Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders Live Score and Commentary, 1st match, IPL, 18 April, 2008
COMPLETED / 1st match / M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
82/10 (15.1 ov)
222/3 (20 ov)
KKR won by 140 runs
Player of the match
Brendon McCullum,
Kolkata Knight Riders
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praveen Kumar | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 120.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Laxmi Shukla | 1.1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 10.28 |
| Ishant Sharma | 4 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2.25 |
KKR won by 140 runs
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 9 wickets) | Match 39 | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Gujarat Titans (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets) | Match 34 | 24 Apr 2026 |
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| Lucknow Super Giants (Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 5 wickets) | Match 23 | 15 Apr 2026 |
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| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lucknow Super Giants (KKR won by superover) | Match 38 | 26 Apr 2026 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Sunil Joshi 3(6) - c B McCullum b L Shukla Laxmi Shukla
- Fall of Wickets: 4 - 1 Rahul Dravid, 9 - 2 Virat Kohli, 24 - 3 Jacques Kallis, 24 - 4 Wasim Jaffer, 38 - 5 Mark Boucher, 38 - 6 Balachandra Akhil, 43 - 7 Cameron White, 57 - 8 Ashley Noffke, 70 - 9 Zaheer Khan, 82 - 10 Sunil Joshi
- Reviews Remaining: Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 0 of 0, Kolkata Knight Riders - 0 of 0
- Toss: Royal Challengers Bengaluru elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st match
- Series: IPL
- Date: Friday, April 18, 2008
- Time: 08:00 PM
- Venue: M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
- City: Bengaluru
- Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pakistan), Rudi Koertzen (South Africa), Amiesh Saheba (India, TV)
- Referee: Javagal Srinath (India)