All About IPL 2025 Match 27: PBKS vs SRH

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings (PBKS vs SRH) are all set to light up the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in a fiery IPL 2025 showdown. With SRH holding a solid 16-7 edge in head-to-head clashes, the stage is sizzling with anticipation. The action begins at 7:30 PM IST, and fans can catch every dramatic moment live on Star Sports or stream it on JioCinema. Punjab Kings won the toss and boldly chose to bat first, sparking what promises to be a high-octane battle. Let the cricketing fireworks begin.

Teams for PBKS vs SRH

• Hot on his heels are the dynamic duo of Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan, ready to bring the heat. 
• The middle order packs a punch too, with Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen set to anchor and accelerate. 
• Add in Aniket Verma and Eshan Malinga, and you’ve got depth with flair. 
• Leading the charge with both ball and brains is skipper Pat Cummins, ready to unleash his bowling arsenal.
• Backing them up is a spicy mix of impact players – Abhinav Manohar, the ever-dependable Sachin Baby, left-arm swinger Jaydev Unadkat, spin master Rahul Chahar, and the versatile Wiaan Mulder.
• On the flip side, Punjab Kings are going bold at the top, with Prabhsimran Singh taking the lead and opening the innings. 
• Their bowling squad is nothing short of elite, with the towering Marco Jansen, the wily Yuzvendra Chahal, the fiery Arshdeep Singh, and speedster Lockie Ferguson all ready to bring the noise. 

First Inning of PBKS vs SRH

• Punjab Kings came out all guns blazing in their innings, setting the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium alight with a boundary-laced blitz in Powerplay 1. 
• Smashing 89 runs in just 6 overs and losing only one wicket, they were off to a roaring start. 
• Priyansh Arya did get a little overexcited and slipped in a short run during the second over, but it barely slowed them down.
• They zoomed to 50 runs in just 18 balls, thanks to Arya’s 29-run cameo and Prabhsimran Singh’s quickfire 23. By 8.1 overs, they’d already cruised past the 100-run mark with a few extras as a bonus. 
• Then came the SS Iyer and N Wadhera show, their third-wicket stand piled on another rapid 50 in just 28 balls. Iyer, in beast mode, brought up his half-century off just 22 balls with a flurry of sixes and a couple of crisp fours.
• Sunrisers tried to claw back with a review in the 14th over, but the umpire wasn’t having it. Shashank Singh survived. Punjab kept the heat on and hit 187/4 by the 16-over mark, with Iyer cruising on 65 and Glenn Maxwell just warming up. 
• They powered past 200 in under 17 overs, thanks to their fireworks and a generous 13 extras.
• Abhinav Manohar stepped in for Eshan Malinga right before the death overs, and the Kings wrapped up their innings at a mammoth 245/6. 
• MP Stoinis chipped in with a handy 34, and Marco Jansen added a late 5.

Second Inning of PBKS vs SRH

• Sunrisers Hyderabad lit up the stage with a power-packed start in Powerplay 1, cruising to 83 runs without losing a single wicket. 
• They were off like a rocket, hitting the 50-run mark in just 3.3 overs- no extras, no fuss, just pure clean hitting. 
• The opening stand between Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma was all fireworks, racking up 50 runs in only 21 balls, with Head striking 22 and Abhishek blazing away with 28.
• Things got spicy in over 3.4 when the Sunrisers decided to challenge a wide call. 
• Meanwhile, Punjab Kings made an early switch, bringing in Yash Thakur for Priyansh Arya in the 2.6 over, trying to shake things up.
• He raced to his fifty in just 19 balls, smacking 7 boundaries and clearing the ropes 3 times. 
• By the 7-over strategic timeout, SRH were sitting pretty at 93 for no loss, with Head on 30 and Abhishek already thumping at 56.
• The 100 came up in a flash- just 7.3 overs and 46 balls in, with 7 extras joining the party. 
• The opening pair kept rolling, piling up a massive 150-run stand in just 66 balls. Head notched up a solid 58, while Abhishek kept stealing the show at 88.
• Then came the moment, Abhishek Sharma stormed to his century in just 40 balls, raining boundaries all over the park. 
• By 14.5 overs, the Sunrisers had rocketed to 200, using just 90 balls to get there, with 10 extras tagging along for the ride.
• At the 16-over timeout, the scoreboard read an eye-popping 218 for 1. 
• Abhishek was still going strong with a jaw-dropping 137, while Klaasen played the calm supporter with 5. 
• Their second-wicket partnership also sparkled, putting up 50 runs in just 23 balls, with Abhishek hammering 43 of those and Klaasen chipping in 5, plus a little help from 3 extras.

Where to Watch IPL 2025

JioHotstar: https://www.hotstar.com/in/sports 

Result

Sunrisers Hyderabad ended a four-match losing streak by chasing 246 runs in the second-highest IPL run chase in history. Travishek’s successful partnership with Abhishek and Head helped Hyderabad achieve the season’s highest partnership of 171 in just 12.2 overs. Harshal Patel’s 4 for 42 was crucial, cutting Punjab Kings short by at least 20 runs. The loss was their second of the season, exacerbated by a suspected hamstring injury.