SRH vs PBKS: It was a night to remember for the bowlers at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad as a total of 492 runs were scored in 38.3 overs, and it was a complete carnage. Eventually, Sunrisers Hyderabad, who were under pressure, went on to register the second highest IPL chase ever. It started with Shreyas Iyer winning the toss and batting first.
PBKS got off to a flyer with a 66-run opening stage in just four overs. Priyansh Arya (36 off 13) and Prabhsimran Singh (42 off 23) once again started well for the team. Then it was Captain Iyer, who took the innings with him. He scored his third fifty of the season and made 82 off just 36 balls, with six fours and six sixes.
In the end, Marcus Stoinis (34 off 11) finished the innings with four consecutive sixes, and PBKS posted a massive total of 245/6. It was a score which any team would be happy about. But not until you have SRH in front of you. That’s how SRH responded.
Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head (66 off 37) added 171 runs in just 12.3 overs. Abhishek slammed his first IPL ton and scored 141 off 55. SRH reached 247/2 in 18.3 overs to win the game and made a statement. Abhishek registered the highest score by an Indian in the IPL.
Let’s take a look at the award winners of this nail-biting match.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings Award Winners, Man of the Match IPL 2025
SRH vs PBKS Curvv Super Striker of the Match
Abhishek Sharma slammed a blistering ton at a strike rate of 256.36. But there were two batters who played with even better strike rates than him. Priyansh Arya scored 36 off 13 at 276.92, and Stoinis scored an 11-ball 34 at a strike rate of 309.09. Hence, Stoinis won the Curvv Super Striker of the Match award.
The Curvv Super Striker of the Match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings goes to Marcus Stoinis.#TATAIPL | #SRHvPBKS | #CurvvSuperStriker | @TataMotors_Cars pic.twitter.com/cXzAcBHzMO
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 12, 2025
SRH vs PBKS Fantasy Player of the Match Award
Abhishek earned a record-breaking amount of fantasy points. He earned 283 points, which is one of the highest ever in a game, to win the Fantasy Player of the Match Award.
SRH vs PBKS Angel One Super Sixes Award
It was a record-breaking and award-winning game so far. He is someone who loves taking chances. Abhishek hit ten sixes in his innings of 141 runs, which helped him to win the Angel One Super Sixes Award.
SRH vs PBKS Rupay On-the-go Four Award
Not just sixes, Abhishek also hit the most fours in the game. He scored 116 runs out of 141 from boundaries. He hit 14 fours in his knock to win the Rupay On-the-Go Four Award in the game.
The RuPay On-the-go 4s of the Match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings goes to Abhishek Sharma.#TATAIPL | #SRHvPBKS | #AskForRuPay | @RuPay_npci pic.twitter.com/xGeTgtMg5C
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 12, 2025
SRH vs PBKS Plater of the Match
It was a massive score to chase, and SRH needed something special to chase it down. That is what Abhishek Sharma provided. He hit the 40-ball ton and anchored the innings. He scored 141 off 55 balls, with 14 fours and ten sixes to win the Player of the Match Award.
A knock to remember, a night to own 🫡
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 12, 2025
Abhishek Sharma is undoubtedly the Player of the Match in #SRHvPBKS for his record-shattering performance 🧡
Scorecard ▶ https://t.co/RTe7RlXDRq#TATAIPL | @IamAbhiSharma4 pic.twitter.com/BQzQnYTMoa
SRH vs PBKS, Abhishek Sharma Stats and Records
The table below shows overall Abhishek Sharma Stats and records for the SRH vs PBKS match 27 in IPL 2025
| Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | 55 | 14 | 10 | 256.36 |
