KKR vs LSG, IPL 2023: Eden Gardens, Kolkata pitch history, and IPL records
IPL 2023 returns to Eden Gardens one last time tonight for a match between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). It is the first meeting between the two teams in this edition of the Indian Premier League.
Both KKR and LSG are alive in the race to the IPL 2023 playoffs. A win in tonight's game will take KKR closer to a top-4 finish, while LSG will seal their place in the playoffs if they emerge victorious tonight.
Before the big game between KKR and LSG starts, here's a look at the pitch history of Eden Gardens.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata IPL records & stats
The pitch in Kolkata has been good for batting. Yashasvi Jaiswal blasted a 13-ball 50 in the last match at this venue. There has been some help for the pacers and the spinners, but overall, it has been a great venue for batters.
Here are some vital stats you need to know from previous IPL matches hosted by Eden Gardens:
IPL matches played: 84
Matches won by teams batting first: 34
Matches won by teams batting second: 50
Matches Tied: 0.
Matches With No Results: 0.
Highest individual score: 112* - Rajat Patidar (RCB) vs. Lucknow Super Giants, 2022.
Best bowling figures: 5/19 - Sunil Narine (KKR) vs. Punjab Kings, 2012
Highest team score: 235/4 - Chennai Super Kings vs. Kolkata Knight Riders, 2023
Lowest team score: 49 - Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Kolkata Knight Riders, 2017.
Highest successful run-chase: 188/6 - Gujarat Lions vs. Kolkata Knight Riders, 2017.
Average first-innings score: 160
Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Pitch report
Rohan Gavaskar analyzed the pitch report for the last match at this venue, and he opined that the batters would score lots of runs. The square boundaries were 58m and 71m in that match, whereas the straight boundary was 73m.
A similar deck could be on offer for tonight's match as well. However, considering the rainy weather, the outfield could be slow.
Eden Gardens, Kolkata last IPL match
Rajasthan Royals (RR) beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets in the last match at this venue. Venkatesh Iyer's half-century helped KKR score 149/8 in 20 overs. In reply, Yashasvi Jaiswal's 47-ball 98* guided RR to 151/1 in 13.1 overs only.
Eighteen sixes were hit in the game between RR and KKR. A total of nine wickets fell, with spinners taking four of them.
Brief scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 149/8 (Venkatesh Iyer 57, Yuzvendra Chahal 4/25) lost to Rajasthan Royals 151/1 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 98*, Sanju Samson 48*) by 9 wickets.