After being asked to bat first, much was expected from the Kolkata Knight Riders but the powerplay yielded only 25 runs. The Royals kept making inroads and kept the Knights quiet throughout the 20 overs. Chris Morris was the pick of the bowlers as he took 4 wickets including Dinesh Karthik, Andre Russell, Pat Cummins and Shivam Mavi as the Knight Riders were restricted to 133/9 from 20 overs. In reply, Rajasthan was off to a shaky start losing 2 wickets in the powerplay but ended up scoring 50 runs. Skipper Sanju Samson scored an unbeaten 42 to ensure that the team crossed the finish line with 6 wickets and 7 balls to spare to register their 2nd win of the tournament.