Match Details
- Date: April 21, S unday
- Time: 3:30 pm IS T
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Live Score: SportsTiger App
Match Preview
Kolkata Knight Riders are set to battle it out with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the next clash of the IPL 2024. This will be the second time that Faf Du Plessis’ boys and the Knight Riders will be facing each other in the current season of the tournament. The match is slated to take place on April 21, Sunday, at the oldest cricket stadium in India, Eden Gardens. Kolkata are having a fantastic season under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, and they have been hanging out in the top two for a long time now.
On the other hand, RCB are in desperate need of a win, as with each consecutive loss, their distance from securing a playoff spot has been widening. RCB is required to win the game if they want to keep their hopes alive in the tournament.
Toss Prediction
Kolkata and Bengaluru have already battled it out once in the current season of the cash-rich league. The match held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru saw KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer coming on top of the toss over Faf Du Plessis. Considering this and the fact that the match will be at KKR’s home ground, Du Plessis is likely to win the toss over Iyer on Sunday.
Win Possibility
As mentioned, KKR and RCB have already faced each other in one of the matches of the 17th edition of the IPL. The game saw KKR securing a seven-wicket win over their rivals. Apart from this, both the teams have played another 32 matches together, and the winning tally reads 14-18 in favour of the Knight Riders. Talking about their form, the teams are polls apart in terms of performances, with KKR securing the second spot of the standings whereas RCB sitting on the last spot.
While the two-time IPL champions have displayed brilliant prowess in all the departments, RCB lack collective effort. Despite a few names, no other player has come up with decent performances. The Kolkata battle would be a tough challenge to them and given their form, stats, previous performance, and other factors, home favourites KKR are likely to win.
Predicted Powerplay Score and Average First Inning Score
The upcoming match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take place at one of the most unique and popular stadiums in India, the Eden Gardens. The stadium has hosted a total of 88 IPL matches in the past and has a first-inning average of 164 runs. In the upcoming match, the first-inning score is expected to be around 175-185. The powerplay score is likely to hover around 50-55.
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