This was must win game for both Sunrisers Hyderabad and KKR if they wanted to keep their hopes alive for the playoffs. Sunrisers set the target of 143 runs and while chasing KKR lost their skipper Gambhir in the second over. He was not happy with the dismissal as the ball didn't edged his bat and umpire gave him caught behind. However, they won the match by 7 wickets in the last over.