Punjab Kings chased a target of 220 in 18.5 overs to defeat Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in the Indian Premier League 2026 match in New Chandigarh.
Match Summary
Punjab Kings completed the chase with four wickets lost in 18.5 overs to register their third win of the season. With this result, Punjab Kings have seven points and remain in second position on the points table, while Rajasthan Royals lead with eight points.
Hyderabad Innings
Sunrisers Hyderabad, batting first after losing the toss, made an aggressive start through Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head. The opening pair added 120 runs for the first wicket in 50 balls.
Abhishek Sharma scored 74 runs off 28 balls, including five fours and eight sixes. Travis Head also contributed to the rapid start as Hyderabad reached 105 without loss in the powerplay.
Despite losing wickets in the middle overs, Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 216 for six in 20 overs.
Punjab Bowling Performance
Punjab Kings bowlers controlled the scoring rate in the middle and death overs after the aggressive start. Arshdeep Singh took key wickets, while Shashank Singh claimed two wickets to restrict Hyderabad in the final overs.
Punjab Chase
Punjab Kings began the chase with Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh putting together a 99-run opening partnership. Priyansh Arya scored 57 runs, while Prabhsimran Singh made 51.
After the fall of the openers, captain Shreyas Iyer scored an unbeaten 69 to guide the team to the target. Punjab Kings completed the chase in 18.5 overs.
Player of the Match
Shreyas Iyer was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 69-run innings.
