Before Rahul Tewatia got to the crease, KXIP looked set to win. Tewatia initially found difficulty in connecting with the deliveries, but suddenly clicked in the 18th over bowled by Sheldon Cottrell. Off the last 18 balls, RR needed 51 runs, and suddenly Tewatia was on fire.
He slammed five sixes in that over, which equalled the record for the greatest number of sixes hit in a single over in IPL history. The record was previously held by Chris Gayle. Tewatia's knock included seven sixes.
Off the first 23 deliveries faced by him, he could only muster 17-runs. But in the next eight balls, he punched 36-runs for his side. Although he couldn't finish off the match, falling to a Mohammad Shami delivery in the 19th-over, but it was enough to propel his side to a new record for the biggest chase in IPL history.
Mayank Agarwal (106) and KL Rahul (69) helped KXIP post a huge 224-run target. After losing Jos Buttler early on, RR found solace in Sanju Samson (85), Steve Smith (50) and Tewatia (53). RR won the match with three balls to spare.
Rajasthan play their next match on September 30 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Meanwhile, KXIP face Mumbai Indians (MI) on October 1.