishek vs Prabh-Arya

SRH's opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head have combined for 543 runs across 10 innings at a strike rate of 208.05 this season.
PBKS' opening pair of Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya have gone at a strike rate of 242.5 in 8 innings — the fastest opening pair this season.
Both teams' opening pairs failed in their most recent losses. In SRH's loss to KKR, Abhishek fell early for 15 off 10 balls, and despite Head and Kishan adding 61, a middle-order collapse meant SRH posted only 165, which KKR chased in 18.2 overs.
Coach Vettori expects a high-scoring game in Hyderabad and acknowledged difficult bowling conditions at the venue.
PBKS assistant coach Brad Haddin stressed the need to get Head and Abhishek out early and to limit the powerplay. He also noted that their middle order is starting to get form together after not having many opportunities due to the top order's dominance.

5:13 pm, 04.05Cricbuzz

Suryansh Shedge - in the patient quest to master 'finishing'

Suryansh Shedge scored a quickfire 57 for PBKS in their most recent match against GT, walking in at 47/5 in the 7th over and taking down Manav Suthar for 26 runs in 5 balls.
PBKS suffered a top-order collapse against GT, slipping to 35/3 in the Powerplay and 51/5 at the halfway mark before Shedge and Marcus Stoinis provided late resistance to reach 163/9.
Shedge had been on the bench for the first half of the league stage and this was only his second IPL match of the season.
Shedge has been working on his finishing skills and emotional control, taking advice from MS Dhoni about keeping emotions in check as a finisher.
PBKS lost the match against GT despite Shedge's half-century, meaning their recent form includes this defeat.

5:13 pm, 04.05Cricbuzz

How KKR blunted SRH's front-loaded charge

SRH's Nitish Reddy missed the recent match against KKR due to illness; his availability for the upcoming match against PBKS is uncertain.
SRH's left-handed top three (Head, Abhishek, Kishan) came into the KKR match averaging 38.42 at a strike rate of 191.74 this season.
SRH collapsed from 105/1 to 165 all out against KKR, exposing vulnerability in their inexperienced middle order once the top order falls.
SRH's batting is heavily front-loaded, relying on the Powerplay dominance of their top three; when that is neutralized, they are vulnerable through the middle overs against quality spin.

Next Matches

Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (Dharamshala)

140/2 (14.2)

AI Predictions

1.92Total: over 386.5 (runs)

1.92Team total: PBKS over 196.5 (runs)

1.67PBKS win

1.67PBKS win

Claude-Opus-4.6

1.92Team total: PBKS over 196.5 (runs)

1.92Total: over 386.5 (runs)

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6:26 pm, 11.05ESPNcricinfo

PBKS vs DC Live Score, IPL 2026: PBKS and DC clash in Dharamsala

PBKS have lost three consecutive matches and are no longer top of the table; a win vs DC will reclaim the top spot, a fourth consecutive loss could jeopardise top-two finish.
DC have lost five of their last six games. Captain Axar Patel indicated they may prepare for next season and try bench strength, but since they are not yet eliminated, they may field an unchanged side.
DC will be eliminated from playoffs if they lose to PBKS, following RCB's win over MI.

10:16 am, 11.05ESPNcricinfo

'Being instinctive, not premeditative' puts Shedge on the path to finishing success

Suryansh Shedge has emerged as a key finisher for PBKS after being on the bench for the first part of the season. Scored 57 off 29 balls in rescue act against GT after PBKS were 36/4 in the sixth over.
Shedge made a technical adjustment to his initial movement during his time on the bench and shifted to being instinctive rather than premeditative at the crease.
Shedge has strong support from captain Shreyas Iyer (his Mumbai captain from SMAT 2024-25) and head coach Ricky Ponting, who have worked on his confidence and preparation.

7:33 pm, 10.05Cricbuzz

PBKS eye ascent as Dharamsala leg begins

PBKS have lost three consecutive matches; previously were top of the table.
PBKS' bowling is the bigger concern — Arshdeep Singh and Marco Jansen's form is worrying, especially on run-friendly Dharamsala surface.
PBKS have dropped catches frequently, undermining their bowling efforts.

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