In the 42nd IPL 2024 match, Punjab Kings will visit Kolkata Knight Riders. On April 26, the game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
IPL 2024 has seen KKR become a true force. After seven games, the squad has won five and lost just two. In the points table, they are positioned comfortably in second place. For KKR to make the playoffs, they only need to win three of their final seven games. This season, KKR’s true asset has been its optimistic outlook and goal. The group has destroyed teams with their aggressive stroke play and brutality.
Punjab Kings, meanwhile, have played terribly. Except for Ashutosh Sharma and Shashank Singh, none of the team’s batters have contributed to the chaotic display. The likelihood of PBKS making the playoffs is slim because they must win all of their remaining games to do so.
In their most recent game, KKR defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by a score of 222/6. Sunil Narine had an unusual incident at the top of the order after hitting a 10-ball 15. Phil Salt (48 runs from 14 balls!) and captain Shreyas Iyer (50 runs from 36 balls) were Kolkata’s top scorers, with Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, and Ramandeep Singh making extremely helpful contributions.
Bowling impact player Suyash Sharma was the only member of KKR’s bowling attack without a wicket against RCB, while Andre Russell excelled with 3/25 from his three overs. Although Mitchell Starc is still one of the greatest strike-bowlers in all forms, even the greatest in the world are having difficulty in this year’s competition, as evidenced by his economy rate of 18.33.
Kolkata Knight Riders Squads
Shreyas Iyer (c), Philip Salt (wk), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Mitchell Starc, Venkatesh Iyer, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Harshit Rana
The fact that stand-in skipper Sam Curran and Prabhsimran Singh opened the last game together is a perfect illustration of Punjab Kings’ issues this year. Not much has gone well for the Kings, given that they began with the now-injured Shikhar Dhawan leading the team and the now-out-of-form Jonny Bairstow at the top of the order.
Strong middle-order batsman Liam Livingstone has had yet another disappointing tournament, enabling the Punjab Kings’ bowling arsenal to constantly clean up the mess.
Despite having a strong bowling lineup, they must work hard against the KKR batting lineup.
Punjab Kings Squads
Sam Curran (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Harpreet Brar, Ashutosh Sharma, Harshal Patel, Liam Livingstone, Kagiso Rabada, Prabhsimran Singh, Arshdeep Singh
KKR vs PBKS Match Details | ||
Match | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, Match 42 | IPL, 2024 | |
Date | 26/04/2024 (Friday) | |
Time | 19:00 (GMT+5) / 19:30 (GMT+5.5) / 20:00 (GMT+6) | |
Format | T20 | |
Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | |
Recent performance | Kolkata Knight Riders – W L W L W | Punjab Kings – L L L L W |
Live Streaming Details | Click Here to Watch The Live Streaming Score on JeetBuzz News | |
Eden Gardens Kolkata
We predict that when the ball is tossed out, both captains will try to bowl first because the teams batting second have won 58.89% of IPL games played at Eden Gardens.
Even though the game ends after midnight, it will still be a sweltering afternoon in Kolkata with a high of 30 degrees predicted! We should also expect highly humid weather for this match.
The Eden Gardens wicket is designed with batters in mind. The previous game played here had almost 420 runs scored. We might be in for a high-scoring match because it is quite difficult to stop runs here. A par score in this case would be 200.
In the last five matches between these two teams, KKR won three matches and PBKS won two.
Winning the toss
Player of the Match
Most runs
Most wickets
Most sixes
Team Scores Batting First
According to cricket analysts, Kolkata Knight Riders have a 63% chance of winning.
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