Rain Forces KKR & PBKS To Share Points At Eden

Rain had the final say in the 44th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eden Gardens between the Kolkata Knight Riders & Punjab Kings. Earlier in the day, the Punjab Kings won the toss & elected to bat first, scoring a brilliant 201-4 in their allotted 20 overs, courtesy half tons from the opening duo of Prabhsimran Singh (83) & Priyansh Arya (69). The rain interrupted the game in the second innings of the game when KKR were batting after the end of the 1st over with the scorecard reading KKR 7/0 (1 over). This ensured that both teams had to share points.

Brief Scores: Punjab Kings 201/4 in 20 overs (Prabhsimran Singh 83, Priyansh Arya 69; Vaibhav Arora 2-34, Andre Russell 1-27) vs Kolkata Knight Riders 7/0 in 1 over (Sunil Narine 4, Rahmanullah Gurbaz 1) - match abandoned due to rain

What's Next In The Menu?

The Defending Champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, will travel to the national Capital to take on the Delhi Capitals on April 29th Tuesday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. DC is currently placed at the second spot in the points table.

Meanwhile, the Punjab Kings will be travelling to Chennai to take on the bottom dwellers Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday (April 30th).