SRH create unique IPL record with unmatched Hyderabad dominance over PBKS

NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad continued their bonzer dominance implicit Punjab Kings astatine the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium connected Wednesday, scripting a unsocial portion of IPL past with a commanding 33-run triumph that sent them to the apical of the IPL 2026 points table.The triumph marked SRH’s ninth successive triumph implicit PBKS successful Hyderabad — present the longest winning streak by 1 squad against an hostile astatine a azygous venue successful IPL history.The record-breaking streak surpassed Chennai Super Kings’ 8 consecutive wins against Royal Challengers Bengaluru astatine Chepauk betwixt 2010 and 2024.

Longest winning streaks astatine a venue successful IPL

Also, this was SRH's 10th triumph successful 11 matches against PBKS successful Hyderabad, making them the second-most palmy squad against an hostile astatine a azygous venue successful IPL history.

Mumbai Indians clasp the grounds successful this regard, with 11 wins successful 13 matches against Kolkata Knight Riders astatine the Wankhede Stadium.

Most wins against an hostile astatine a venue successful the IPL

The latest section successful SRH’s dominance was powered by different batting masterclass led by Heinrich Klaasen, whose explosive 69 disconnected 43 balls helped SRH heap up a daunting 235/4 astatine home.

Klaasen, Kishan punish PBKS aft blazing start

After being enactment successful to bat, SRH openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head erstwhile again unleashed carnage successful the powerplay.

The brace raced to 54 runs successful conscionable 21 deliveries, with Abhishek smashing 35 disconnected 13 balls portion Head hammered 38 astatine breakneck pace.Punjab’s sloppy fielding past made matters worse.Ishan Kishan survived aggregate chances — dropped connected 9 by Cooper Connolly, reprieved again connected 18 by Lockie Ferguson, and aboriginal escaping a elemental stumping accidental by Prabhsimran Singh. Klaasen excessively got a beingness connected 9 erstwhile Shashank Singh spilled a catch.The missed opportunities proved costly arsenic Klaasen and Kishan stitched unneurotic a decisive 88-run partnership. Kishan struck 55 portion Klaasen accelerated brilliantly astatine the decease earlier falling disconnected the last shot of the innings.The South African wicketkeeper-batter besides climbed to the apical of the Orange Cap standings with 494 runs successful 11 matches this season.

Connolly’s historical 100 not enough

Punjab’s pursuit ne'er genuinely took disconnected aft Pat Cummins removed Priyansh Arya successful the opening implicit and Nitish Kumar Reddy dismissed Prabhsimran Singh soon after.Marcus Stoinis and Suryansh Shedge got starts but failed to person them arsenic wickets continued to tumble regularly.Only young Australian Cooper Connolly stood gangly amid the collapse. The 22-year-old smashed an unbeaten 107 — his maiden IPL period — and became the youngest overseas subordinate to people a 100 successful IPL history, surpassing Quinton de Kock’s erstwhile record.With the emphatic win, SRH moved to 14 points from 11 matches and strengthened their propulsion for a top-two finish, portion PBKS surrendered the apical spot aft different disappointing outing successful Hyderabad.