Kolkata: Incessant rainfall for the past few days in the city led to the postponement of the first qualifier of IPL-7 between hosts Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab scheduled at the Eden Gardens, here today. The match will now be held at the same venue at 4 pm on Wednesday.

"Match referee Roshan Mahanama has announced the cancellation of the match because of rain. He made the decision after inspecting the ground along with the umpires. The match will now be played Wednesday," Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) joint secretary Subir Ganguly said.