Sunrisers Hyderabad players (Photo courtesy: IPL)

New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad continued their extraordinary dominance over Punjab Kings at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Wednesday and wrote a unique piece of IPL history with a stunning 33-run win that took them to the top of the IPL 2026 points table.The win is SRH’s ninth consecutive win over PBKS in Hyderabad – which is now the longest win by a team against an opponent at the same venue in IPL history.The record-breaking series overtook Chennai Super Kings’ eight consecutive wins against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Chepauk between 2010 and 2024.

Longest winning streak at any venue in IPL

Also, this was SRH’s 10th win in 11 matches against PBKS in Hyderabad, making them the second most successful team against an opponent at the same venue in IPL history. Mumbai Indians have set a record in this regard with 11 wins in 13 matches against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium.

Most wins against any opponent at any one venue in IPL

SRH’s latest chapter of dominance was powered by another batting masterclass led by Heinrich Klaasen, whose explosive 69 off 43 balls helped SRH post a challenging score of 235/4 at home.

After a blazing start, Klaasen, Kishan punished PBKS

After being invited to bat, SRH openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head once again performed brilliantly in the powerplay. The pair scored 54 runs off just 21 balls, with Abhishek scoring 35 runs off 13 balls, while Head scored a pacey 38 runs.After this, Punjab’s poor fielding made the matter worse.Ishan Kishan survived on several occasions – dropped by Cooper Connolly on nine, dismissed again by Lockie Ferguson on 18, and later survived a simple stumping opportunity by Prabhsimran Singh. Klaasen also got a lease of life on nine runs when Shashank Singh dropped his catch.The missed chances proved costly as Klaasen and Kishan put on a decisive 88-run partnership. Kishan scored 55 runs while Klaasen showed excellent pace in the death overs before being out on the last ball of the innings.The South African wicketkeeper-batsman reached the top of the Orange Cap standings this season with 494 runs in 11 matches.

Connolly’s historic century is not enough

Pat Cummins dismissed Priyansh Arya in the opening over and soon after Nitish Kumar Reddy dismissed Prabhsimran Singh, after which Punjab’s target could never be achieved.Marcus Stoinis and Suryansh Shedge got starts but failed to convert as wickets fell regularly.Only young Australian Cooper Connolly remained standing amid the collapse. The 22-year-old scored an unbeaten 107 – his first IPL century – and became the youngest overseas player to score a century in IPL history, surpassing Quinton de Kock’s previous record.With the emphatic win, SRH took 14 points from 11 matches and strengthened their bid for a top-two finish, while PBKS lost the top spot after another disappointing performance in Hyderabad.