When Royals needed a match finishing innings from Karthik, Karthik did not deliver and was run out due to a major misunderstanding with his partner Bjorn Fortuin. His wicket fell on the second ball of the 13th over. Chasing the target of 173 runs, Royals' score was 78-6. George Linde was the bowler and Dinesh Karthik decided to run out for a single by playing the ball towards the off side but was sent back by his partner, Fortuin.

Karthik had reached half the pitch and meanwhile Colin Ingram hit a throw at Karthik's end and the wicketkeeper completed the formalities and ended DK's innings. However, during this time, wicketkeeper Rickelton's foot accidentally hit the stumps while catching the ball and as a result one of the bails fell but the other bail was still intact, hence the wicketkeeper made the save with his hand before Karthik came back to the crease. Uprooted the stump.