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Eden Gardens in Kolkata has hosted only four rain-affected matches in IPL history, all of which were resolved using the Duckworth-Lewis method. Here is a concise account of each match:
May 18, 2008: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
Result: Chennai Super Kings won by D/L method
Key Performers -
Top Scorer: Salman Butt (KKR) - 73 runs
Highest Wicket-Taker: Makhaya Ntini (CSK) - 4 wickets
Chennai Super Kings managed to secure a victory despite Kolkata Knight Riders' opening batter Salman Butt's impressive innings. Ntini's four-wicket haul proved decisive in restricting the home team.
May 7, 2011: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by D/L method
Key Performers-
Top Scorer: S Badrinath (CSK) - 54 runs
Highest Wicket-Taker: R Ashwin (CSK) - 2 wickets
Despite Badrinath's half-century and Ashwin's bowling effort, Kolkata Knight Riders emerged victorious in this rain-curtailed match. This was the second consecutive rain-affected encounter between these two teams at Eden Gardens.
May 14, 2016: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rising Pune Supergiants
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by D/L method
Key Performers-
Top Scorer: Yusuf Pathan (KKR) - 37 runs
Highest Wicket-Takers: Piyush Chawla (KKR) and R Ashwin (RPS) - 2 wickets each
Kolkata Knight Riders secured another rain-affected win at their home ground, with Yusuf Pathan leading the batting effort. The bowling honors were shared between Chawla and Ashwin with two wickets apiece.
April 21, 2018: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab
Result: Kings XI Punjab won by D/L method
Key Performers -
Top Scorer: Chris Lynn (KKR) - 74 runs
Highest Wicket-Takers: Andrew Tye and Barinder Sran (KXIP) - 2 wickets each
Despite Chris Lynn's impressive 74-run knock for KKR, Kings XI Punjab managed to secure a victory in this rain-affected match. The visitors' bowling attack, led by Tye and Sran, played a crucial role in restricting the home team.
May 11, 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians
Result: Kolkata Knight Riders won by 18 runs (16 overs game due to rain)
Key Performers:
Top Scorer: Venkatesh Iyer (KKR) - 42 runs
Highest Wicket-Takers: Jasprit Bumrah (MI) and Piyush Chawla (MI) - 2 wickets each
In this rain-shortened match, Kolkata Knight Riders posted 157/7 in their allotted 16 overs, with Venkatesh Iyer's quickfire 42 off 21 balls leading the charge. Mumbai Indians could only manage 139/8 in reply, with Ishan Kishan's 40 runs being their highest individual score. Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, and Andre Russell each claimed 2 wickets for KKR, securing an 18-run victory for the home side.
Summary Statistics
In these six rain-affected matches at Eden Gardens: Kolkata Knight Riders have won 3 matches, lost 2, with 1 match result pending.
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