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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings, IPLT20, Today Match Prediction
SRH vs PBKS Win Probability
Toss Winner - Punjab Kings won the toss and choose to bowl first
Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Punjab Kings by 33 runs
Can Punjab Kings avoid a third consecutive loss?
- Travis Head has smashed 137 runs in the last two matches, with two fifties and a strike rate of 236 for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Shreyas Iyer scored 69 off 33 balls to help Punjab Kings chase down 220 against SRH with seven balls to spare in their last outing.
- Abhishek Sharma has 281 runs in the last 3 games against PBKS with 24 sixes.
We predict that the Punjab Kings will defeat the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
| Tournament: | Indian Premier League, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 34.4°C|Partly cloudy |
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SRH vs PBKS Live Prediction
SRH vs PBKS Match Prediction & Analysis
Expect fireworks at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad, as third-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad gear up for a blockbuster showdown against table-toppers Punjab Kings. A win tonight could send Sunrisers Hyderabad to the top with 14 points, while Punjab Kings could all but seal a playoff spot with a victory.
Sunrisers Hyderabad suffered their first defeat after a five-match unbeaten run, going down to Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets. They boast a formidable batting lineup, having crossed the 200-run mark seven times in ten matches this season. Notably, all three instances where they failed to do so came in Hyderabad.
After a strong, unbeaten start, the Punjab Kings have slipped with back-to-back defeats, both while defending totals. Chasing has clearly been their strength, accounting for five of their six wins. With just 41 wickets (out of 90) lost in nine matches, their batting unit has shown impressive solidity throughout the season.
Both teams have been involved in high-scoring encounters in recent seasons. In their last three meetings, all six innings have produced 200-plus totals. A combined 1363 runs were scored, with fewer than 50% of wickets falling across these innings. With 4 wins in the last 5 games against PBKS, Sunrisers Hyderabad will look forward to snatching the first spot. But it will not be an easy outing for PBKS as they have mastered the chase in this season.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
SRH
L
W
W
W
W
SRH
165/10 in 19.0 8.68
169/3 in 18.2 9.22
228/6 in 20.0 11.4
229/5 in 18.3 12.38
242/2 in 20.0 12.1
195/9 in 20.0 9.75
194/9 in 20.0 9.7
184/8 in 20.0 9.2
PBKS
L
L
W
W
W
PBKS
254/7 in 20.0 12.7
200/5 in 20.0 10
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Last 5 Matches
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145/2 in 17.1
IPL 2023
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 8 wickets
143/9 in 20.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
Sunrisers Hyderabad Preview
After losing three of the first four games, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought their derailed train back on track with five consecutive wins. They beat the Rajasthan Royals twice and CSK, MI & DC once. But the loss in the last game exposed their dependence on the top four. Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, and Henrich Klassen have collectively scored 1552 runs at a strike rate of 181. This equals to 77.41% of the total runs scored by SRH.
Abhishek Sharma is the orange cap-holder with 440 runs at a strike rate of 206.57. He loves to play against PBKS. He has 281 runs in the last 3 games against PBKS with 24 sixes. Travis Head is back in action, amassing 137 runs at a strike rate of 256 with two consecutive fifties. Ishaan Kishan has scored 354 runs in 10 games at a strike rate of 190. Kishan scored 42 off 29 in the last game.
Henrich Klassen has been the anchor in the middle for SRH. The third leading run-scorer has 425 runs with 4 half-centuries. Nitish Kumar Reddy has played some crucial knocks in the middle and is the lone half-century, excluding the top four. Besides these, no other batter has managed to score more than 100 runs in 10 games.
SRH's bowling unit has been outstanding this season. Eshaan Malinga is their leading wicket-taker with 15 wickets. The two newcomers, Sakib Hussain and Praful Hinge, have taken 17 wickets so far. But none of their bowler have an economy of less than 9. SRH have given more than 200 runs four times in 10 games.
Why can SRH win this game?
SRH’s top 4 have scored 1552 runs in 10 games with 88 sixes and 148 fours. If they bat first, their chances of winning the game are higher as they have successfully defended the target four times in six wins. They have scored 225 runs or more in three out of the last 4 games. The bowlers have taken 37 off the 50 wickets at this ground to add to the batting efforts. Besides this, the Punjab Kings are coming with two defeats and have picked up just 23 wickets in the last 5 games.
Key Players: Heinrich Klaasen, Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma.
SRH Over/Under Betting Tips
Travis Head Total Runs Over 25.5 @ 1.85
Travis Head scored 61 and 76 runs in the last two matches, back to his usual best at the right time for SRH. Against Punjab Kings he is averaging 27.2 and at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Head has scored 605 runs in 17 matches, averaging 37.81. Given his current run of form, we back Head to score over 25 runs in today's match.
Abhishek Sharma Total Runs Over 27.5 @ 1.85
Abhishek Sharma has scores of 15, 42, 57, 135 and 59 in the last five matches. He has failed to score under 40 runs only once. He is also the 2nd highest run-scorer this season with 440 runs in 10 matches. Given his current run of form, we back Abhishek Sharma to score over 27 runs in today's match.
Heinrich Klaasen Total Runs Over 25.5 @ 1.85
Klaasen for the first time this season scored under 25 runs in the last match. He has 9 scores of over 25 and is also the 2nd highest run-scorer for SRH with 425 runs in 9 matches, averaging 53.12. Expect him to come good in today's match and score over 25 runs.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Predicted Playing XI:
Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (c) (wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Sakib Hussain, Harsh Dubey, Praful Hinge, Eshan Malinga.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Key Players From Previous Game Of Indian Premier League, 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad Actual Playing XI:
Salil Arora, Ishan Kishan, Smaran Ravichandran, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Shivang Kumar, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Pat Cummins, Eshan Malinga, Sakib Hussain
Punjab Kings Preview
All is not well in the Punjab Kings camp after back-to-back losses. Their bowling unit has been poor while defending the target. They have lost their only 2 games while defending the target. But Shreyas Iyer knows how to turn things around. Counterpart to Abhishek Sharma, the Punjab Kings have Priyansh Arya, who has scored 285 runs in 8 games at a strike rate of 247.82. His partner, Prabhsimran Singh, has 361 runs with 4 half-centuries. The duo had a partnership of 99 runs in PBKS’ earlier game against SRH.
Cooper Connolly has been struggling after a successful first half. He has just 47 runs in the last 3 games and went without a run in the last game. Shreyas Iyer has once again shown his brilliance in T20s. The skipper has 328 runs in 10 games with 4 half-centuries. His unbetaen 69 off 33 helped PBKS win the game against SRH this season. Unlike SRH, PBKS middle order has performed when needed. Marcus Stoinis averages 50 with a strike rate of 189 in the middle, while Suryansh Shedge scored 57 in the last game.
Bowling unit is a weak link for PBKS. They have taken 40 wickets in 9 games. Arshdeep Singh is the only bowler with 10 wickets. The rest are struggling and have a collective economy of more than 9.5.
Why can PBKS win this game?
They are the ultimate chasers. They have chased the target five of the six times. They have chased 200 or more on three occasions, including the highest run-chase of 265 runs against Delhi Capitals with 7 balls in hand.
Key Players: Shreyas Iyer, Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya.
PBKS Over/Under Betting Tips
Priyansh Arya Total Runs Over 24.5 @ 1.85
Priyansh Arya has scores of 2, 29, 43, 93 and 15 in the last five matches. He is in top notch form this season, providing quick fire starts and striking at 258. On a good batting track at Hyderabad expect Arya to dominate against the SRH bowling attack and score over 24 runs.
Punjab Kings Predicted Playing XI:
Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Cooper Connolly, Shreyas Iyer (c), Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Nehal Wadhera, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Punjab Kings Key Players From Previous Game Of Indian Premier League, 2026
Punjab Kings Actual Playing XI:
Vyshak Vijaykumar, Marco Jansen, Cooper Connolly, Arshdeep Singh, Shashank Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lockie Ferguson, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Suryansh Shedge, Marcus Stoinis
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather in Hyderabad is expected to be sunny and hot on match day, with temperatures ranging from 26 to 38 degrees Celsius. Winds will blow from the southeast at 6-10 km/h.
SRH vs PBKS Pitch Report
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High Turn
The match will be played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad, on 6th May, from 7:30 pm IST. The average first innings score is 230, 44 more than the second innings. 297 is the highest total registered on this ground in a T20I by India against Bangladesh. SRH has 3 wins in five games played here in this season.
Total Over/Under Betting Tips
Sunrisers Hyderabad to win the coin toss @ 1.90
We back Sunrisers Hyderabad to win the coin toss in today's match against Punjab Kings.
Toss: To Bowl
It is a batting-friendly pitch. In the last 15 IPL games played here, the teams have chased the targets on 10 occasions. The team winning the toss would bowl first. SRH had both wins coming on this ground while defending the target, though.
SRH vs PBKS
Winning Prediction
Abhishek Sharma loves to play against the Punjab Kings. With a century and two half-centuries in the last three games against PBKS, Sharma could be the batter to watch out for. In the last game between these two, Punjab Kings registered three half-centuries at a strike rate above 200 while chasing 225. But their bowling unit has been going through a rough patch. They have taken just 45% wickets of the possible 90 wickets in 9 games.
We predict that the Punjab Kings will defeat the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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