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NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders yet opened their relationship successful IPL 2026, picking up their archetypal constituent aft their clash against Punjab Kings was abandoned pursuing conscionable 22 deliveries astatine Eden Gardens connected Monday.
Led by Ajinkya Rahane, KKR shared a constituent apiece with Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings aft incessant rainfall and a bedewed outfield forced the lucifer to beryllium called off.With this result, Punjab Kings climbed to the apical of the IPL 2026 points table. They present beryllium astatine No. 1 with 5 points from 3 matches, having registered 2 wins and 1 nary effect truthful acold this season.
For KKR, the abandoned crippled astatine slightest helped them get disconnected the people aft a pugnacious commencement to the campaign.Earlier, the location broadside skipper Rahane won the flip and opted to bat, but his determination backfired early. Australian pacer Xavier Bartlett struck successful the 2nd over, removing opener Finn Allen (6) and Cameron Green (4) successful speedy succession to permission KKR reeling astatine 16 for two.Rahane (8 not out) and young wicketkeeper-batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi (7 not out) were trying to dependable the innings erstwhile rainfall interrupted play astatine 25 for 2 aft conscionable 3.4 overs.
With conditions not improving and the outfield remaining wet, the umpires yet called disconnected the match.Punjab Kings volition adjacent look Sunrisers Hyderabad connected April 11, portion KKR are acceptable to instrumentality connected Lucknow Super Giants connected April 9.
