In a thrilling IPL match at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer Kartik Tyagi delivered an outstanding performance, claiming 3 wickets for 22 runs against his former team, Rajasthan Royals. Tyagi's crucial wickets of Shimron Hetmyer, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravi Bishnoi derailed Rajasthan's innings, which saw them collapse from a strong position of 139/4 to finish at 155/9. The match began positively for Rajasthan, with an explosive opening partnership of 81 runs between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. However, the introduction of spin bowling by KKR, particularly from Varun Chakaravarthy, who also reached 200 T20 wickets, shifted the momentum. Rajasthan struggled to score runs in the middle overs, ultimately falling short of a competitive total on a good batting surface.