KKR vs SRH Weather Report at Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Kolkata Knight Riders will be up against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on April 3. This is the first time after the finals of the previous season that these two teams will be facing each other. With one win and two losses so far from three games, Hyderabad and Kolkata are placed eighth and tenth in the points table.

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Kolkata had faced Mumbai Indians in their last game, where they were asked to bat first. It was a complete failure from Kolkata’s batting department as they kept losing wickets continuously and were bowled out for 116. The chase did not prove to be tricky as Mumbai did not waste any time and chased down the total with seven overs to spare and won the game by eight wickets.

Hyderabad had played against Delhi Capitals in their previous match, where they were too asked to bat first and faced a similar problem. Starc and Kuldeep ran through the batting order, and a surprise from Anikey Verma took them to a decent total of 163. Delhi Capitals did not face any problems in the chase and won the game by seven wickets with four overs to go.

From the southern-southwest, winds of up to 15 km/h with gusts of up to 28 km/h are predicted. But there's almost no probability of precipitation, and there won't be any thunderstorms. It will be extremely hot and muggy on the field, with about 50% humidity and 34% cloud cover. There is a forecast of 0.0 mm of precipitation with a 1% chance of precipitation, according to AccuWeather. With a minor decline during playtime, the temperature is expected to reach its highest point of 36 degrees during the day and fall to 27 degrees at night.

Historically, Eden Gardens' pitch has been a well-balanced surface that helps bowlers and batters alike. Because of the humidity, pacers can anticipate some swing early in the game, while spinners frequently find their turn as it goes on. Because of the genuine bounce and shorter borders, the field has historically been a high-scoring location for batters. Rain is not going to make an impact, although the surface's moisture content might make stroke play challenging and give bowlers more movement early in the match.

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