Even though the prediction of rain interrupted the match between the Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, the viewers were served with some absolute laughs by the players in a funny miscommunication
amongst them. In the second over of today's KKR vs PBKS match on April 6, 2026, a comical "comedy of errors" occurred involving Xavier Bartlett, Prabhsimran Singh, and Finn Allen.
The KKR batsman, Finn Allen attempted a scoop shot off Xavier Bartlett's second ball but failed to connect. Seeing Allen slightly out of his crease, wicketkeeper Prabhsimran Singh collected the ball and attempted a quick throw at the stumps to catch him off-guard. Instead of hitting the stumps, Prabhsimran's throw struck the bowler, Xavier Bartlett, directly.
PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer was seen laughing at the blunder, though it didn't cost them much as Bartlett dismissed Allen just two balls later for 6 runs. Xavier Bartlett redeemed the moment by taking two wickets in the same over, dismissing both Finn Allen (6) and Cameron Green (4).
The match at Eden Gardens was interrupted by rain, with KKR struggling at 25/2 in 3.4 overs.
Errors, laughs & absolute scenes ft. Finn Allen, Prabhsimran Singh & Xavier Bartlett. 🤣😂#TATAIPL 2026 | #KKRvPBKS | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/zWHR71jXpN pic.twitter.com/YTry0zZ4Lq
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 6, 2026
PBKS bowlers dismantle KKR’s top order
The Match 12 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) was interrupted by rain at Eden Gardens. KKR, having won the toss and elected to bat, reached 25/2 in 3.4 overs before the heavens opened. KKR won the toss and chose to bat first.
PBKS's Xavier Bartlett decimated KKR's top order in his first over (the 2nd of the innings), dismissing both Finn Allen (6) and Cameron Green (4) in a span of three deliveries. Heavy rain arrived during the 4th over with Ajinkya Rahane (8)* and Angkrish Raghuvanshi (7)* at the crease.
Meanwhile, KKR is playing without their frontline spin duo for the first time since 2019. Sunil Narine is out due to illness, and Varun Chakaravarthy is sidelined with a catch-related injury. Navdeep Saini and Rovman Powell have been brought into the KKR XI.
