Bisla and Gambhir shared an unbeaten fifty-run stand in 6.4 overs to lay good foundation for KKR in their must-win game. Gambhir smashed a boundary over midwicket to complete half-century stand.
Earlier, Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and opted to bat against Sunrisers.
Knight Riders have made one change, bringing in Sachithra Senanayake in place of Ryan McLaren while Karan Sharma has replaced Anand Rajan for Sunrisers.
Back home after two successive away defeats, Kolkata Knight Riders will be hoping to revive their fortunes.
The defending champions began their campaign on a winning note against Delhi Daredevils but failed to sustain the momentum against Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
On the other hand, the Sunrisers Hyderabad may not boast of a star-studded line up but in world's fastest bowler Dale Steyn, who is partnered by Ishant Sharma have a disciplined bowling attack.
The Sunrisers so far have punched over their weight as they have managed to beat Pune Warriors, Royal Challengers Bangalore (in Hyderabad) and Delhi Daredevils.
Teams:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Gautam Gambhir (captain), Manvinder Bisla (wk), Jacques Kalis, Yusuf Pathan, Manoj Tiwary, Eoin Morgan, Rajat Bhatia, Sunil Narine, Laxmipathy Balaji, Sachithra Senanayake, Laxmi Ratan Shukla,
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kumar Sangakkara (captain & wk), Amit Mishra, Ashish Reddy, Cameron White, Dale Steyn, DB Ravi Teja, Hanuma Vihari, Ishant Sharma, Parthiv Patel, Thisara Perera, Karan Sharma
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