Rain and dust storm halts KKR vs PBKS match at Eden Gardens after blistering start by Punjab

After just one over in the second innings, rain has interrupted play at Eden Gardens. Sunil Narine and Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored seven runs off Marco Jansen's first over.

Earlier, Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya dismantled the KKR bowling attack after PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose to bat first at Eden Gardens. The Punjab openers gave their team a blazing start, putting up 56 runs without losing a wicket during the powerplay. KKR's spin duo, Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine, struggled to make an impact as they failed to trouble the PBKS top order. Arya and Singh stitched together a 120-run opening partnership. It was finally Andre Russell who broke the stand by dismissing Priyansh Arya.

Kolkata weather
The weather in Kolkata is mostly cloudy with a temperature of 31°C. The India Meteorological Department has issued a Red Warning for Lightning in effect until 11:20 PM IST, indicating the possibility of thunderstorms, lightning, and squally winds. These conditions may impact the resumption of the match.