By BV Swagath
The first Qualifier match between hosts Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab which was to be played today has been postponed to Wednesday. The match is scheduled to be played at 4:00 pm IST at the Eden Gardens. The other qualifying match which is between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians will be as per scheduled at 8:00 pm on Wednesday.
The weather conditions in Kolkata look bleak though with torrential rains in the city. The outfield has been badly affected by the heavy downpour in the recent days. Today’s match was called off at 5:15 pm itself.