Are you looking for SRH vs PBKS IPL 2026 live score? On Match 49, SRH vs PBKS will face off at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday night.
Check the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings timeline, stats, head-to-head, and where to watch.
Plus get predictions, playing 11, pitch report. Here is your complete Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings match preview.
It’s a playoff dress rehearsal. Sunrisers Hyderabad sit third with six wins from ten matches. Punjab Kings, despite back-to-back losses, still top the table with six from nine. But here’s the twist. Punjab already beat SRH once this season, a six-wicket win in Mullanpur. That loss still burns Hyderabad.
Now they meet on home turf. And the numbers are brutal. SRH have beaten PBKS nine times in ten meetings at this ground. The only Punjab win here came in 2014. That is a ghost the Kings haven’t exorcised.
Both teams enter off defeats. SRH’s five-match winning streak ended against KKR. PBKS lost two straight for the first time. So who blinks first? Expect a shootout. The pitch is flat, the outfield is rapid, and dew will make chasing a no-brainer. Toss-winning captain bowls first. No second thought.
Key matchups decide this: Travis Head vs Arshdeep Singh in the power play. Heinrich Klaasen vs Yuzvendra Chahal in the middle. Shreyas Iyer’s calm vs Pat Cummins’ death bowling.
Playoff qualification and net run rate hang in the balance. SRH’s fortress meets PBKS’s resilience. One team makes a statement. The other sweats the math.
Where to Watch Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Match
| Match | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings |
| Stadium | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium |
| Date & Time | Wednesday, May 6, 7:30 P.M. (IST) |
| Live Streaming | JioHotstar |
SRH vs PBKS Head-to-Head Records
| Matches | 25 |
| SRH Wons | 17 |
| PBKS Wons | 8 |
| No Results | Nil |
| In the last 5 matches SRH Wons | 4 |
| In the last 5 matches PBKS Wons | 3 |
| At Hyderabad | SRH 9 PBKS 1 |
| At Mohali | SRH 4 PBKS 2 |
| At Mullanpur | SRH 1 PBKS 1 |
| Neutral Venue | SRH 3 PBKS 4 |
SRH vs PBKS Pitch Report
The Hyderabad pitch is a batter’s haven; they’ll love it here. It’s a flat, true surface with consistent bounce and a lightning-fast outfield, which makes shot-making easy from the get‑go.
The numbers back up this reputation: the average first‑innings score is a healthy 166, with a recent trend pushing it past 190. SRH have already posted massive totals of 216 and 242 at this venue in IPL 2026, reinforcing that it’s a scoring paradise.
The ball travels, and the hosts have the firepower to make it a long day for Punjab’s bowlers. For the away side, it gets even tougher. The pitch doesn’t change much, and with an evening start, dew is expected to make the ball slippery for bowlers.
It will heavily tilt conditions in the chasing team’s favour, which is why the toss-winning captain won’t hesitate to bowl first. There won’t be much for the pacers beyond some early movement with the new ball.
Spinners might get a little grip on the dry surface during the middle overs, but on a track this good, runs will keep flowing. In short, expect a high‑scoring contest. Anything below 180 is merely a par score here.
Weather Report
The temperature will be around 31-33 degrees Celsius in the match time. The humidity level will be 32%. It will increase over time. The sky will be partly cloudy, and no probability of rain. The wind will blow from the East-northeast at 7km/h.
SRH vs PBKS Playing XI (Predicted)
For SRH
Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan(WK), Heinrich Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Salil Arora, Pat Cummins (C), Shivang Kumar, Harshal Patel, Eshan Malinga, Praful Hinge
Impact Player – Harsh Dubey / Sakib Hussain
For PBKS
Prabhsimran Singh(WK), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Impact Player: Harpreet Brar/ VijayKumar Vyshak
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Timeline(Last 10 Encounter)
| Date | Venue | Winner | Margin | Top Performer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2026 | Mullanpur | PBKS | 6 wickets | Shreyas Iyer (69) |
| 12 Apr 2025 | Hyderabad | SRH | 8 wickets | Abhishek Sharma (141) |
| 19 May 2024 | Hyderabad | SRH | 4 wickets | Abhishek Sharma (66) |
| 09 Apr 2024 | Mullanpur | SRH | 2 runs | N.K. Reddy (64 & 1/33) |
| 09 Apr 2023 | Hyderabad | SRH | 8 wickets | Rahul Tripathi (74*) |
| 22 May 2022 | Mumbai | PBKS | 5 wickets | L. Livingstone (49*) |
| 17 Apr 2022 | Mumbai | SRH | 7 wickets | Umran Malik (4/28) |
| 25 Sep 2021 | Sharjah | PBKS | 5 runs | Jason Holder (3/19) |
| 21 Apr 2021 | Chennai | SRH | 9 wickets | Jonny Bairstow (63*) |
| 24 Oct 2020 | Dubai | PBKS | 12 runs | Chris Jordan (3/17) |
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Stats
- The two teams scored a total of 198 runs in the 6 overs of their last match. This is the highest Powerplay score, in IPL history.
- The Sunrisers Hyderabad hit 22 sixes in an innings against the Punjab Kings in 2025, which is a record.
- Shreyas Iyer averages 42.40 against SRH and anchored the chase with 69 runs in their last meeting.
- Heinrich Klaasen has stayed not out in 4 of his 6 innings when he played against Punjab Kings. Heinrich Klaasen averages 82.0 when he plays against Punjab Kings.
- Arshdeep Singh has got rid of Travis Head not once. Twice, in their last three T20 matches.
SRH vs PBKS Prediction
SRH will be the winner of Match 49. Expect a 5-wicket win or a 15-run victory. PBKS has shown more consistency this season, yet SRH’s superior head-to-head performance, particularly here, is undeniable.
The Rajiv Gandhi Stadium is a batting paradise, and dew could make chasing easier under lights. Expect a run-fest where the toss-winning captain will probably bowl first.
Abhishek Sharma, with 440 runs this season, is SRH’s trump card, while Arshdeep Singh’s death bowling holds the key for PBKS. It will be a close game, but SRH’s hunger for revenge and home advantage gives them a slight edge in what should be a high-scoring thriller.
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