The IPL 2026 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens on 6 April was abandoned because of rain. KKR reached 25/2 in 3.4 overs before play stopped. Both teams received one point. This is a historical recap, not a live match preview or a current broadcast guide.
What the official report confirms
The official IPL Match 12 report records the rain interruption, abandonment and shared points. It describes Xavier Bartlett taking two early wickets before the interruption.
Why the partial score was not a victory
A score of 25/2 describes the state of one innings when play stopped. It does not establish a winning target, a completed chase or a victory for either team. The official outcome was abandonment, so this page does not name a match winner or turn a pre-match prediction into a result.
In ball notation, 3.4 means three completed overs and four legal balls of the next over. It should not be read as 3.4 decimal overs. A partial score and the final match outcome are different fields in a scorecard.
How to check an abandoned-match report
Confirm the date, venue and match number, then read the recorded outcome separately from the last available score. Check the competition’s points award rather than assuming that the team ahead at interruption won.
For any later KKR–PBKS fixture, use its own official record. This recap does not establish current standings, player availability, weather, ticket arrangements or whether an online stream is free.
To place this abandoned match in the completed season, see the IPL 2026 season results and leaders.
