KKR faced Kings XI Punjab third time in the tournament, this time in the qualifier 1. Kolkata was put to bat by Punjab. After the shaky start, KKR managed to score 163 runs in 20 overs and set the target of 164. Punjab also started their chase with some quick strikes. Their 7 wickets were down for just 117 in 17.3 overs and later the KKR bowlers did their job again and restricted KXIP to 135/8 in 20 overs. KKR won their 8th match on the trot and became the first team to reach the IPL final. Umesh Yadav was hero of the match who took 3 wickets for 13 runs in four overs.