SRH vs PBKS Live: Abhishek Sharma’s 74 off 28, Travis Head Out After Blazing Start; Shashank Singh Brings PBKS Back Taking 2 Wickets
Live Score SRH vs PBKS: SRH- 169/3 Ishan Kishan Out by Arshdeep Singh
SRH vs PBKS Live Chandigarh: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) got off to a flying start against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 17 of IPL 2026 on April 11 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. Openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head attacked from the very beginning and put Punjab Kings bowlers under pressure in the powerplay.
Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bowl first. Punjab Kings expected better conditions later for chasing, but SRH openers quickly changed the game with aggressive batting.
Table of contents
- SRH vs PBKS Live: Abhishek Sharma’s 74 off 28, Travis Head Out After Blazing Start; Shashank Singh Brings PBKS Back Taking 2 Wickets
- Live Score SRH vs PBKS: SRH- 169/3 Ishan Kishan Out by Arshdeep Singh
- Match Details
- Abhishek Sharma Smashes 74 Runs in 28 Balls
- Travis Head Plays Aggressive Knock
- Aggressive batting approach
- Shashank Singh Breaks Opening Partnership
- Match Situation After Wickets
- Arshdeep Took Ishan Kishan Wicket
- Punjab Kings Playing XI
- Pitch Report
- Key Match Highlights
- Match Summary
Match Details
- Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings
- Tournament: IPL 2026
- Date: April 11, 2026
- Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
- Toss: Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bowl
- Match Time: 3:30 PM IST
Punjab Kings planned to restrict SRH early, but the SRH openers started attacking immediately.
Abhishek Sharma Smashes 74 Runs in 28 Balls
Abhishek Sharma played a brilliant and aggressive innings. He started hitting boundaries from the first over and did not allow Punjab Kings bowlers to settle.
Highlights of Abhishek Sharma’s innings:
- 74 runs off 28 balls
- 50 in just 18 balls
- Strike rate above 260
- Multiple sixes in powerplay
- Seven sixes during powerplay
- Attacked both pace and spin bowlers
Abhishek Sharma attacked bowlers like:
- Arshdeep Singh
- Xavier Bartlett
- Marco Jansen
- Yuzvendra Chahal
Sunrisers Hyderabad reached 105 runs in just 5.5 overs, which became the highest powerplay score at this venue. Abhishek Sharma’s explosive batting gave SRH complete control of the match early.
Travis Head Plays Aggressive Knock
Travis Head also played aggressively and supported Abhishek Sharma well. He rotated strike and hit boundaries to maintain pressure on Punjab Kings bowlers.
Travis Head innings:
38 runs off 22 balls
Quick boundaries in powerplay
Aggressive batting approach
Together, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head added a 100+ opening partnership. Sunrisers Hyderabad crossed 110 runs without losing a wicket in just 7 overs, putting Punjab Kings under huge pressure.
Shashank Singh Breaks Opening Partnership
Punjab Kings finally got a breakthrough when Shashank Singh dismissed Travis Head.
Travis Head Wicket
Batsman: Travis Head
Score: 38 runs off 22 balls
Bowler: Shashank Singh
Situation: SRH crossed 120 runs
This wicket helped Punjab Kings slow down the scoring rate.
Abhishek Sharma Also Dismissed
Soon after Travis Head’s wicket, Shashank Singh struck again and dismissed Abhishek Sharma.
Batsman: Abhishek Sharma
Score: 74 runs off 28 balls
Bowler: Shashank Singh
This double breakthrough helped Punjab Kings come back into the match after a poor start.
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Match Situation After Wickets
After both openers got out:
SRH Score: Around 122/2
Overs: Around 8 overs
Match momentum shifted slightly toward Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings bowlers struggled early, but Shashank Singh’s two wickets slowed down SRH scoring rate.
Arshdeep Took Ishan Kishan Wicket
SRH were 169/3 when Arshdeep Singh dismissed Ishan Kishan. He scored 27 runs off 17 balls. Jansen caught him off Arshdeep’s bowling. This wicket came at a key moment and broke SRH’s strong batting momentum against Punjab Kings.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI
- Abhishek Sharma
- Travis Head
- Ishan Kishan (Captain & Wicketkeeper)
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Aniket Verma
- Harshal Patel
- Jaydev Unadkat
- Eshan Malinga
- Harsh Dubey
- Salil Arora
Impact Player: Praful Hinge (IPL debut)
Punjab Kings Playing XI
- Prabhsimran Singh
- Shreyas Iyer (Captain)
- Nehal Wadhera
- Shashank Singh
- Marcus Stoinis
- Marco Jansen
- Xavier Bartlett
- Arshdeep Singh
- Yuzvendra Chahal
- Vijaykumar Vyshak
- Cooper Connolly
Impact Player: Priyansh Arya
Pitch Report
The pitch at Mullanpur helped batters:
- Good bounce
- Batting-friendly surface
- Fast outfield
- Short boundaries
- High-scoring conditions
These conditions helped SRH openers score quickly.
Key Match Highlights
- Abhishek Sharma scored 74 off 28 balls
- Travis Head scored 38 off 22 balls
- 100+ opening partnership
- SRH crossed 100 inside 6 overs
- Highest powerplay score at venue
- Shashank Singh took two wickets
- Punjab Kings made comeback
- Arshdeep Singh Got Ishan KIshan Out on 27 runs
Match Summary
Sunrisers Hyderabad dominated early with Abhishek Sharma’s explosive batting and Travis Head’s aggressive support. The opening pair gave SRH one of the fastest starts of IPL 2026.
However, Shashank Singh changed the game by dismissing Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma in quick succession. These wickets slowed SRH’s scoring rate and brought Punjab Kings back into the match.
The game is now turning into a high-scoring contest, and the middle-order performance will likely decide the final result.
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