Heavy rains performed spoilsport as the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens right here was deserted on Saturday.
Opting to bat, PBKS benefitted from openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh’s good half-centuries, leading to a 72-ball 120-run partnership, to publish a difficult 201 for 4.
KKR was seven for no loss after the first over when sturdy dusty winds adopted by thunderstorm and heavy rains stopped mess around 9:35 pm. Massive covers blew away like small garments whilst groundsmen bravely stood on the covers to stop these from flying away.
As motion couldn’t start as a consequence of steady rain, the match was referred to as off round 11 pm with each groups getting one level apiece from the first washout of the season.
Earlier, it was easy crusing for PBKS openers in the PowerPlay. Maintaining his composure, Priyansh (69, 35b, 8×4, 4×6), who started with a 4 in the first ball, learn the deliveries early and discovered the gaps with ease.
Prabhsimran (83, 49b, 6×4, 6×6) joined the leisure with good shot choice and improvisation.
The KKR spinners introduced the economic system down before Priyansh, who had some fortunate escapes, hammered Harshit Rana for 2 fours and a six and reached his maiden half-century.
The audacious duo broke the shackles by plundering 22 runs off Sunil Narine in the eleventh over. Priyansh stepped out to hit over long-on and Prabhsimran displayed his switch-hit and flat-batted straight shot to select up two extra sixes.
Andre Russell supplied KKR reduction once more by having Priyansh caught at deep midwicket.
Prabhsimran, who supplied a tough probability, continued to flex his muscular tissues to play attractive photographs on each side and obtained his second fifty of the season. When he departed, caught at long-off off Vaibhav Arora, PBKS was effectively positioned to attain an enormous complete.
But KKR bowlers pulled issues again, permitting the vacationers to assemble 34 runs for 2 wickets in the final 4 overs.
Vaibhav and Russell bowled intelligently to maintain issues tight. Captaining PBKS towards his former aspect, Shreyas Iyer, let off on 12, managed to take his group previous 200.
Published – April 26, 2025 07:31 pm IST
