Having been put to bat first, SRH's opening batsmen showcased a powerful batting display. Facing just 13 balls, Abhishek Sharma smashed 35 runs, laced with two boundaries and four maximums. Fellow opening batsman Travis Head garnered 38 runs in 19 deliveries, with the help of three boundaries and the same number of maximums

The Kings have entered the clash with two changes, with Nehal Wadhera making way for Shashank Singh, and Lockie Ferguson has replaced Xavier Bartlett. On the other hand, the Sunrisers have made just one change, where Nitish Kumar Reddy has come in place of Aniket Verma