- Toss: Rajasthan Royals, who chose to field
- Man of the Match: Ben Stokes
- Venue: Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
- Umpires: Chris Gaffaney, S Ravi, Paschim Pathak, Ulhas Gandhe
- Referee: Manu Nayar
- Kings XI Punjab innings
- Powerplay: 53 runs, 1 wicket
- KXIP: 50 runs in 5.6 overs
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (KL Rahul 20, Chris Gayle 27)
- Chris Gayle: 50 off 33 balls (4 x fours, 4 x sixes)
- KXIP: 100 runs in 12.4 overs
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 70 balls (KL Rahul 38, Chris Gayle 61)
- KXIP: 150 runs in 17.1 overs
- Innings Break: KXIP - 185/4 in 20 overs
- Rajasthan Royals innings
- Powerplay: 66 runs, 1 wicket
- RR: 50 runs in 4.2 overs
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (Robin Uthappa 9, Ben Stokes 43)
- Ben Stokes: 50 off 24 balls (6 x fours, 3 x sixes)
- RR: 100 runs in 9.3 overs
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (Robin Uthappa 21, Sanju Samson 29)
- RR: 150 runs in 15.3 overs
IPL 2020 RR vs KXIP preview: Charged up Kings XI set for royal date
Steve Smith's men must be hoping their strength – batting – fires once again at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. K.L. Rahul's side will ride on momentum.
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KL Rahul-led KXIP have shown an outstanding performance in the last five games. They lost six of their first seven matches in IPL 2020 and to maintain chances of qualifying for the next stage, Punjab need to win all the remaining games. Due to combined efforts of all the players, Kings XI Punjab have won all their last five matches. They are placed at the fourth position on the points table with 12 points. They snatched this spot from Kolkata Knight Riders by defeating them with eight wickets in their previous game. KXIP have emerged stronger after the entry of Chris Gayle into the side.
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