On Sunday (May 8), the Eden Gardens saw the best turnout for a Kolkata Knight Riders home match with the stands packed and more than 50,000 people at the venue. However, the partisan crowd left disappointed as Gujarat Lions snapped their three-match losing streak with a clinical five-wicket win over the hosts in the Indian Premier League game to top the points table.

The Kinght Riders were rattled early after being asked to bat but managed to post 158 for 4 on a tricky surface. Sensible play from the Lions meant they made the race for a Top 2 finish even more interesting and a three-way contest between Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders and their side. Earlier in the day, David Warner's side hammered Mumbai Indians