In their IPL 2026 match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday, Sunrisers Hyderabad, inspired by Pat Cummins, humiliated Punjab Kings by 33 runs with an all-around performance. With the victory, SRH overtook PBKS at the top and moved one step closer to a postseason berth. After playing 11 games this season, the team reached 14 points. There are three league games left for SRH. Former India batsman Wasim Jaffer gave Cummins and company high marks in his post-match remarks. Sakib Hussain, a pacer, is the team's discovery of the season, he continued.

Sakib, a right-arm seamer, is from Bihar. At the IPL 2026 auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad selected him for Rs 30 lakh. Against the Rajasthan Royals on his IPL debut, the pacer had outstanding bowling stats of 4 for 24. After that, he participated in six games and was able to take a wicket in each one.Sakib Hussain, along with Ehsan Malinga, is, in my opinion, SRH's find of the season. Although he was initially hit, he has since become a revolutionary. SRH's bowling has significantly improved. They are a formidable team if the bowling matches the batting in this way.

Jaffer stated on his YouTube channel that the Sunrisers will want to place in the top two after nearly securing their postseason berth.SRH has every chance to win the championship. They're batting well. Good starts are being made by the openers. Others are also performing well. Nearly every member of the team is performing well. What else do you need? Additionally, the bowling has been excellent. They can go all the way and have it all. Luck plays a rather significant role in winning the championship. They can definitely go all the way if they also understand it," he continued.

Speaking of the match, SRH chose to bat first and scored 235 for 4 thanks to explosive fifties from Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan. Travis Head scored 38 off 19, while Abhishek Sharma was dismissed for 35 off 13. In 3.3 overs, the pair put together a 54-run opening partnership. Klaasen then hammered 69 off 43, while Ishan Kishan scored 55 off 32.
In the chase, PBKS had a bad start (4 for 2 in 1.1 overs and 23 for 3 in 3.2 overs) and never really recovered. Cooper Connolly put up a valiant fight, scoring an undefeated century (107 not out off 59), but he had little assistance from the opposition.