Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) A brilliant all-round performance to defeat Punjab Kings (PBKS) Defeated by 33 runs in 49 matches Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 At the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal on Wednesday. After being asked to bat first, SRH scored a mammoth 235/4 in 20 overs and then restricted PBKS to 202/7 despite a sensational century. cooper connolly.
The win was based on a fearless batting performance from Hyderabad’s top order heinrich classen And Ishan Kishan Leading the charge in front of an energetic home crowd. Punjab Kings bowlers struggled badly throughout the innings as SRH continued their aggressive approach from the powerplay to the death overs.
Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan lead Sunrisers Hyderabad to a huge score
Great start thanks to Sunrisers Abhishek Sharma And travis head. Abhishek scored 35 runs with the help of four sixes and two fours in just 13 balls to put immediate pressure on the PBKS attack. Head played a quick inning of 38 runs in 19 balls with the help of three fours and three sixes.
After the initial attack, Kishan took charge in the middle overs, scoring a good inning of 55 runs in 32 balls. The left-hander combined innovation with timing and kept the scoreboard moving at a fast pace. Klaasen then played another brutal innings for SRH, scoring 69 runs in 43 balls with the help of four sixes and three fours. Nitish Kumar Reddy Hyderabad easily crossed the 230-run mark by playing an unbeaten inning of 29 runs in just 13 balls.
Punjab Kings had no answer with the ball. Yuzvendra Chahal He was the most economical of the frontline bowlers and took one wicket for 32 runs in his four overs. Arshdeep Singh And lockie ferguson Was successful in taking one wicket each, but marco janson He faced a tough outing and conceded 61 runs in his spell.
Cooper Connolly’s brilliant century went in vain for Punjab Kings
Chasing a huge target of 236 runs, Punjab Kings suffered an early defeat Priyansh Arya And Prabhsimran Singh Was out cheaply inside the powerplay. captain Shreyas Iyer also failed to make an impact, causing PBKS to face heavy pressure early on.
However, Connolly produced a sensational counterattack to keep Punjab in the contest. The Australian all-rounder scored a brilliant 107 runs in 59 balls with the help of seven fours and eight skyscraper sixes. Connolly attacked almost every SRH bowler and threatened to pull off a miraculous chase for some time.
marcus stoinis Also played a useful inning of 28 runs in 14 balls. Suryansh Shedge Added 25 runs in the middle overs. But the required run rate kept increasing and Connolly’s lack of support eventually took a toll on Punjab.
Despite Connolly’s attack, Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers remained composed. pat cummins Led from the front with figures of 2/34 from four overs and dismissed key batsmen at crucial moments. Shivang Kumar Reddy also took two wickets. Ishaan Malinga And Saqib Hussain Each was affixed to a skull.
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Here’s how fans reacted:
SRH new number 1 on points table.
The reason he is where he is today is because of his bowling.– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) 6 May 2026
🚨 Cooper Connolly has become the youngest foreign player ever to score an IPL century. 🚨
– Future superstars of IPL and PBKS. ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/ruM3HOlb9L
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 6 May 2026
What an inning Cooper Connolly🔝
– thc (@oj4ta) 6 May 2026
🚨Sunrisers Hyderabad – Top the points table in IPL 2026🚨
– Pat Cummins Army. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/FmI8ogGawM
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 6 May 2026
Shaun Marsh scored a century in his 10th IPL match
Cooper Connolly, who considers Shaun Marsh as his idol, scored a century in his 10th IPL.@PunjabKingsIPL
– Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) 6 May 2026
The most impressive part of Cooper Connolly’s game is his game awareness. 👏
He plays modern T20 cricket but in a different style. He is not one to work blindly and that is why whenever the situation or pitch is tricky – you will find Connolly running into the center… pic.twitter.com/9y8rmjUvtU
– Pratyush Halder (@pratyush_no7) 6 May 2026
Cooper Connolly – 107* runs in 59 balls, 7 fours and 8 sixes.
– Brilliant innings from Cooper Connolly against the excellent bowling of SRH.❤️ pic.twitter.com/nLX7g8u1vb
– Maina Singh (@Maina_Singhx77) 6 May 2026
Cooper Connolly – The only good thing to come from today’s match.
PBKS has now got its number 3 for the long term..
Proud of your efforts and congratulations Cooper on your first IPL century👏👏#PBKSvsSRH pic.twitter.com/5zdmmRZfGK
– Naina Dev (@NainaDev380254) 6 May 2026
Brother Cooper Connolly just saved PBKS from a huge loss!#SRHvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/zOBYvvh0JL
-Sumit Singh (@SumitSingh7781) 6 May 2026
That was some innings of Cooper Connolly
– KP (@pandey_kartakay) 6 May 2026
Cooper Connolly 🫡
– Karan Chawla (@KranCh05327522) 6 May 2026
Cooper Connolly is a long-term prospect, future captain and match-winner for Australia
– AB (@arunchandbala22) 6 May 2026
– Table Toppers.
– Most wins in this IPL.
– PBKS vs POTM won the award.Captain, Leader, Legend, Pat Cummins. 🫡#SRHvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/c3aLXtOYtD
– Nafees (@Nafees_22) 6 May 2026
– Nitish Kumar Reddy won POTM.
– Prafulla Hinge won POTM.
– Ishan Malinga won POTM.
– Abhishek Sharma won POTM.
– Ishan Kishan won POTM.
– Heinrich Klaasen won POTM.
– Pat Cummins won POTM*.7 different players match winners for SRH – it’s a complete team effort. 🧡🫡 pic.twitter.com/O71BTdYaz4
– Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) 6 May 2026
