Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) crushed Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 8 wickets in the 27th match of IPL 2025 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head stormed in and dismantled Punjab’s bowling attack. Together, they stitched a 172-run stand that laid the foundation for SRH’s dominant chase. Abhishek smashed the ball to all corners and played an unforgettable knock. Meanwhile, Head kept the pressure on with his fluent strokeplay. Later, Heinrich Klaasen stepped in and finished the job with ease. As a result, SRH chased down 246 with confidence and authority.
Explosive Start by Punjab Kings
Captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bat. Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh opened the innings for Punjab Kings. Prabhsimran wasted no time, smashing three consecutive boundaries off Mohammed Shami’s first over. Next, Priyansh joined the attack, hitting a six and a four in Pat Cummins’ over. After two overs, Punjab Kings were off to a blistering start at 30/0. The third over brought more fireworks. Priyansh launched a six to kick things off, and Prabhsimran finished with another huge hit. The pair added 23 runs, racing PBKS to 53/0 after just three overs.
Early Wicket but No Slowdown
Harshal Patel broke the stand in the fourth over by dismissing Priyansh for 36 off 13 balls. PBKS reached 66/1. Shreyas Iyer walked in next and ended the powerplay with a six. At the end of six overs, PBKS were 89/1. Prabhsimran had 41 from 20, while Shreyas was on 9 from 3.
Debutant Eshan Malinga struck in the 7th over. He dismissed Prabhsimran for 42. Nehal Wadhera joined Shreyas at the crease. PBKS were 92/2 after 7 overs. They crossed the 100-run mark in the 9th over with both batters hitting sixes. At halfway mark, PBKS stood strong at 120/2.
Shreyas Iyer Leads the Charge
Shreyas Iyer played aggressively. He completed his half-century in the 13th over with a boundary. He took just 22 balls to get there. Nehal fell in the same over to Malinga. After 14 overs, PBKS were 168/3. Harshal Patel then dismissed Shashank Singh cheaply. PBKS slipped to 177/4 after 15 overs.
Double Blow Hurts PBKS
In the 17th over, Shreyas smacked his way past 200 runs for PBKS. But Harshal Patel struck twice in the 18th over. He removed Glenn Maxwell and then the well-set Shreyas, who made 82 from 36 balls. Stoinis hammered four consecutive sixes in the final over off Shami, finishing unbeaten on 34. PBKS posted a massive 245/6.
Sunrisers Begin the Chase Strongly
Abhishek Fires a Blistering Fifty
Abhishek brought up his half-century in the 7th over in just 19 balls. SRH completed 100 runs in the 8th over. The duo continued their destruction. After 10 overs, SRH were 143/0. Abhishek was on 87 off 32, while Head neared his fifty.
Head Falls but SRH on Top
Travis Head reached his fifty in the 11th over. The 150-run stand also came up. Chahal dismissed Head in the 13th over for 66. Klassen came in next. Abhishek brought up his century on the last ball of the over, off just 40 balls. SRH were 175/1.
Abhishek Continues
Abhishek smashed more sixes off Chahal in the 15th over. SRH crossed 200 runs. Klassen and Abhishek added a quick 50-run stand. Abhishek finally fell for a stunning 141 off 55 balls in the 17th over. Arshdeep got the breakthrough. SRH were 224/2.
Klassen Finishes It Off
Klassen ensured there were no hiccups. He hit two boundaries and a six in the 18th over. SRH moved to 240/2. In the 19th over, Klassen sealed the win with a boundary. He stayed unbeaten on 21 from 14 balls. Ishan Kishan remained not out on 9. SRH chased down 246 and won by 8 wickets in just 19 overs.