PBKS vs SRH, HIGHLIGHTS IPL 2026: Priyansh, Prabhsimran, Shreyas Iyer smash fifties as Punjab beat Hyderabad by 6 wickets

"We got a phenomenal start. It was magnificent to watch, was proper cricketing shots. It wasn't easy. I had to give myself some time and thankfully it worked out. All of us came together and Shashank approached me. I needed someone who bowls at 120. He lived up to his expectations. Kudos to him and his thought process. We want to maintain the same rhythm going forward. All of us know that we've got the skills. Openers, they don't need to curb their instincts. It's easy for us. We've been magnificent with our work ethics. I am very ecstatic. You need to be in the present. Ricky also takes a lot of importance in this. Last year, we came so close. This is the year we are eyeing the trophy. It's going to take a lot of effort," Shreyas Iyer at the post match presentation ceremony.

Need 4 from 12b

Shreyas Iyer is not letting the pressure build at all! Unadkat lands it full outside off, and Iyer instantly commits to the lofted drive.

He extends through the line and times it beautifully, sending it sailing over extra cover and racing away to the boundary. Calm, controlled and clinical from the set batter!

What a start to the over! Dubey strikes immediately with a superb delivery that completely defeats Nehal Wadhera.

Wadhera goes for the big, extravagant lofted drive, but there’s nothing there at all- no contact, no timing, just air. Dubey fires it in straight and full, and it crashes into the stumps, knocking the off stump back with absolute authority.

Nehal Wadhera b Dubey – 14 (14 balls, 1 six), SR: 100

A brutal reminder of precision bowling, SRH strike right when they needed it!

Malinga misses his length again, right in the slot and Shreyas Iyer makes it look ridiculously easy. He clears his front leg and casually swipes it over cow corner like it’s a warm-up shot.

That maximum brings up a sensational 50 off just 24 balls, pure entertainment from start to finish. He’s been timing it, placing it, and now launching it at will. What an innings this is turning into!

Harshal Patel goes full and low, a juicy full toss right in the slot and Shreyas Iyer makes no mistake. It’s not the cleanest connection but he’s seeing it so well right now that it hardly matters.

He gets enough bat on it to send it soaring over long-on, and the fielder even gives it a leap in hope, but it keeps sailing beyond the ropes.

Another big hit to cap off a costly over for Harshal!

PBKS need 41 runs from 30 balls.

Shreyas Iyer is reading Harshal Patel like a book! He anticipates the short ball early, shuffles into position, and is perfectly set for the shot.

Harshal digs it in short with a slower delivery, but Iyer is already waiting. He clears his front leg and absolutely hammers the pull across the line.

It flies deep over cow corner, no chance for the fielder as it sails into the stands. Brutal execution!

Shreyas Iyer is in complete control now! Nitish Kumar serves up a harmless full delivery well outside off, and Iyer barely needs to move.

He throws his hands at it and executes a blazing late cut with incredible precision. The timing is so clean it races off the bat and whistles through the off-side.

A statement shot to end the over in style!

PBKS need 70 from 48b

Shreyas Iyer reminds everyone exactly why he is such a dangerous batter! Nitish Kumar drifts it into the slot outside off and Iyer is quick to read the length.

He gets into position early and unleashes a trademark wristy swipe across the line. The timing is pure and the ball is launched high and handsome over cow corner for a massive six. Classic Iyer!

Cooper Connolly falls after mistiming a lofted attempt! Shivang Kumar continues his dream spell, tossing it up wide outside off and tempting the batter into the big shot.

Connolly reaches out for it but never quite gets the power behind the stroke. The ball goes high rather than long, hanging in the air long enough for the fielders to settle. A safe catch is taken by Aniket Verma, and Shivang lets out a roar in celebration.

Cooper Connolly c Aniket Verma b Shivang Kumar- 11 (12 balls, 1 four, 0 sixes), SR: 91.66

Shivang Kumar is turning the game on its head with another crucial breakthrough!

PBKS- 128/3 in 10.2 overs.

Six and out” for Priyansh Arya as SRH finally break through! Shivang Kumar tosses it up full on middle and Arya goes for the slog sweep, but this time he doesn’t quite get the elevation he was looking for.

The ball flies off the bat but only as far as deep mid-wicket where Nitish Reddy settles under it safely and completes a straightforward catch. Arya walks back in disappointment after a breathtaking start.

Priyansh Arya c Nitish Reddy b Shivang Kumar – 57 (20 balls, 5 fours, 5 sixes)

A massive wicket for SRH and they desperately needed that after a brutal opening partnership

Prabhsimran Singh- 36* off 15. Priyansh Arya- 19* off 9.

They are 40/0 after the end of 3 overs. Prabhsimran Singh- 22* off 10, Priyansh Arya-18* off 8.

Not quite a fluent knock from him. But he looks to smash a SIX but gets caught in the deep. Hyderabad 6 down. Good last from PBKS point of view so far.

Arshdeep Singh hits back immediately! Salil Arora looks to go big again but this time doesn’t quite get the execution right. It’s a hittable length around the stumps, and Arora goes for the lofted drive with a high elbow but loses shape at the point of contact.

The ball goes high rather than long, hanging in the air for too long. Xavier Bartlett settles under it at long-on and takes a comfortable catch.

Salil Arora c Xavier Bartlett b Arshdeep Singh – 9 (8 balls, 1 six), SR: 112.5

A crucial breakthrough right after a maximum, Arshdeep pulls things back at a key moment!