Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings, 44th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

So that's all for today. A drab ending to what was simmering to be a showstopper Saturday. But we'll be back tomorrow for the double-header. Bye for now!

22:58 Local Time, 17:28 GMT, 22:58 IST: Bad news, folks! The match between KKR vs PBKS has been called off. Not the way Punjab would have wanted their night to end after they put on a strong total on the board. Both their openers got fifties, but KKR pegged things back nicely with Russell and Vaibhav Arora bowling tightly towards the death. Today was an off day for Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy as they both nearly went at nine an over. In reply, KKR played the first over but the rain came in and decided to play spoilsport. So there we have it, our first no-result game of IPL 2025. The points will be shared today, and it could be a very valuable point for PBKS in their quest for the playoffs.

22:41 Local Time, 17:11 GMT, 22:41 IST: Still raining steadily here in Kolkata. And the water could have seeped underneath the ground as well since the covers were flying around in the beginning due to the heavy winds.

22:31 Local Time, 17:01 GMT, 22:31 IST: Rain is back in Eden Gardens, folks. We are now almost certainly going to lose a few overs.

22:09 Local Time, 16:39 GMT, 22:09 IST: The rain seems to have stopped and a few KKR players can be seen on the fringes of the crowd doing some warm-ups and having some throwdowns. We should hopefully get a restart soon enough. It has to go beyond 10:30 pm for us to start losing overs.

21:54 Local Time, 16:24 GMT, 21:54 IST: Live visuals show the groundstaff sitting on the covers as apparently they don't have the weights to place on the covers. Still the entire ground covered. We will start losing overs after 10:35 local - so still around 41 minutes left for that.

21:42 Local Time, 16:12 GMT, 21:42 IST: The wind so strong that few spectators are running for cover too. A fine game this is shaping up to be and everyone wait anxiously. Now the entire ground is covered. That's what the groundstaff in Sri Lanka too - the best in the world and it ensures we don't lose too much time once rain stops. As is the case - we have an hour's time left before we start losing overs. And the night is still young. So nothing to worry for now.

21:38 Local Time, 16:08 GMT, 21:38 IST: The playing square has been covered. The strong wind should blow this rain away hopefully. Both teams wouldn't want a point each. The groundstaff finding it difficult to control those big sheets due to the amount of wind around.

21:35 Local Time, 16:05 GMT, 21:35 IST: Uh-oh! Rain in the air. On come the covers. The players are off. Strong wind too. Need 5 overs of this innings to constitute a game. Let's hope this rain blows over.

PBKS batters playing sweep shot & switch hit vs Spin today
Shots attempted: 11
Runs: 34
SR: 309.09
2 dots, two singles, one double, three 4s, three 6s

Arshdeep Singh, left-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Marco Jansen to Gurbaz, no run, good short delivery, at the advancing Gurbaz who defends it back

Marco Jansen to Narine, leg byes, 1 run, again tries to repeat the shot, but this back of a length delivery hits him on the thigh and rolls to third man, impact outside the leg-stump

Marco Jansen to Narine, FOUR, length delivery and angling into the left-hander, around leg-stump, Narine is standing outside the leg-stump and he pulls and beats deep square-leg to his right

Marco Jansen to Narine, no run, dug in short at Narine who watches it go through to Josh Inglis, wanted a wide but it's not given

Marco Jansen to Gurbaz, 1 run, short of length on middle, Gurbaz nudges to the deep backward square-leg area and is off the mark

Marco Jansen to Gurbaz, no run, full outside off, good leave and it bounces through to Josh Inglis

Marco Jansen to Gurbaz, wide, starts with an away-angler but it's well wide outside off, left alone and wide taken

Gurbaz and Narine are at the crease. Gurbaz is on strike. Marco Jansen will open the attack

Welcome back. The players are out in the middle. Prabhsimran out for PBKS - Harpreet Brar in. Jansen to start off. A wide slip in.