On April 12, 2025, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) delivered a jaw-dropping 8-wicket victory over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in IPL 2025 Match 27 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, pulling off the second-highest chase in IPL history. PBKS posted a formidable 245/6 in 20 overs, fueled by Shreyas Iyer’s blazing 82 off 36 and Marcus Stoinis’s late 34 off 11, but SRH’s openers obliterated the target. Abhishek Sharma’s 141 off 55—the highest IPL score by an Indian—and Travis Head’s 66 off 37 forged a 171-run stand, steering SRH to 247/2 in 18.3 overs with 9 balls left (Web ID 18, X @CricketNDTV). SRH snapped their four-game skid, climbing to 2-4, while PBKS dropped to 3-2. This evening thriller (7:30 PM IST) was a run-fest—here’s the full story.
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Toss and Lineups
PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bat, banking on Hyderabad’s batting-friendly pitch (Web ID 14). PBKS fielded: Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Priyansh Arya, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, and Lockie Ferguson (Impact Sub: Yash Thakur). SRH lined up: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Kamindu Mendis, Aniket Verma, Pat Cummins (c), Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami, and Harshal Patel (Impact Sub: Eshan Malinga) (Web ID 10, X @DeccanChronicle).
PBKS’s Innings: Iyer’s Fireworks, Stoinis’s Fury
PBKS roared out of the gates—Prabhsimran (42 off 23, 5 fours, 1 six) and Arya (36 off 13, 4 fours, 2 sixes) smashed 66/0 in 4 overs, hammering Cummins (0/38) (Web ID 15). Eshan (1/45) dismissed Arya, caught at mid-off, and Malinga (1/40) got Prabhsimran, caught by Cummins, slowing PBKS to 89/2 in 6 overs (Web ID 23). Iyer’s 82 off 36 (6 fours, 6 sixes)—fifty in 22 balls—and Wadhera’s 18 off 17 added 63 runs, pushing PBKS to 152/2 by 12 overs (X @CricketNDTV). Harshal (4/42) turned it around, removing Wadhera (lbw) and Shashank (0) in the 14th, and Iyer (caught) and Maxwell (3) in the 18th (Web ID 18). Stoinis’s 34* off 11 (4 sixes off Shami’s final over, costing 27 runs) propelled PBKS to 245/6 in 20 overs, with Jansen (5*) surviving Shami’s horror 0/75—the second-worst IPL spell ever (Web ID 15).
SRH’s Chase: Abhishek’s Historic Blitz
SRH’s reply was pure carnage—Abhishek (141 off 55, 10 fours, 10 sixes) and Head (66 off 37, 7 fours, 2 sixes) obliterated PBKS’s bowlers, racing to 123/0 in 9 overs (X @DeccanChronicle). Abhishek’s fifty came in 19 balls, Head’s in 31, with Chahal (0/35) leaking 19 in one over (Web ID 15). Their 171-run stand ended in the 13th when Arshdeep (1/31) bowled Head, leaving SRH at 175/1 (X @CricketNDTV). Abhishek’s ton—40 balls—broke KL Rahul’s record for the highest Indian IPL score (132*), hitting 141 with a six off Thakur (0/40) before falling to Arshdeep in the 17th (Web ID 15). Klaasen (21* off 12, 1 six) and Kishan (9* off 7) finished it, Klaasen slicing a full toss over point for four to hit 247/2 in 18.3 overs (Web ID 0).
Pitch and Conditions: Batting Heaven
Hyderabad’s pitch was a belter—avg 1st innings 213 (Web ID 5)—with batters scoring at 10.8 runs/over (Web ID 19). Pacers took 14 wickets this season, spinners just 8, and dew made bowling tougher at night (Web ID 6). At 30°C with clear skies, it was a chase-friendly evening (Web ID 13, X @crictracker).
Standout Stars
- Abhishek Sharma (SRH): 141 off 55—Player of the Match, record-breaking knock (Web ID 18).
- Shreyas Iyer (PBKS): 82 off 36—captain’s masterclass (Web ID 15).
- Harshal Patel (SRH): 4/42—stemmed the tide (Web ID 23).
- Travis Head (SRH): 66 off 37—perfect foil (Web ID 10).
Head-to-Head: SRH Extend Lead
SRH now lead 17-7 in 24 IPL clashes, with PBKS’s lone Hyderabad win in 2014 (Web ID 7). SRH’s chase of 246 was their highest ever (X @CricketNDTV).
What’s Next?
SRH (2-4) visit MI on April 14, hoping to build momentum. PBKS (3-2) face RR on April 15, needing to regroup.
Final Take
SRH vs PBKS Match 27 was a run-soaked spectacle—Iyer’s 82 and Stoinis’s sixes set a sky-high 245, but Abhishek’s 141, with 10 sixes, rewrote history. X exploded with “Abhishek’s unreal” and “PBKS bowled out of it” . A chase for the ages—what’s your moment? Share below!
