IPL 2026: SRH vs PBKS Highlights, Match 49 - Stats, Player of the Match & More

Punjab Kings suffered their third successive defeat of the Indian Premier League 2026 (IPL 2026) as Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a commanding 33-run victory in Match 49 on Wednesday, May 6, at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. After being put in to bat first, SRH posted a massive score of 235/4 in their allotted 20 overs, courtesy of half-centuries from Heinrich Klaasen (69 off 43) and Ishan Kishan (55 off 32).

In reply, PBKS were restricted to 202/7 with only Cooper Connolly scoring a lone century as Pat Cummins and Shivang Kumar (2/45) scalped two wickets each. As a result, Punjab succumbed to their ninth successive loss at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, the longest losing streak by a team against an opponent at a venue in IPL history.

Following their loss, Punjab were also dethroned from the top of the IPL 2026 points table by SRH, who rose to the top spot with 14 points from 11 matches. On the other hand, PBKS slipped to second position with 13 points from ten games.

Top run-scorer of the Match

Top wicket-taker of the Match

Player of the Match

SRH captain Pat Cummins was adjudged Player of the Match for his brilliant bowling spell as he registered figures of 2/34 in four overs. He got the big scalps of Priyansh Arya and Suryansh Shedge and also took two catches in the field.

Turning Point

Punjab Kings’ fielders had a forgettable day as they dropped three catches, giving reprieves to Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen, who went on to stitch a massive 88-run stand off 48 balls for the third wicket. Even captain Shreyas Iyer admitted that they could’ve restricted SRH to a lower total had they taken those catches.

What did the captains say:

Winning Captain, Pat Cummins (Sunrisers Hyderabad):

There's a few (most pleasing aspect?). I think Punjab are a really good side, they were number one coming into this. I thought the batters to get up to what we did was sensational. I think that and then to close it out, no matter what the score is, bowling second against a side like that is always tough, but I thought we were quite clinical. Yeah, I think we're pretty good at playing at our own pace (secret to doing well batting first?). Don't try and start off conservatively. It's not really Abhi or Travis's style. So it's just trying to max out as much as we can, not really thinking about a total or anything. And then maybe later on in the innings, if it takes a different direction, we're pretty good at adjusting. Yeah, we're no good through the day (maximising home advantage in evening games?). We've played some really good cricket here over the last couple of years. I think it's suited our style. Even tonight, it kind of gripped a little bit, which kind of suits a lot of our bowlers towards the end. And we just feel like no matter which way this pitch takes us mid-game, we've seen it before, we can adjust. Trav's normally still sleeping by that time when his kids aren't here, so maybe that's it (why the struggle during afternoon games?). Yeah, happy with how I bowled. I still don't know how I got that award, but I feel really good. Came into this fresh. Had pretty good prep. So, no, I'm feeling great. Happy I could contribute. Not much has worked in the power play for any team really, so we tried to be a bit more proactive today. You know, we had our plans, but didn't have many other options, so I thought we'd try a bouncer and fortunately it came off tonight. Yeah, try and move the field, pretend a bit more is happening than actually is (was it a double-bluff for Priyansh by sending mid-on back?). Oh, you know, we've got lots of options, particularly with Nitish as another allrounder (shuffling the bowlers?). Feels like we've always got six or seven options. I always like having a bit of a clear mind for how the powerplay can look. And then after that, fairly open-minded where it can take me. Yeah, happy (to see Connolly doing well). Yeah, good result. Good to see the Aussies doing well. He's been a star this season with the bat for them. Yeah, not bowling at the moment, but still showing his worth as a batter. So good time for Oz. I mean, I hope so (this could be the season for SRH). It's still a bit of time to go. So we've actually got a bit of a break now. So we'll savour being at the top for a little bit and, you know, still a little bit of time to go, but wouldn't want to be anywhere else than number one. So, happy.

Losing Captain, Shreyas Iyer (Punjab Kings):

I think it was a bit too much (the target) because we dropped many catches at the start and we could have easily delayed their score by 30 to 40 runs, I guess. Because the wicket kept getting slower and the cutters were holding up a bit. So we weren't that comprehensive enough on the field, nor in bowling, nor in batting. So I think they played comprehensive cricket and they showed us how to win the match. I feel we got a fairy tale start in this tournament and everyone were in a great space and the mindset was top notch. I think it's important that we stick with the same mindset. It's easy to get diverted with talking negative about things. But definitely we got to go back, reflect on things that we didn't do well in the particular last three matches and see to it that we come back strong. He's phenomenal (Connolly). His mindset is top notch and the character he brings onto the field. It's something that all players can learn from him. And apart from that, I feel that he's got a knack of scoring big runs in pressure situations. He has done it in the past and today was the right example. He was fearless and his attitude was fantastic against left-handers (Chahal). I asked him to be attacking, especially when the new batsmen were in because they were on the charge right from ball one. And it was crucial to get wickets at that point of time. Unfortunately, we weren't able to take catches. I think that was the biggest setback for us in today's game. But definitely something to reflect on and come back stronger.