IPL 2026 Points Table, Orange Cap & Purple Cap after match 49, SRH vs PBKS
Sunrisers Hyderabad have moved to the top of the points table after the 49th match of IPL 2026.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 33 runs in the 49th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 on May 6. After opting to field first, PBKS could not restrict SRH from posting a mammoth total.
Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head gave a blistering start to the batting, as Sunrisers Hyderabad reached 79 runs in the Powerplay. Ishan Kishan (55) and Heinrich Klaasen (69) hammered quickfire fifties to drive the scoreboard to a gigantic 235/4.
Losing openers Priyansh Arya (1) and Prabhsimran Singh (3) for single digits, PBKS suffered a big blow at the start of the chase. Even skipper Shreyas Iyer lost his wicket for just five runs.
Losing five wickets for 110 runs, the Punjab Kings succumbed to the pressure. Cooper Connolly (107*) hammered a marvellous century and remained unbeaten till the end. However, Punjab could only reach 202/7 in 20 overs, losing by 33 runs.
IPL 2026 Updated Points Table after match 49, SRH vs PBKS
After the match, SRH have moved to the top of the IPL 2026 points table with 14 points. On the other hand, the Punjab Kings have now slipped to second place with 13 points.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajasthan Royals, and Gujarat Titans are next in the queue with 12 points each. CSK and DC take the sixth and seventh spots, respectively. KKR, MI and LSG continue to languish in the last three positions.
IPL 2026: Most runs
SRH’s Heinrich Klaasen is the highest run-scorer in the tournament with 494 runs, followed by his teammate Abhishek Sharma with 475 runs. KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan are the next batters in the list. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi occupies fifth place with 404 runs.
Top 5 leading run-scorers of the IPL 2026 after Match 49:
- Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) – 494 runs
- Abhishek Sharma (SRH) – 475 runs
- KL Rahul (DC) – 445 runs
- Ishan Kishan (SRH) – 409 runs
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) – 404 runs
IPL 2026: Most wickets
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Anshul Kamboj are the leading wicket-takers in IPL 2026 with 17 scalps, followed by Kagiso Rabada and Eshan Malinga with 16 scalps each. Jofra Archer sits in fifth place with 15 wickets.
Top 5 leading wicket-takers of the IPL 2026 after Match 49:
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) – 17 wickets
- Anshul Kamboj (CSK) – 17 wickets
- Kagiso Rabada (GT) – 16 wickets
- Eshan Malinga (SRH) – 16 wickets
- Jofra Archer (RR) – 15 wickets
Who is the leading run-scorer in the IPL 2026 after match 49?
SRH’s Heincrich Klaasen (494 runs) is the leading run-scorer after match 49 of IPL 2026.
Who hold the top spot in the IPL 2026 points table after match 49?
Sunrisers Hyderabad take the top spot in the points table with 14 points.
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