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It was a surprising decision from Kolkata Knight Riders to bat first under overcast conditions after winning the toss, and they were rocked early by Xavier Bartlett, who dismissed Finn Allen (6) and Cameron Green (4) in the second over of the innings.
However, rain arrived at Eden Gardens and halted play for more than three hours. By the time it stopped, it was too late, as the ground had taken considerable damage and it wasn’t possible to get conditions ready in time for even a five-over shootout, with the cutoff being 11:14 PM IST.
As a result, the umpires were forced to call off the game. Both teams walk away with a point each, although Punjab Kings will feel disappointed, having been in a strong position.
However, the action continues in IPL 2026. Tomorrow, that is on Tuesday, April 7, we have RR taking on MI in Guwahati.
It’s time to wrap up this coverage as well, folks! We truly appreciate your patience in staying with us for all the updates. For now, it’s me, Deepak Prakash, signing off on behalf of my colleagues Ajay Pal Singh, Akshayakrishna Polya, and Paras Yadav. Cheers!
However, rain arrived at Eden Gardens and halted play for more than three hours. By the time it stopped, it was too late, as the ground had taken considerable damage and it wasn’t possible to get conditions ready in time for even a five-over shootout, with the cutoff being 11:14 PM IST.
As a result, the umpires were forced to call off the game. Both teams walk away with a point each, although Punjab Kings will feel disappointed, having been in a strong position.
However, the action continues in IPL 2026. Tomorrow, that is on Tuesday, April 7, we have RR taking on MI in Guwahati.
It’s time to wrap up this coverage as well, folks! We truly appreciate your patience in staying with us for all the updates. For now, it’s me, Deepak Prakash, signing off on behalf of my colleagues Ajay Pal Singh, Akshayakrishna Polya, and Paras Yadav. Cheers!
DID YOU KNOW? The last time these two faced at Eden Gardens in 2025, it was also a no-result.
10:57 PM IST, Local Time: Super Sopper is on the ground to soak the water from the outfield. Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane are having a chat with the umpires. Their facial expressions do not look positive. Iyer seems to be disappointed. And they shake hands. The match is abandoned. Both teams will get a point each. KKR, without a win, go over Gujarat Titans on the points table. They get off the mark in this season. PBKS remain unbeaten this season and leapfrog Royal Challengers Bengaluru to claim the top spot on the points table with five points.
OVER 4
Kolkata Knight Riders
25/2
Ajinkya Rahane
8(6)
Angkrish Raghuvanshi
7(7)
Xavier Bartlett
2-9(1.4)
10:49 PM IST, Local Time: Ricky Ponting and James Hopes are out on the ground inspecting the outfield. Sourav Ganguly is now in conversation with Hopes and Sairaj Bahutule.
Now, Abhishek Nayar and the head of groundstaff are having a chat with Ganguly. We are about 20 minutes away from the cut-off time for a five-over per-side game. All the covers are off now. There's a lot of water near the boundary ropes.
Now, Abhishek Nayar and the head of groundstaff are having a chat with Ganguly. We are about 20 minutes away from the cut-off time for a five-over per-side game. All the covers are off now. There's a lot of water near the boundary ropes.
10:44 PM IST, Local Time: Plenty of water on the sidelines. Vaibhav Arora is having some fun time with Arshdeep Singh, Yash Thakur, Priyansh Arya and Nehal Wadhera. In the meantime, Xavier Bartlett is having a chat with Brad Haddin, Mitchell Owen and a couple of others. Everyone is on their toes for the next update.
Meanwhile, Saba Karim, on air, is predicting a washout as he feels teams won't risk their players on a damp outfield so early in the tournament.
Meanwhile, Saba Karim, on air, is predicting a washout as he feels teams won't risk their players on a damp outfield so early in the tournament.
10:35 PM IST, Local Time: The ground staff are slowly peeling off the covers. Trying not to spill the water on the outfield. Umpires are walking on the covers. Jayaraman Madanagopal and Abhijeet Bengeri are inspecting the outfield from where the covers have been peeled off. 4th umpire Ulhas Gandhe has also joined the duo.
A chat between the match officials and the head of the ground staff. Sourav Ganguly, CAB President, is having a word with the lead ground staff. Still, plenty of work to do for the groundsmen. Both teams are in their respective dugouts, looking at the proceedings in the middle. For your information, in case you missed it, the cut-off time for a five-over per side contest is 11:14 PM IST, Local Time.
A chat between the match officials and the head of the ground staff. Sourav Ganguly, CAB President, is having a word with the lead ground staff. Still, plenty of work to do for the groundsmen. Both teams are in their respective dugouts, looking at the proceedings in the middle. For your information, in case you missed it, the cut-off time for a five-over per side contest is 11:14 PM IST, Local Time.
10:24 PM IST, Local Time: We have some good news folks, the rain has stopped. The covers are still in place. There will be an inspection soon. However, there is a thunderstorm alert in the vicinity of the venue. Meanwhile, Shah Rukh Khan is waving at the fans. The groundsmen haven't received the go-ahead to take the covers off, host anchor says on air.
10:11 PM IST, Local Time: Nothing new to update. It is still raining at Eden Gardens. It looks like only a matter of time before we get the confirmation of a no-result.
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