Ishan Kishan (Image: IPL/BCCI) Ishan Kishan seemed to take a cheeky dig at Punjab Kings after Sunrisers Hyderabad secured an impressive 33-run win in IPL 2026. Kishan played a crucial knock of 55 off 32 balls, but the innings could have ended much earlier as Punjab Kings handed him three lifelines during the match.Over 7.1: Cooper Connolly dropped a straight catch in deep reverse field off Lockie Ferguson as Kishan batted in the 9th.Above 11: Ferguson wasted another opportunity at deep midwicket to Yuzvendra Chahal with Kishan on 18. In the same over, wicketkeeper Prabhsimran Singh also failed to complete a stumbling chance against the SRH batter.Punjab’s costly lapses in the field proved decisive as SRH amassed a massive 235/4 in their 20 overs. In reply, Punjab Kings fell short and managed only 202/7 despite a fighting effort.
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Virat Kohli opens his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma’s new academyAfter the match, Kishan added salt to Punjab’s wounds with a viral post on Instagram. The SRH goalkeeper shared pictures from the game and captioned the post, “Catch me if you can” – a playful reference to the few chances that PBKS failed to convert.
Summary of the match
Sunrisers Hyderabad produced a dominant all-round performance to beat Punjab Kings by 33 runs in a high-scoring IPL 2026 clash, despite the Hyderabad pitch not quite turning into a batting paradise as many expected.After losing the toss, SRH took full advantage of the conditions as Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen powered the hosts to an imposing 235/4. Kishan smashed 55 off 32 balls while Klaasen anchored the innings with a brilliant 69 off 43 deliveries.Punjab’s fielding woes proved costly, with Kishan falling twice and Klaasen also receiving a reprieve at the start of his innings. These missed opportunities allowed SRH to take full advantage after a quick 79/1 over.Pat Cummins led brilliantly both with the ball and in the field as SRH reduced Punjab to 23/3 in four overs during the chase. Nitish Kumar Reddy removed Prabhsimran Singh early while Eshan Malinga dismissed skipper Shreyas Iyer with Cummins taking sharp catches in the middle.Although Cooper Connolly fought hard with an unbeaten 107 off 59 balls, Punjab never recovered from the early collapse. A partnership with Marcus Stoinis and Suryansh Shedge briefly kept hopes alive, but SRH tightened control with disciplined bowling and key breakthroughs from Cummins and spinner Shivam Singh.Punjab eventually finished on 202/7 for the loss of 33 runs as SRH climbed to the top of the IPL 2026 points table.
