Today's First IPL 2011 cricket match (KKR vs RCB), played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, between Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore, saw Royal Challengers Bangalore win by 4 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bat first and made 171 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs, while Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) who followed made 175 runs for 1 wicket in 18.1 overs.
G Gambhir top-scored for the Kolkata Knight Riders with 48 runs, while CH Gayle top-scored for Royal Challengers Bangalore with 102 runs.
The man of the match for today's Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match was Chris Gayle.
Here are the brief KKR vs RCB scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders: 171/5 (20 overs)
JH Kallis c Gayle b Vettori 40 (42b 4x4 0x6)
BJ Haddin c Kohli b Syed Mohammad 18 (11b 2x4 1x6)
G Gambhir c Dilshan b Aravind 48 (38b 6x4 0x6)
YK Pathan c Kohli b Aravind 46 (24b 3x4 3x6)
EJG Morgan run out (de Villiers/Aravind) 6 (6b 0x4 0x6)
MK Tiwary (not out) 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)
Extras: 13 (w12, nb1)
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 175/1 (18.1 overs)
TM Dilshan b Balaji 38 (31b 6x4 0x6)
CH Gayle (not out) 102 (55b 10x4 7x6)
V Kohli (not out) 30 (23b 3x4 1x6)
Extras: 5 (w5)
Here are the complete
IPL 2011 schedule and
IPL 2011 points table.