Punjab sent Wriddhiman Saha at number three and Axar Patel came to bat at number five ahead of David Miller.
"We could have taken a few opportunities, but I was happy at the half-way mark. A couple of run-outs hurt. We changed the batting order a bit and in hindsight that was not a good idea," Bailey said after their 26-run defeat.
The Australian though was happy with his bowlers.
He appreciated the batting efforts of a few Rajasthan players.
"Steven Smith batted beautifully and James Faulkner batted well as well.