Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Live Score and Commentary, 3rd match, IPL, 8 April, 2018
COMPLETED / 3rd match / Eden Gardens
177/6 (18.5 ov)
176/7 (20 ov)
KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Player of the match
Sunil Narine,
Kolkata Knight Riders
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinay Kumar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 35 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 120.68 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | 3.5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.86 |
| Chris Woakes | 4 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 9.00 |
KKR won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan Royals (KKR won by 4 wickets) | Match 28 | 19 Apr 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT won by 5 wickets) | Match 25 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK won by 32 runs) | Match 22 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG won by 3 wickets) | Match 15 | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Punjab Kings (No result (due to rain)) | Match 12 | 6 Apr 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Titans (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets) | Match 34 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC won by 6 wickets) | Match 26 | 18 Apr 2026 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets) | Match 23 | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Mumbai Indians (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 18 runs) | Match 20 | 12 Apr 2026 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR won by 6 wickets) | Match 16 | 10 Apr 2026 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Andre Russell 15(11) - c A Villiers b C Woakes Chris Woakes
- Fall of Wickets: 16 - 1 Chris Lynn, 65 - 2 Sunil Narine, 83 - 3 Robin Uthappa, 138 - 4 Nitish Rana, 146 - 5 Rinku Singh, 164 - 6 Andre Russell
- Reviews Remaining: Kolkata Knight Riders - 0 of 0, Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 0 of 0
- Toss: Kolkata Knight Riders elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 3rd match
- Series: IPL
- Date: Sunday, April 08, 2018
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: Eden Gardens
- City: Kolkata
- Umpires: Chettithody Shamshuddin (India), Abhijit Deshmukh (India), Sundaram Ravi (India, TV)
- Referee: Vengalil Narayan Kutty (India)