Toss & Conditions

On pitch No. 2, the average night-match score across IPL 2024 and 2025 is 200, with a 3-2 record for teams batting first. In the only game on this pitch this season, SRH made 242 against Delhi Capitals and won by 47 runs; PBKS have won five of their six matches while chasing this season, so both teams could get their preferred toss outcome.

Head-to-Head

SRH ne last 3 meetings mein se 2 jeete hain, aur PBKS ne 1. Sabse recent meeting pichhle mahine thi, jahan PBKS ne ek tight, high-scoring game 7 balls remaining ke saath jeeta. SRH ne 219/6 banaye the, aur PBKS ne 219 chase kar diya, jisse match one-sided ke bajay late chase ban gaya. In teen games mein, saare results high-scoring finishes aur narrow margins ke saath aaye hain.

PBPunjab Kings 223/4

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 219/6

2026-04-11 · PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 247/2

PBPunjab Kings 245/6

2025-04-12 · SRH won by 8 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 215/6

PBPunjab Kings 214/5

2024-05-19 · SRH won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)

Sunrisers Hyderabad

SRH regular season mein 12 points ke saath third par hai aur abhi playoff zone mein hai. Unhone apne last three matches mein se do jeete, jismein RR aur MI ke against back-to-back chases bhi the. Unka most recent game home par KKR ke against defeat tha, jahan woh 165 par bowled out ho gaye aur 7 wickets se haar gaye.

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 165/10

KKKolkata Knight Riders 169/3

2026-05-03 · KKR won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 249/4

MIMumbai Indians 243/5

2026-04-29 · SRH won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

SRSunrisers Hyderabad 229/5

RRRajasthan Royals 228/6

2026-04-25 · SRH won by 5 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)

Punjab Kings

PBKS regular-season table mein 13 points ke saath top par hai aur abhi playoff zone mein hai. Seven-match unbeaten run ke baad unki do lagatar haar hui hain. Unki latest defeat GT ke against one-ball finish thi, jahan unhone 163/9 banaye aur 4 wickets se haar gaye.

PBPunjab Kings 163/9

GTGujarat Titans 167/6

2026-05-03 · GT won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

PBPunjab Kings 222/4

RRRajasthan Royals 228/4

2026-04-28 · RR won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

PBPunjab Kings 265/4

DCDelhi Capitals 264/2

2026-04-25 · PBKS won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Playing XI

News & Facts

Key Stats

Verdict

Models split hain, average mein SRH ko 51% par lean kar rahe hain—most model variants SRH ko favour karte hain, jabki Math model PBKS ko favour karta hai. Bookmakers us lean se diverge kar rahe hain, PBKS ko 55% (1.75) aur SRH ko 45% (2.09) price kar rahe hain. Key stats overall 4-4 tied hain; points/NRR/Elo mein PBKS lead karta hai, jabki last-3 form aur last-3 head-to-head mein SRH aage hai. Game ka pivot yeh hai ki SRH ka recent edge in results, PBKS ki table position aur is season ke chasing record ke against hold karta hai ya nahi.

Klaasen flips the script

Heinrich Klaasen walked in with SRH already flying, and made sure the innings didn’t drift once the first wicket fell. His 69 off 43, stitched into an 84-run stand with Ishan Kishan, kept the pressure on Punjab’s bowlers through the middle overs and set up a total that always felt a touch beyond par. Even when PBKS threatened to turn it into a shootout late, SRH’s head start meant they could absorb the counterpunch and still win by 33.

Powerplay gap proves fatal

The match was effectively decided in the first six overs. SRH blasted 79/1 in the powerplay at 13.2 an over, while PBKS stumbled to 57/3. That 22-run swing came with wickets attached, forcing Punjab to rebuild rather than keep pace with the asking rate. SRH then held their nerve through the middle (103/2) and still finished with a 53-run death burst, leaving PBKS needing a near-perfect chase from a damaged start.

Connolly’s hundred in vain

Cooper Connolly produced the innings of the night, a 108 from 59 that kept PBKS alive deep into the chase and turned the last quarter into a test of SRH’s composure. But Pat Cummins’ 2/34 did the foundational damage up front, and SRH’s bowlers could then defend in bursts rather than chase constant control. Klaasen and Kishan (55 off 32) were the difference-makers with the bat: they turned a good platform into a total that demanded a perfect response.

Form edge beats the market

Pre-game, the numbers were split: SRH’s recent form and match-up lean against PBKS’ stronger table indicators and shorter odds. The game followed the form line because SRH’s batting tempo never dipped across phases, exactly the kind of momentum side that punishes any early bowling wobble. Punjab’s chase, by contrast, was shaped by that early wobble with the bat, and they spent too long trying to reset before the required rate ran away.