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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will host Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for a match at Eden Gardens today. It is the second afternoon fixture at this venue in IPL 2024. Last Sunday, Lucknow Super Giants lost against Kolkata by eight wickets on this ground.
RCB will play in a green kit today. The Bengaluru-based franchise is hoping for a change in fortunes, having suffered six defeats in seven matches of IPL 2024 already. One of those six losses came against KKR at M Chinnaswamy Stadium last month.
Before RCB lock horns with KKR for the second time this season, here's a quick look at the Eden Gardens pitch history.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata IPL records
Kolkata will likely have a batter-friendly surface on offer for the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In the last game on this ground, Rajasthan Royals pulled off the joint-highest successful run-chase in IPL history.
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Here's a list of some other notable numbers from the previous IPL matches hosted by the Eden Gardens:
Matches played: 89
Matches won by teams batting first: 36
Matches won by teams batting second: 53
Highest individual score: 112* - Rajat Patidar (RCB) vs Lucknow Super Giants, 2022
Best bowling figures: 5/19 - Sunil Narine (KKR) vs Punjab Kings, 2012
Highest team total: 235/4 - Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2023
Lowest team total: 49 - Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2017
Highest successful run-chase: 224/8 - Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2024
Average first-innings score: 162
Eden Gardens, Kolkata IPL pitch report
The pitch report for the KKR vs RCB match will be live on Star Sports and JioCinema ahead of the toss. The cricket universe can know the details about the ground dimensions and pitch in that segment, which will also be available on IPLT20.com.
In this season, teams have scored big in Kolkata. It should not be a surprise if the same trend continues today because KKR and RCB have some extraordinary talents in their respective batting departments.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata last IPL match
Rajasthan Royals made history by chasing down a 224-run target against Kolkata Knight Riders in the last game at this venue. Jos Buttler's unbeaten 107-run knock ensured that Sunil Narine's maiden T20 ton ended in a losing cause.
The batters hit a total of 21 sixes in the 40 overs of the KKR vs RR contest. 14 wickets fell in the game, with spinners taking five of them.
Here's a brief summary of the scores:
Brief scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 223/6 (Sunil Narine 109, Avesh Khan 2/35) lost to Rajasthan Royals 224/8 (Jos Buttler 107*, Sunil Narine 2/30) by 2 wickets.
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