SRH vs PBKS Highlights: Sunrisers Hyderabad posted their first win away from home this season as they defeated Punjab Kings by two runs in match 23 of IPL 2024 in Mullanpur on Tuesday (April 9).
The victory puts them fifth on the table with six points in five games while Punjab Kings remain sixth with four points in five games. Read the match highlights below:

6 Wd Wd 6 2 2 Wd 1 6 - Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Punjab Kings by Two runs despite some brisk hitting by Ashutosh Sharma and three dropped catches by SRH deep fielders in the over! 26 runs came off the last over
PBKS 180/6 in 20 overs Shashank 46* Ashutosh 33* (Target 183)
1 4 0 1 4 0 - Shashank and Ashutosh hit a boundary each off the 19th over but still a good over by Natarajan, allowing just 10 runs!
Unadkat (1/23) to bowl the last over
Punjab Kings need 29 runs in 6 balls
1 4 4 1 1 0 - 11 runs off the 18th over as Ashutosh Sharma hits Cummins for back-to-back boundaries!
PBKS 144/6 in 18 overs Shashank 35* Ashutosh 11* (Target 183)
4 4 1 1 4 Wd Wd 1 - Shashank Singh clobbers Bhuvi for three fours in the over to distort what looked like a brilliant spell by the senior Indian pacer. Cummins (1/11) to bowl his final over next
PBKS 133/6 in 17 overs Shashank 33* Ashutosh 2* (Target 183)
2 Wd 6 W 1 1 0 - Nitish shows he is not the weakest link in this SRH bowling line-up with a wicket for 11 runs in the over
Bhuvi (2/15) to bowl his final over next
PBKS 116/6 in 16 oversShashank 19* Ashutosh 1* (Target 183)

CAUGHT AT SQUARE LEG! Jitesh Sharma is gone after hitting Nitish for a six as he pulls a slow bouncer to Abhishek Sharma for nicely-judged catch. Ashutosh Sharma is the new man in with his match-winning partner from the last game
PBKS 114/6 in 15.3 overs
Jitesh and Shashank Singh keep themselves on the crease with steady runs in the last 11 balls but PBKS need much more at the moment. The next over could be the target as Nitish Reddy bowls his third over
PBKS 105/5 in 15 overs Shashank 18* Jitesh 11* (Target 183)
CAUGHT BEHIND! Raza (28 off 22) throws away wicket with a mistimed scoop shot to the keeper behind! Unadkat provides breakthroughs!
Jitesh Sharma replaces the Zimbabwean at the crease
PBKS 91/5 in 13.1 overs
1 1 0 0 1 4 - Shashank Singh keeps the boundary coming as the batter uses the pace provided by Cummins to place the ball in the gap!
PBSK 91/4 in 13 overs Raza 28* Shashank 15*
1 1 1 6 0 1 - Raza punishes Shahbaz for going short as he slog weeps a 95m six at the deep square leg!
PBKS 84/4 in 12 overs Raza 26* Shashank 10*
6 0 0 1 0 1 - Raza starts the over by Unadkat with a six over deep mid-wicket fence but the left-arm pacer responds well for the rest of it!
PBKS 74/4 in 11 overs Raza 18* Shashank 8*
STUNNING CATCH AT MID-ON BY CUMMINS! Sam Curran is gone after scoring 29 runs off 22 balls as Natarjan strikes his first wicket of the match while Cummins uses his height to perfection take a catch with well-timed jump
Last-match hero Shashank Singh is the new man in
PBKS 58/4 in 9.1 overs
6 1 0 1 0 1 - Good comeback by Unadkat for the rest of the over, allowing three singles. Nitish Reddy to continue his spell from the other end
PBKS 49/3 in 8 overs Curran 21* Raza 9*
SIX! Jaydev Unadkat bowls his first over and Curran pummels a low bouncer to waist height for a maximum. Easy picking for the Englishman!
PBKS 46/3 in 7.1 overs
4 0 1 0 4 4 - Raza slams Nitish Reddy for back-to-back fours after Sam Curran pulled the bowler to deep square leg fence to begin the over!
PBKS 40/3 in 7 overs Curran 13* Raza 8*
Sam Curran hits T Natarajan for a boundary off the first ball to take some pressure off but the southpaw pacer responds well for the rest of it. Just 27 runs for PBKS after 6 overs, the lowest powerplay score by any team this IPL.
Seamer Nitish Reddy to bowl the next over
PBKS 27/3 in 6 overs Curran 8* Raza 0*
STUMPED! Shikhar Dhawan is gone after scoring just 14 (16) as Bhuvi beats the southpaw with a movement while Klaasen took the bails off in a jiffy. A stumping off a pacer, we don't see that often. Sikandar Raza is the new batter in while T Natarajan will bowl the next over
PBKS 20/3 in 5 overs Curran 1* Raza 0*
Apologies for the delay in coverage due to a technical issue. Punjab Kings chase of 183 is already underway and they are off to a poor start with Bairstow (0) and Prabhsimran (4) back to pavilion cheaply.Pat Cummins and Bhuvneswar Kumar takes a wicket each
PBKS 10/2 in 3 overs Shikhar 6* Curran 0*
Sunrisers Hyderabad finish at 182/9 as 26 runs came off the last two overs, including 15 runs off the 19th over bowled by Arshdeep Singh. Sam Curran took a wicket in the final over while giving away 11 runs
SRH 182/9 in 20 overs Shahbaz Ahmed 14* Unadkat 6*
CLEAN BOWLED! Kagiso Rabada cleans up Pat Cummins, who swings his bat on a length delivery! Just four runs off the over by the South African while Bhuvneswar Kumar is the new batter on the crease. Arshdeep Singh to bowl his final over next!
SRH 156/8 in 18 overs Shahbaz 1* Bhuvi 0*
CAUGHT AT LONG-OFF! Poor shot off a full toss by Nitish and his night ends at 64! Rabada takes the catch near long-off running in from the deep! Pat Cummins and Shahbaz Ahmed are the two new batters on the crease now
SRH 152/7 in 17 overs Shahbaz 1* Cummins 1*
CAUGHT AT DEEP BACKWARD POINT! Sahal Abdul Samad (25) is gone after hitting a boundary off the first ball, the pinch-hitter another yorker outside the off stump square of the wicket to Curran in the deep!
SRH 150/6 in 16.3 overs
1 1 2 4 4 1 - Samad shifts gear and smashes Harshal Patel for two boundaries in the over! Arshdeep Singh (2/8) returns to bowling for his third over
SRH 146/5 in 16 overs Nitish 64* Samad 21*
0 4 6 4 6 2 - Nitish Reddy smokes 22 runs in an over while bringing up his half-century! Shashank Singh drops an expensive catch at the deep mid-wicket off the batter, who takes 32 balls to reach half century
SRH 133/5 in 15 overs Nitish 63* Samad 9*
CAUGHT AT LONG OFF! Klaasen departs after scoring just 9 as he miscues a good length delivery straight to Curran for a comfortable catch at the boundary! Abdul Samad is the new batter in
SRH 100/5 in 13.1 overs
6 1 0 2 1 0 - Nitish Reddy's onslaught continues as he smokes Curran for a six in the 13th over. The Englishman responds well with four runs off the remaining five balls. Harshal Patel to bowl his third over next
SRH 100/4 in 13 overs Nitish 40* Klaasen 9*
0 1 0 1 6 1 - MAGNIFICENT SIX by Nitish Reddy! The set batter pulls a bouncer by Rabada for a well-controlled six over the fine-leg fence!
SRH 90/4 in 12 overs Nitish 33* Klaasen 6*
0 4 6 1 0 4 - Finally some runs for SRH as Nitish Reddy cracks Brar for a four and a six. Klaasen gets his first boundary too as he lofts the spinner to the long-on fence for a four!
Rabada to bowl the next over
SRH 81/4 in 11 overs Nitish 25* Klaasen 5*
CAUGHT BEHIND! Rahul Tripathi is gone following a DRS review, which the batter had a faint edge while going for a pull shot off a slow bouncer. Tripathi departs after scoring 11 off 14. Heinrich Klaasen replaces him on the crease while Brar bowls the next over
SRH 66/4 in 10 overs Nitish 14* Klaasen 1*e
SRH 66/4 in 10 overs Nitish 14* Klaasen 1*
Brar allows just five singles in his second over. Harshal Patel returns to bowling for his second over from the other end
SRH 61/3 in 9 overs Nitish 11* Tripathi 10*
While SRH boasts the second-quickest batting team in powerplays this season with a formidable run rate of 11.66, PBKS has struggled with their bowling in the death overs, conceding runs at a rate of 12.65.
SRH's revamped batting approach, spearheaded by Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma's aggressive batting at the top, has caught the attention. Abhishek's explosive batting has been particularly noteworthy, with a boundary every 3.23 balls since October 2023, showcasing his prowess as a boundary-hitter par excellence. His high-risk, high-reward style has yielded impressive results, making him a force to be reckoned with in the middle overs.
In contrast, PBKS faces concerns over their bowling department, especially in the death overs. With international bowlers like Arshdeep Singh and Harshal Patel, PBKS will need a significant improvement in their performance to contain SRH's formidable batting lineup.
PBKS, playing their next four games in Mullanpur, will seek to capitalize on home advantage to climb up the points table. However, their lineup may see changes, with Liam Livingstone returning from injury and Mayank Agarwal's fitness under scrutiny.
On the other hand, SRH's strategy of rotating top-order batters with frontline quicks like T Natarajan or Umran Malik has added depth to their lineup. With players like Pat Cummins and Arshdeep Singh stepping up, SRH aims to maintain their dominance and capitalize on the relatively unfamiliar Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium.
As the teams gear up for their showdown, all eyes will be on whether PBKS can rectify their bowling woes and whether SRH can continue their batting onslaught, setting the stage for a thrilling encounter at Mullanpur.