Watch the highlights of Brendon McCullum 158* - RCB vs KKR 1st Match IPL 2008 - Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament of the first ever IPL T20 match played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru in 18th April 2008.
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Majestic Brendon McCullum's historic 158* leads to Kolkata knight Riders massive 140-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in a one-sided game of the historic first-ever IPL 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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