Watch the highlights of RCB vs KKR - The historic first-ever opening match of the inaugural 2008 IPL (Indian Premier League) Twenty20 cricket tournament first time between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders played at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on April 18, 2008.
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| Brendon McCullum slammed a ton to kick off the IPL © Getty Images |
Majestic Brendon McCullum's sensational 158* sets up to Kolkata knight Riders massive 140-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in a one-sided, historic first-ever opening match of a inaugural Indian Premier League.
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RCB scored mammoth total of 222-3 in 20 overs with top scorer by Brendon McCullum hammered a unbeaten 158 off 73-balls - which was his first IPL hundred
Ricky Ponting hit a run-a-ball 20-runs including one-six & a four and David Hussey scored a run-a-ball 12-runs included a boundary.
KKR best bowler by Zaheer Khan, Ashley Noffke and Jacques Kallis each took one-wickets.
RCB 82 for all-out in 15.1 overs with top scorer by Praveen Kumar hit a unbeaten 18 off 15-balls 2-sixes & a six.
Ashley Noffke scored 9 off 10-balls including a boundary and Jacques Kallis hit 8 off 7-balls included a six.
KKR best bowler by Ajit Agarkar picked up 3-wickets for 25-runs in 4-overs, Ashok Dinda captured two-wickets for 9-runs in 3-overs with economy rate of 3, Sourav Ganguly took 2-wickets and one for Ishant Sharma - Laxmi Shukla.
Brendon McCullum named Player of the match for his brutal hard-hitting batting performance to smashed a unbeaten 158 off 73-balls including 13-sixes and 10-fours with strike rate of 216.43.
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KKR best bowler by Ajit Agarkar picked up 3-wickets for 25-runs in 4-overs, Ashok Dinda captured two-wickets for 9-runs in 3-overs with economy rate of 3, Sourav Ganguly took 2-wickets and one for Ishant Sharma - Laxmi Shukla.
Brendon McCullum named Player of the match for his brutal hard-hitting batting performance to smashed a unbeaten 158 off 73-balls including 13-sixes and 10-fours with strike rate of 216.43.
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