The heat is on. It is not just in terms of the Hyderabad weather, but the temperature has caught on in the IPL too with some rousing performances. Just a few days ago, there were some red-hot knocks from Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma (all Sunrisers Hyderabad) and Tilak Verma (Mumbai Indians) that sent the crowd into raptures. A record 277-3 was set by SRH in that match and a sell-out crowd would be hoping for another run-feast on Friday.

High scoring clash?

SRH coach Daniel Vettori said his team were gearing up for a high-scoring game. “We are expecting a 200-plus total. We have to be aggressive,’’ he said. However, Chennai Super Kings batting coach Michael Hussey said it is a good pitch.