Trent Boult demonstrated his usual prowess, striking in the first over. Quinton de Kock had begun the match with boundaries off the first two balls but was dismissed by the third. In the second over, Sandeep Sharma delivered a well-executed delivery that swerved through the gap between Stoinis' bat and pad as he attempted to drive. This resulted in a successful bowling action.
LSG was 11 for 2 when Hooda joined his captain Rahul, and they proceeded to make a swift recovery, launching an offensive counterattack in the last two overs of the power play. Rahul then dismissed Avesh for 21 runs in the eighth over. He executed a powerful pull shot over midwicket and fine leg and a precise hook shot for four more runs. At the halfway stage, LSG were 94 for 2, with Rahul having reached 50 off 31 balls. He and Hooda continued to apply pressure, amassing 32 runs in the next two overs. Hooda reached his half-century from 30 deliveries before holing out to a carrom ball from Ashwin, bringing an end to his partnership with Rahul at 115 off 62 balls.
With eight overs remaining and a number of wickets in hand, LSG was well-positioned for a strong finish. However, this did not materialise. Despite losing only two more wickets, those of Nicholas Pooran and Rahul, for 76 off 48 balls, LSG were unable to score any runs in the last three overs of their innings.