Watch the highlights of KKR vs RCB 24th Match IPL 2011 - Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament of the 24th T20 match played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 22nd April 2011.
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| Jacques Kallis congratulates Chris Gayle on his century © Associated Press |
Chris Gayle's maidne IPL century powers to Royal Challengers Bangalore emphatic nine-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the 24th match of a Indian Premier League.
* Chris Gayle hammered a 55-ball joint tenth fastest century in Indian Premier League and became the second Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman to score a 100 in IPL after Manish Pandey.
* Royal Challengers Bangalore' 9-wicket win was their joint second largest victory by terms of wickets remaining in Indian Premier League, it is their third time win by nine wickets and first time RCB had defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by nine or more wickets in IPL.
KKR scored 171/5 (20 overs) with top scorer by Gautam Gambhir 48 (38) and Yusuf Pathan 46 (24)
RCB best bowler by Sreenath Aravind 2/37 (3) and Jamaluddin Syed Mohammad 1/20 (4)
RCB chased 175/1 (18.1 overs) with top scorer by Chris Gayle* 102 (55) - which was his 1st IPL hundred and Tillakaratne Dilshan 38 (31)
KKR best bowler by Lakshmipathy Balaji 1/43 (4)
Chris Gayle named Player of the match for his match-winning career-best rapid unbeaten 102-runs knocked off facing 55-balls including 10-fours and 7-sixes with strike rate of 185.45.
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KKR scored 171/5 (20 overs) with top scorer by Gautam Gambhir 48 (38) and Yusuf Pathan 46 (24)
RCB best bowler by Sreenath Aravind 2/37 (3) and Jamaluddin Syed Mohammad 1/20 (4)
RCB chased 175/1 (18.1 overs) with top scorer by Chris Gayle* 102 (55) - which was his 1st IPL hundred and Tillakaratne Dilshan 38 (31)
KKR best bowler by Lakshmipathy Balaji 1/43 (4)
Chris Gayle named Player of the match for his match-winning career-best rapid unbeaten 102-runs knocked off facing 55-balls including 10-fours and 7-sixes with strike rate of 185.45.
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