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On April 29th, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will face off against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.
Currently, KKR holds the second position on the points table, having won 5 out of 8 matches. They have emerged victorious in 2 out of their last 5 matches. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals, positioned fifth on the points table, have won 5 out of 10 matches. They have secured victory in 4 out of their last 5 matches.
Eden Gardens has proven to be a high-scoring venue during IPL 2024, with teams frequently surpassing the 200-run mark. Despite these formidable totals, they haven't always been enough to secure victory. In the most recent match at the venue, Kolkata posted an impressive 261/6. Typically, a batting team might ease off after achieving such a formidable score. However, this wasn't the case as PBKS successfully chased down the target in 18.4 overs.
During the evening, temperatures are expected to reach approximately 30 degrees, with a real feel of 35 degrees due to humidity levels around 70%. Rain is not expected.
Sunil Narine, Phil Salt (WK), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy
Abishek Porel, Rishabh Pant (C), David Warner, P Shaw, T Stubbs, Ishant Sharma, Axar Patel, KL Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, KK Ahmed, J Fraser-McGurk
In the history of IPL, Kolkata and Delhi have faced each other in 33 matches. Out of these, KKR emerged victorious in 17 matches while DC won 15. Additionally, one match ended without a result. Kolkata's highest total against DC stands at 272, while the Capitals' highest total against KKR is 228.
On April 3rd of this year marked the latest encounter between these two teams. KKR posted a total of 272/7. In response, Delhi was dismissed for 166 runs. Sunil Narine's impressive 85 off 39 balls earned him the Player of the Match title.
According to Google's win probability, KKR has a 56% chance of defeating Delhi in their 9th match.