KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024: Eden Gardens Pitch Report, Kolkata Weather Forecast & Live Streaming Info

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KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match 42: Shreyas Iyer's Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will host Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 42 of the IPL 2024 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday, April 26.

KKR are second in the 10-team IPL 2024 points table after winning five of their seven matches. They defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by one run in a last-ball thriller on Sunday, April 21.

PBKS are on the ninth spot after winning just two of their eight matches. They have lost each of their last four matches. This is the first time Punjab and Kolkata will be playing against each other in IPL 2024.

Eden Gardens, Kolkata Pitch Report

"It's very hot at 43 degrees and the pitch will suffer because of that, it's very dry. Most of the pitch looks even and flat, but there's one big chunk where it's extremely dry, the grass has been removed. It's around the spinner's length and they could exploit the patches. Otherwise, this pitch has plenty of runs on offer. With this heat, the captain winning the toss should opt to bat first," Graeme Swann and Sanjay Manjrekar said ahead of the KKR vs RCB match on Sunday.

RCB opted to bowl first as KKR managed to score 226/6 in 20 overs. All the wickets were taken by the pacers. RCB finished at 221 in 20 overs. Kolkata pacers picked six wickets, while spinners picked three. Lockie Ferguson got run out.

The average T20 score at the venue in the last five T20 matches here is 198 runs. Team winning the toss has opted to bowl first 81 percent of the time since the last five years.

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Kolkata Weather Report on Friday, April 26

No chances of rain in Kolkata on Friday, April 26. With a humidity level of 70-80 percent in the evening, the temperature will hover around 33 degree celsius. The wind speed at the venue will be close to 20 km/h.

How to watch KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 Match 42?

KKR vs PBKS live streaming will be available for free via the JioCinema app and website, while Star Sports network will show the matches live on TV from 7:30 PM IST with coverage starting at 6:30 PM IST.

Which TV channel will show IPL 2024 matches?

TV viewers can catch KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024 action on the Star Sports network channels – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Kannada, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Telugu and Star Suvarna Plus.