The Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and opting field first, Rajasthan batted first put up 144 for six, the highest score 46 by Brad Hodge.
Chasing a target of 145, Kolkata lost wickets at regular intervals struggling to keep ahead of the required rate.
Eoin Morgan kept alive their hopes with a blistering knock of 51 off 38 balls with three sixes and three boundaries.
His dismissal in the 19th over ended their faint hopes of a win and a close finish.
Trivedi and Cooper finished with three wickets apiece while Yagnik had three victims behind the stumps.
Rajasthan Royals 144-6 in 20 overs (Hodge 46*, Rahane 36. Narine 2/28), Kolkata Knight Riders 125 all out in 19 overs (Morgan 51, Gambhir 22. Trivedi 3/23, Cooper 3/15)
Chasing a target of 145, Kolkata lost wickets at regular intervals struggling to keep ahead of the required rate.
Eoin Morgan kept alive their hopes with a blistering knock of 51 off 38 balls with three sixes and three boundaries.
His dismissal in the 19th over ended their faint hopes of a win and a close finish.
Trivedi and Cooper finished with three wickets apiece while Yagnik had three victims behind the stumps.
Rajasthan Royals 144-6 in 20 overs (Hodge 46*, Rahane 36. Narine 2/28), Kolkata Knight Riders 125 all out in 19 overs (Morgan 51, Gambhir 22. Trivedi 3/23, Cooper 3/15)
