Match summary
Kolkata Knight Riders played Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 29, Indian Premier League 2008 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on 8 May 2008. Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 runs.
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and chose to bat first. Kolkata Knight Riders made 129/7 in 16 overs, Royal Challengers Bangalore made 124/4 in 16 overs.
Mark Boucher top-scored with 50 off 40 balls; Dale Steyn took 3/27; Sourav Ganguly was named player of the match.
Kolkata Knight Riders Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Chopra lbw b DW Steyn |
lbw b DW Steyn | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| BJ Hodge c R Vinay Kumar b Z Khan |
c R Vinay Kumar b Z Khan | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 90.91 |
| SC Ganguly run out (CL White) |
run out (CL White) | 20 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 90.91 |
| DJ Hussey run out (DW Steyn, MV Boucher) |
run out (DW Steyn, MV Boucher) | 26 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 216.67 |
| T Taibu c MV Boucher b DW Steyn |
c MV Boucher b DW Steyn | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 125.00 |
| LR Shukla b DW Steyn |
b DW Steyn | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 122.22 |
| WP Saha not out |
not out | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 170.00 |
| M Kartik c & b P Kumar |
c & b P Kumar | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 130.77 |
| Umar Gul not out |
not out | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 3, w 2, nb 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 16 Ov (RR: 8.06) | 129/7 | ||||
Did not bat: I Sharma, AB Dinda
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (A Chopra, 2.1 ov), 2-20 (BJ Hodge, 3.3 ov), 3-46 (SC Ganguly, 7.3 ov), 4-64 (DJ Hussey, 8.6 ov), 5-80 (T Taibu, 11.2 ov), 6-88 (LR Shukla, 11.5 ov), 7-122 (M Kartik, 15.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DW Steyn | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6.75 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Z Khan | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.00 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| P Kumar | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 12.00 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| R Vinay Kumar | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Kumble | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7.00 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Arunkumar run out (BJ Hodge) |
run out (BJ Hodge) | 22 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 129.41 |
| S Chanderpaul c M Kartik b I Sharma |
c M Kartik b I Sharma | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.64 |
| MV Boucher not out |
not out | 50 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 125.00 |
| R Dravid b SC Ganguly |
b SC Ganguly | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 45.45 |
| CL White run out (M Kartik) |
run out (M Kartik) | 30 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 187.50 |
| P Kumar not out |
not out | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 3, w 2, nb 1) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 16 Ov (RR: 7.75) | 124/4 | ||||
Did not bat: A Kumble, R Vinay Kumar, DW Steyn, Z Khan, V Kohli
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (S Chanderpaul, 3.3 ov), 2-32 (J Arunkumar, 4.5 ov), 3-51 (R Dravid, 9.1 ov), 4-96 (CL White, 14.1 ov)
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Royal Challengers Bangalore
1J Arunkumar 2S Chanderpaul 3MV Boucher 4R Dravid 5CL White 6P Kumar 7A Kumble 8R Vinay Kumar 9DW Steyn 10Z Khan 11V KohliKolkata Knight Riders
1A Chopra 2BJ Hodge 3SC Ganguly 4DJ Hussey 5T Taibu 6LR Shukla 7WP Saha 8M Kartik 9Umar Gul 10I Sharma 11AB Dinda- Match
- Match 29 · Indian Premier League 2008
- Venue
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Date
- 8 May 2008
- Toss
- Kolkata Knight Riders, elected to bat first
- Result
- Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 runs
- Player of the match
- SC Ganguly
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2007/08
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match on 8 May 2008?
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 runs.
Who was player of the match in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore?
Sourav Ganguly.
Who scored the most runs in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore?
Mark Boucher (Royal Challengers Bangalore) with 50 off 40 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore?
Dale Steyn, with 3/27.
Who won the toss in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore?
Kolkata Knight Riders, who chose to bat first.
Where was Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore played?
At Eden Gardens, Kolkata.