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IPL 2026: SRH beats PBKS, Cooper Connolly’s century goes in vain in Hyderabad

By Samira Vishwas

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by Punjab Kings (PBKS) produced an impressive all-round performance to defeat India by 33 runs in Match 49 of IPL 2026. The match was played on Wednesday at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal. Asked to bat first, SRH posted a mammoth score of 235/4 in 20 overs and restricted PBKS to 202/7, however Cooper Connolly Played a brilliant century innings.

The win was based on a fearless batting performance from Hyderabad’s top order, which included Heinrich Klaasen And Ishan Kishan led the attack in front of a cheering home crowd. Punjab Kings bowlers struggled throughout the innings as SRH maintained an aggressive approach from the powerplay to the death overs.

Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan lead Sunrisers Hyderabad to huge score

Sunrisers ΰ€¨ΰ₯‡ Abhishek Sharma And Travis Head Got off to a fast start thanks to. Abhishek scored 35 runs in just 13 balls and hit four sixes and two fours, putting immediate pressure on the PBKS bowling attack. Head kept the momentum going with 38 runs from 19 balls, which included three fours and three sixes.

After the initial attack, Kishan played a good inning of 55 runs in 32 balls in the middle overs. The left-handed batsman combined timing and innovation to keep the scoreboard ticking up. Klaasen played another brilliant innings for SRH, scoring 69 runs in 43 balls with the help of four sixes and three fours. Nitish Kumar Reddy He scored an unbeaten 29 runs in just 13 balls which helped Hyderabad easily cross the 230-run mark.

Punjab Kings bowlers had no answer. Yuzvendra Chahal Gave the most economical performance by giving away 32 runs in his four overs and took one wicket. Arshdeep Singh And Lockie Ferguson also took one wicket each, but Marco Jansen faced difficulty, conceding 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 scored during the powerplay. Priyansh Arya And Prabhsimran Singh Faced initial trouble due to early dismissal. captain Shreyas Iyer also failed to make an impact, putting PBKS under heavy pressure early on.

However, Connolly produced a brilliant counterattack to keep Punjab alive in the contest. The Australian all-rounder played a brilliant inning of 107 runs in 59 balls, which included seven fours and eight sixes. Connolly took on almost every SRH bowler and created little chance of a miraculous chase.

Marcus Stoinis also played a useful inning of 28 runs in 14 balls, while Suryansh Shedge Added 25 runs in the middle overs. But the required run rate increased, and the lack of support for Connolly ultimately hurt Punjab badly.

Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers remained calm despite Connolly’s attack. Pat Cummins He led the way with figures of 2/34 from four overs and dismissed key batsmen at crucial moments. Shivang Kumar also took two wickets, while Reddy, Eshan Malinga And Sakib Hussain Took one wicket each.

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