The upcoming clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 60th match of the India Premier League (IPL) 2024 guarantees an exciting showdown. Scheduled to happen at the iconic Eden Gardens on Saturday, May 11th.
KKR enters the contest with a three-match winning streak, leading the table. Meanwhile, MI has unfortunately become the first team to be eliminated from IPL 2024.
IPLT20 Stats and Records at Eden Gardens:
Total matches: 92
Matches won batting first: 37
Matches won bowling first: 55
Average score batting first: 163
Highest total recorded: 262/2 (18.4 Ov) by Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Lowest total recorded: 49/10 (9.4 Ov) by Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Highest score chased: 262/2 (18.4 Ov) by Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Eden Gardens Stadium Pitch Report:
Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata is renowned for hosting exhilarating, high-scoring cricket matches. Historically, the pitch at this iconic venue has been a batter’s paradise, facilitating fluid stroke play and numerous chances for hitting boundaries. Although spinners might find some support as the match progresses, the setting is primed to showcase the power-hitting abilities of both teams.
Kolkata Weather Forecast:
Overcast conditions loom over the KKR vs MI showdown in Kolkata, presenting less than ideal cricketing weather. A 60% chance of rain threatens to disrupt the match. Nonetheless, both players and spectators must prepare for sweltering conditions. Temperatures are predicted to soar to a blistering 31 degrees Celsius, with mild breezes of approximately 14 kilometres per hour providing slight respite. Humidity is set to linger at around 83%. Despite the daunting heat, the match is anticipated to continue as planned.
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Squads:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Philip Salt (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Sunil Narine, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Manish Pandey, Srikar Bharat, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Anukul Roy, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakariya, Sherfane Rutherford, Vaibhav Arora, Dushmantha Chameera, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sakib Hussain, Suyash Sharma
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Naman Dhir, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Shams Mulani, Gerald Coetzee, Piyush Chawla, Jasprit Bumrah, Kwena Maphaka, Mohammad Nabi, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Gopal, Luke Wood, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Nehal Wadhera, Kumar Kartikeya, Shivalik Sharma, Anshul Kamboj, Akash Madhwal, Nuwan Thushara, Dewald Brevis.
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