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KKR vs PBKS Pitch Report: High-flying Kolkata Knight Riders will take on out of bounds Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens Stadium on Friday. While KKR comfortably sit at the 2nd spot of IPL table, PBKS are 9th and without a win in their last 4 matches. Ahead of the tie, let’s look at how the pitch in Eden Gardens is likely to behave.
KKR vs PBKS Pitch Report: Runs galore in Eden Gardens
This season, the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata has consistently hosted high-scoring games. 200 runs are being scored in ground, and have been chased too. In a situation like this, KKR and PBKS match is expected to be a high-scoring affair as well. Ninety games have been played at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens Stadium in the Indian Premier League’s existence. Of these, 37 matches have been won by the first-batting team and 53 by the second-batting team. On this field, the average first innings score is 165 runs. Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
Eden Gardens IPL 2024 Stats
| Wickets (Pacers) | 36 |
| Wickets (Spinners) | 14 |
| Average 1st innings Score | 204 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 2 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 2 |
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Eden Gardens: IPL overall stats
| Total Matches | 90 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 37 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 53 |
| Average 1st innings Score | 161 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 217 |
| Highest Score | 223 |
| Lowest Score | 49 |
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