Yash Dayal continues from the far end. Head times one sweetly through the covers for a couple before Abhishek Sharma keeps the pressure on with a crisp boundary. There's a moment of drama next - a play and miss, and RCB go up in appeal, but attention quickly shifts as Dayal oversteps. No-ball! Free hit coming up. Dayal responds brilliantly with a yorker that beats the bat, then tightens up with two dot balls to end the over. Still, 13 runs come from it. After 3 overs, SRH are off to a flying start at 39/0.
Lungi Ngidi enters the attack and is greeted with a boundary by Head, who follows it up with a single. Abhishek then takes charge, smashing a towering six and a powerful four. But Ngidi hits back! Abhishek flicks one straight into the hands of Phil Salt at deep square leg. He falls for a fiery 34 off just 17 balls. 15 runs and a wicket from the over - SRH are 54/1 after 4.
Ishan Kishan walks in at No. 3, but there's more trouble for Hyderabad. Travis Head, looking to drive on the up, finds extra cover where Romario Shepherd makes no mistake. Head departs for 17 off 10. Two wickets in three balls - RCB wrest back control as SRH slip to 54/2.
Klaasen is the new batter and starts cautiously, defending the first ball with a solid full-face bat block straight back to the bowler. A sharp run-out chance follows, but Ishan Kishans quick direct hit narrowly misses. The over finishes with two runs off the last ball.
Three runs and a wicket come off the over after 5 overs, Sunrisers Hyderabad stand at 57 for 2.
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