Kolkata Knight Riders will look to shake off their defeat against Punjab Kings when they take on Delhi Capitals at the Eden Gardens Stadium on Monday. KKR, in spite of the loss to PBKS in the previous match, sit at the second spot of IPL table. Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, are 5th in the table and would be looking to go into the top 4 with a win. Let’s take a look at how the pitch of Eden Gardens are expected to play out in the KKR vs DC match.
KKR vs DC Pitch Report: Runs fest on cards at Eden Gardens
Eden Gardens has seen ample amount of runs being scored in the matches that have happened so far in IPL 2024. In the previous match, PBKS successfully chased 261 runs against the KKR to win the tie. In T20 cricket, especially during the IPL, the Eden Gardens pitch is typically a very batting-friendly wicket. Stroke play is greatly facilitated by the surface’s true bounce and general flatness. In general, batters have the upper hand on the Eden Gardens field.
91 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 54 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) | 40 |
| Wickets (Spinners) | 16 |
| Average 1st innings Score | 204 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 2 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 3 |
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Eden Gardens: IPL overall stats
| Total Matches | 91 |
| Matches Won Batting First | 37 |
| Matches Won Batting Second | 54 |
| Average 1st innings Score | 164 |
| Highest Successful Chase | 262 |
| Highest Score | 262 |
| Lowest Score | 49 |
