MATCH PREDICTION: KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS VS. ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE

MATCH PREDICTION: KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS VS. ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE

Short Description: Royal Challengers Bangalore will fly to Eden Gardens to play the 35^th match of the ongoing IPL season against Kolkata Knight Riders. Read on to know more.

This IPL season has been a nightmare for Royal Challengers Bangalore with only one win in the eight matches they played yet. In their previous meeting at Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 5 wickets. Now, Royal Challengers Bangalore have nothing to lose; now they only have to show their best play.

Pitch Conditions

Talking about the pitch conditions, the 22 yards of the Eden Gardens are known to be batting– friendly. Around 25 times, the teams have met each other, out of which KKR leads the stats with more number of wins. Spinners will get an advantage in this pitch. Team chasing the target will have an advantage because of the dew factor. As far as weather conditions are considered, it will be nearly 27 degrees Celsius, but humidity will be on the higher side.

Average 1^st innings score: 168 runs

Average 2^nd innings score: 174 runs

Team Analysis: Kolkata Knight Riders 

As far as team combination of Kolkata Knight Riders is concerned, Lockie Ferguson might come back into the playing 11 in place of Harry Gurney. Other than this, the team combination looks good. Kolkata Knight Riders are at 6^th spot in the points table with 4 wins in the eight matches they have played.

Team Analysis: Royal Challengers Bangalore

Talking about Royal Challengers Bangalore, the team is expected to do many changes in order to win their 2^nd match of this season. The team might bring Dale Steyn in the squad, in place of Mohammad Siraj. In place of Pawan Negi, Washington Sundar will be included in the playing 11 and Nathan Coulter-Nile may replace Marcus Stoinis. Royal Challengers Bangalore are at the last spot with only a single win in eight matches they have played.

Here’s the Probable playing XI of both the teams

Player to look for-

Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine

Royal Challengers Bangalore: AB De Villiers 

Head to Head in IPL

Total matches played -23

Matches won by DC – 12

Matches won by MI – 11

Let’s see what happens in the upcoming face-off between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Whether Kolkata will register its 5^th victory of the season or Royal Challengers Bangalore will put their best foot forward in order to give their fans a delightful experience to relish.

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