Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to field first, hoping to capitalize on any early movement the pitch might offer.

Nitish Kumar Reddy earned Player of the Match for his impactful innings of 64 runs off 37 balls, including 4 fours and 5 sixes, rescuing SRH from a precarious position.

SRH finished their innings with a total of 182 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs.

Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers for Punjab Kings, taking 4 crucial wickets and disrupting SRH's top order.

Shikhar Dhawan was cleverly stumped by Heinrich Klaasen off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's bowling, leaving PBKS in early trouble.

SRH used their Impact Player option to bring in Rahul Tripathi to bolster their batting lineup.

Jaydev Unadkat hit a crucial six off the last ball of the innings to secure the victory for SRH.

Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma put together a remarkable partnership of 66 runs from just 27 balls, nearly pulling off an improbable win for PBKS.

Despite a few nervy moments, Jaydev Unadkat was entrusted with bowling the final over and ultimately defended the target successfully.

The match witnessed a total of 18 sixes, showcasing the aggressive batting from both sides.

SRH emerged victorious by a narrow margin of 2 runs in a nail-biting finish.

Jonny Bairstow was dismissed for a duck by Pat Cummins, dealing an early blow to PBKS's chase.