With Faf du Plessis out of the contest due to a minor injury, Marcus Stoinis led TSK and opened the batting alongside Daryl Mitchell. The innings got off to a jittery start for the men in yellow as Stoinis edged his second ball behind with his side managing just five runs in the first over. Shubham Ranjane then struck two sixes in the next over but Mitchell struggled to get going and was retired out at the end of the third over with TSK on 34/1.