Who Won Yesterday's IPL Match 44? KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2025 on April 26: Rain and Thunderstorm leads to Match Abandonment

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Who won Yesterday's IPL Match 44, KKR vs PBKS, played in Kolkata on April 26 – Saturday? The crucial match between two playoff contenders was abandoned halfway through the match due to rain and thunderstorms in the City of Joy.

The outcome forced both sides to share a point each, especially complicating playoff chances for defending champions KKR, who remain seventh on the points table with seven points in nine games. Punjab Kings, meanwhile, improved a spot to third position with 11 points ahead of Mumbai Indians.

Yesterday's IPL Match 44: KKR vs PBKS (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings)

• Punjab Kings – 201/4 in 20 overs
• Kolkata Knight Riders – 7/0 in 1 over
• Result: Match Abandoned due to rain at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata
• Toss: PBKS won the toss and opted to bat first
• Captains: Ajinkya Rahane (KKR), Shreyas Iyer (PBKS)

Also read: Most Runs in IPL 2025 | IPL Points Table | Most Wickets

Who scored the most runs for PBKS?

Prabhsimran Singh – 83 runs off 49 balls

Who scored the most runs for KKR?

Sunil Narine – 4 runs off 3 balls

Who took the most wickets for PBKS?

NA

Who took the most wickets for KKR?

Vaibhav Arora – 2/34

KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2025 Award Winners

Not awarded due to abandonment

What happened in the game?

Punjab Kings, after posting an imposing 201 for 4 on a sluggish pitch, had to be content with just one point. Their openers, Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh, starred with impressive half-centuries, building a commanding 120-run partnership — the team's first century stand of the season.

Arya looked fluent against the pace bowlers, striking a brisk 69 off 35 balls, while Prabhsimran overcame a slow start to hammer 83 from 49 deliveries, finishing strong with a flurry of boundaries. His audacious switch-hit six against Sunil Narine was a standout moment, particularly as it contributed to one of Narine’s costliest overs in T20 cricket. Even though Punjab managed only 42 runs in the final six overs, the team felt they had posted an above-par total considering the conditions.

Kolkata’s bowlers, including Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, struggled to stem the flow during the middle overs. Harshit Rana, known for his slower balls, was expensive early on and bowled just two overs. With the chase set at 202, Kolkata started cautiously, reaching 7 for 0 after one over before rain intervened.

As the weather worsened, strong winds caused chaos at Eden Gardens, with covers flying and ground staff battling the conditions. Despite hopes of a restart, steady rain and lightning eventually led to the game being called off. The result moved Punjab Kings to fourth place on the points table, while Kolkata Knight Riders climbed to seventh, both teams sharing a point each in a match that promised much but ended in frustration.

KKR vs PBKS match Playing 11

KKR:

• Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk)
• Sunil Narine
• Ajinkya Rahane (c)
• Venkatesh Iyer
• Rinku Singh
• Andre Russell
• Rovman Powell
• Vaibhav Arora
• Chetan Sakariya
• Harshit Rana
• Varun Chakaravarthy

Impact substitute: Angkrish Raghuvanshi (IN), Chetan Sakariya (OUT)

PBKS:

• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Shubham Dubey
• Nitish Rana
• Riyan Parag (c)
• Dhruv Jurel (wk)
• Shimron Hetmyer
• Wanindu Hasaranga
• Jofra Archer
• Fazalhaq Farooqi
• Sandeep Sharma
• Tushar Deshpande

Impact substitute: Harpreet Brar (IN), Prabhsimran Singh (OUT)