KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2023 Match 53: Eden Gardens Kolkata Pitch Report and Weather Forecast

Nitish Rana’s KKR head into the match on the back of their fourth win of this season, while PBKS led by Shikhar Dhawan are fresh from their fifth loss of the campaign. KKR has won 4 of 10, while PBKS has won 5 of 10 matches so far.

In the reverse fixture earlier this season, Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Arshdeep Singh starred as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 runs (DLS Method) in a rain affected match at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mohali.

Now, the two sides will clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, which will host it’s fifth match of the season. KKR have lost three and won only one match at their home so far.

KKR opened their home campaign with a convincing 81-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore, but lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 23 runs in a high-scoring match followed by another 49-run loss to Chennai Super Kings and 7-wicket loss to Gujarat Titans in the most recent game.

KKR vs PBKS IPL 2023: Head To Head, Stats, Record in Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Ahead of KKR vs PBKS 2023 meeting at the Eden Gardens, we take a look at the pitch report and weather forecast for the day as some parts of the country have received summer showers.

Kolkata weather forecast on Monday, May 8

A sunny and very humid day with maximum temperature of 40^o C reducing to 31^o C during the playing hours. There is no chance of rain despite Cyclone Mocha building up in the Bay of Bengal. As it stands, weather is unlikely to play spoilsport in the match between KKR and PBKS.

Eden Gardens Pitch Report

The Eden Gardens has been known to be batting friendly, but has provided a little assistance for pacers at the start of play and slower bowlers as the game progresses. However, the venue has seen four innings of eight end with totals over 200 so far this season.

The average score batting first in IPL at the venue is 160 overall, but this season the average score batting first is 212. The IPL record at the venue, shows that teams batting second have had the most success. But three of the four matches in 2023 have seen the team defend win the match.

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KKR defended a total of 204 in the first match against RCB, but lost to SRH in the second match, failing to chase 229 and lost to CSK, failing to chase 236. In the most recent match, KKR failed to defend 179 against GT, who chased the score with 13 balls to spare.