IPL Match: Pitch Report and Toss for KKR vs. PBKS Today
IPL 2024 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings: The latter have a number of issues to deal with, but bowling ability is not one of them in the face of the batsmen’s dominance.
With 199 being the highest total against them on two occasions, PBKS stands out as the only team that has not let up 200 or more runs in an innings. This season, they have the highest bowling average of any team at 24.94, with the Kolkata Knight Riders coming in second at 25.47. Notably, PBKS has performed exceptionally well in the last overs (17–20), taking 23 wickets—the most in the 2024 Indian Premier League—while maintaining a strong average of 15.73 throughout this stage. At 8.98 runs per over, they are also the third most economical bowling unit.
But PBKS’s hitting deficiencies are exposed as they enter the Eden Gardens venue, where the 200-run threshold has been crossed in three of the last four games. With a strike rate of 137.31 and a batting average of 23.84, they now have the second-lowest scoring rate in the league. Compared to 24 other batters in the league who have reached this milestone, none of their batters have yet to score 200 runs. With 195 runs, Shashank Singh tops the PBKS scoring charts.
In order to overcome KKR, who have shown themselves to be a formidable opponent in both bowling and batting this season, PBKS needs to aim for a greater total than they have so far managed. They have to trust their bowlers to continue playing at their high level despite playing on KKR’s intimidating home field. It is noteworthy that PBKS has only won three of the previous twelve games played at Eden Gardens, and they have only triumphed once in the previous eight meetings.
Toss: KKR vs. PBKS
Eden Gardens provides the competing teams with a batting-friendly surface and exciting, high-scoring games. Since it’s a night game, bowlers may have to contend with dew in the second half. The side that wins the toss would want to bowl first and pursue a goal while keeping its bowlers away from the dew issue.
PKR vs. PBKS Pitch Analysis
The high-scoring tracks in Kolkata have suited KKR’s hitters, especially the opening duo, and a similar pitch is predicted for Friday’s game. Fast bowlers in Kolkata have an economy rate of 10.74 while spinners have a rate of 9.31. The effectiveness of Sunil Narine, who has taken six wickets in 16 overs with an economy of 6.25, and Varun Chakravarthy, who has taken five wickets in 16 overs with an economy of 9.81, can be held largely responsible for this disparity.
Weather Report for KKR vs. PBKS
By the time the match begins, the temperature is probably going to be 36 degrees Celsius. Dew will play a significant role in the second half of the game because the humidity is predicted to be over 80%. On April 26, there is no likelihood of rain in Kolkata.
