KKR vs LSG, IPL 2023 Match 68: Eden Gardens Kolkata Pitch Report and Weather Forecast

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Kolkata Knight Riders host Lucknow Super Giants in match 68 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on double-header Saturday (May 20) with the match set to start at 7:30 PM IST.

Nitish Rana's KKR head into the match on the back of their seventh loss of this season, while LSG led by Krunal Pandya are fresh from their seventh win of the campaign. KKR has won 6 of 13 matches, where LSG has won 7 of 13.

Now, the two playoff aspirants will clash for the first time this season at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, which will host it's seventh and final match of the season. KKR have lost four and won only two matches at their home so far.

KKR opened their home campaign with a convincing 81-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore and then next registered a win at their home venue only in the recent match against Punjab Kings, whom they beat by 5 wickets.

But KKR had lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 23 runs in a high-scoring match followed by another 49-run loss to Chennai Super Kings and a 7-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans in the three matches between their two wins. In the most recent match, they lost to Rajasthan Royals.

Ahead of KKR vs LSG 2023 meeting at the Eden Gardens, we take a look at the pitch report and weather forecast for the day as some parts of the country have received summer showers.

Kolkata weather forecast on Saturday, May 20

A humid day with chance of thunderstorms around 3 to 4 PM IST, according to AccuWeather. But weather.com predicts a clear day with max temperature of 36^o C reducing to 30^o C during the playing hours. So, weather is unlikely to play spoilsport in the match between KKR and LSG.

Eden Gardens Pitch Report

The Eden Gardens has been known to be batting friendly, but has provided a little assistance for pacers at the start of play and slower bowlers as the game progresses. However, the venue has seen four innings of eight end with totals over 200 so far this season.

The average score batting first in IPL at the venue is 160 overall, but this season the average score batting first is 196. The IPL record at the venue, shows that teams batting second have had the most success. But three of the six matches in 2023 have seen the team defend win the match.

KKR defended a total of 204 in the first match against RCB, but lost to SRH in the second match, failing to chase 229 and lost to CSK, failing to chase 236. KKR also failed to defend 179 against GT, but the hosts successfully chased down a target against PBKS.

In the recent match, KKR suffered a thumping loss to RR, who rode on Yashasvi Jaiswal biltzkrieg to chase down a target of 150 with 9 wickets in hand and 41 balls to spare.