In a commanding performance, Ishan Kishan (stand-in captain) led the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) to their first win of the season with a 65-run victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. SRH set a challenging target of 227 runs, bolstered by Heinrich Klaasen's 52 runs, and solid contributions from Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, who scored 46 and 48 runs respectively. Kishan commended his team's effort, stating, 'Everyone was putting their energy, and that was something I asked for before the game.' Despite Blessing Muzarabani's four-wicket haul for KKR, they were bowled out for 161 runs. Key bowlers for SRH included Jaydev Unadkat, who took three wickets, and Nitish Kumar Reddy, who claimed two wickets. Kishan noted that fielding improvements are necessary, emphasizing that '10-20 runs makes a huge difference' as they look to build on this victory in the upcoming matches.