The pitch at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata has traditionally been well-balanced, offering something for both the batters and the bowlers.
Chennai Super Kings will lock horns with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 33rd match of the ongoing Indian Premier League at the Eden Gardens. Currently, CSK is positioned third on the points table, they have been brilliant throughout this season, especially at home. After losing the season opener against the Gujarat Titans, the bounced back against Lucknow Super Giants. Tushar Deshpande and Akash Singh stepped up and took responsibility. Matheesha Pathirana has been excellent in the slog overs. When it comes to batting, Devon Conway and Ruturaj Gaikwad have piled up most of the runs but it’s worth noting that Ajinkya Rahane has been a good fit at no. 3 for them.
The Knight Riders started the season with a loss against Punjab Kings where dls method played a part. They bounced back by steamrolling RCB and GT in their next assignment. Right after, they were swept away by the opponents in three consecutive matches. The Nitish Rana-led side lost a few close encounters and finds them in the eighth position in the league table, winning just two out of the six matches they participated in. KKR management have been changing their openers constantly which has been a major problem. Venkatesh Iyer has blown hot and cold through the season, he scored a century and followed it up with a duck.
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The pitch at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata has traditionally been well-balanced, offering something for both the batters and the bowlers. The ball might do a little bit for the fast bowlers in the initial stages of the match as well, but it will get easier to bat as the match progresses. The batters need to get their eye in before going for the aggressive shots, they can take advantage of the short boundaries at this venue. The captain winning the toss would be inclined to bowl first at this venue and chase the score down in the second innings with some dew expected.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 33th Match
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date & Time: 23April, at 7:30 PM IST
| Opened | 1864 |
| Capacity | 63,000 |
| Ends | Pavilion End, High Court End |
| Location | Kolkata, India |
| Time Zone | UTC +5:30 |
| Other Sports it is home to | – |
| Floodlights | Yes |
| Total matches | 12 |
| Matches won batting first | 5 |
| Matches won bowling first | 7 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 155 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 137 |
| Highest total recorded | 201/5 (20 Ov) by PAK vs BAN |
| Lowest total recorded | 70/10 (15.4 Ov) by BAN vs NZ |
| Highest score chased | 162/4 (18.5 Ov) by IND vs WI |
| Lowest score defended | 186/5 (20 Ov) by IND vs WI |
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