Punjab Kings (PBKS) lost by 33 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match No. 49 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Wednesday, May 06, at the Rajiv
Gandhi International Stadium.
Being put into bat, the Sunrisers Hyderabad were off to a flyer with Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head taking on the Punjab bowlers in the powerplay. Abhishek fell to Lockie Ferguson for 35 off just 13 balls, while Head scored 38 off 19 balls. The Kings looked to have pulled their way back, but dropped three catches in the middle overs of Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen.
Kishan and Klaasen made the Punjab Kings pay for their errors, as they stitched an 88-run stand off 48 balls. The left-hander scored a well-made 55 off 32 balls, and Klaasen top-scored for SRH, getting 69 off 43 balls. Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a quickfire 29* off 13 balls to ensure the Sunrisers reached a whopping 235/4 in their 20 overs.
The hosts carried the same momentum into their bowling innings, dismissing the Punjab Kings openers in the first seven balls. Shreyas Iyer fell in the powerplay, leaving the Kings reeling at 23/3 in the fourth over. The Kings finished the powerplay at a score of 57/3, but the Sunrisers kept chipping away with wickets.
Cooper Connolly carried on unfettered, notching up his maiden T20 century as he finished the innings unbeaten on 107 off 59. Skipper Pat Cummins was the pick of the bowlers for the Sunrisers, finishing with match figures of 2/34 as the Kings finished their innings on a score of 202/7.
The win takes the Sunrisers to the top of the table, with 14 points in 11 matches. The Punjab Kings find themselves in second place, having lost three consecutive matches after their unbeaten first half of the season.
Here are the funniest memes from SRH vs PBKS, Match 49:
Scenes today pic.twitter.com/LeY8kwWRyG
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) May 6, 2026
Cameraman didn't take the full shot of Ponting walking in because he was carrying a stick in hand. pic.twitter.com/ctAZzKlnnU
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) May 6, 2026
catch drops - a constant for Punjab this season pic.twitter.com/eBXK08p0D6
— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) May 6, 2026
Shashank Singh and Lokei Ferguson taking catches of SRH's batsmen pic.twitter.com/h7SbY959kd
— Desi Bhayo (@desi_bhayo88) May 6, 2026
bro is dropping a 38 ball 100 tonight pic.twitter.com/TKm4wqrk1X
— soo washed (@anubhav__tweets) May 6, 2026
Ishan Kishan is living his dream season. Another fifty in the IPL. This is truly his year. So happy for my boy. pic.twitter.com/JEHU16z4G7
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) May 6, 2026
Shashank & Connoly dropped the sitter & broadcaster got Ponting on mic while showing blinders of Ricky Ponting for MI😭❤️ pic.twitter.com/wxuPaONcgX
— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) May 6, 2026
Ricky ponting aur Preity Zinta catch chhodne wale players ke sath 😹 #SRHvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/SZ72SQBwuX
— Byomkesh (@byomkesbakshy) May 6, 2026
Historians say the man in this painting was Shashank Singh pic.twitter.com/bUnkf8vPc4
— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) May 6, 2026
SRH fielders vs PBKS fielders pic.twitter.com/GMWvFYk9ky
— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) May 6, 2026
