The ball might do a little bit for the fast bowlers in the initial stages of the match at Eden Gardens, but it will get easier to bat as the match progresses.
Kolkata Knight Riders will lock horns with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 19th match of the IPL 2023 at Eden Gardens on April 14. Kolkata Knight Riders lost against Punjab Kings by seven runs on the DLS method in their opening game, which was a rain-affected game. PBKS posted a big total of 191/5, Tim Southee was the pick of the bowlers taking two wickets in his spell. Kolkata managed to score just 146/7 in 16 overs and just when Narine looked to take the game away, the rain interrupted play and the match was decided through the DLS method where KKR lost by 5 runs. However, they went on to win their next two matches against the Rolay Challengers Bangalore and an unbelievable win against GT where Rinku Singh did what some would consider impossible, hitting 5 sixes in the last 5 balls of the chase.
Sunisers lost their opening two games and got to their first victory of the season in their previous outing against the Punjab Kings. The Kings posted a total of 143 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs while batting first. SRH chased this target in 17.1 overs with eight wickets in hand. Rahul Tripathi starred with the bat as he scored 74 runs off 48 deliveries, while Mayank Markande played a key role with the ball, the other bowlers have also done well. It’s their batting which looks slightly off-colour, with Mayank Agarwal and Harry Brooks struggling to get runs. The team management will be hoping for some of the senior players to stand up and deliver in this fixture.
Head-to-Head: In the 23 matches played between the two sides, KKR are miles ahead of their counterparts winning 15 of them.
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, 19th Match
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Date & Time: 14th April, 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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