After the Titans restricted the Royals to a low score in the powerplay session, the Royals needed their middle order to step up and get them back into the game.
However, the Titans’ bowling attack was up to the task, with Rashid Khan coming into the attack in the ninth over and taking his third wicket for the team. Khan got the wicket of Devdutt Padikkal, who had been looking good until then. Padikkal decided to target Khan’s bowling and charged out to play a big heave, only to get a leading edge that was caught by Mohit Sharma at short third man.