Watch the highlights of KKR vs MI 1st Match IPL 2015 - Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament of the 1st T20 match played between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 08th April 2015.
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Morne Morkel's attack before Gautam Gambhir's half-century, Manish Pandey and Suryakumar Yadav's assault helped to Kolkata Knight Riders convincing seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians, despite a Rohit Sharma's 98* in the opening match of a Indian Premier League.
MI scored 168-3 in 20 overs with top scorer by Rohit Sharma blasted a unbeaten 98 off 65-balls including 12-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 150.76.
Corey Anderson cracked a unbeaten 55 off 41-balls including 4-fours & 3-sixes and Aditya Tare scored a run-a-ball 7-runs included a boundary.
KKR best bowler by Morne Morkel took 2-wickets and one for Shakib Al Hasan.
KKR chased 170-3 in 18.3 overs with top scorer by Gautam Gambhir struck 57 off 43-balls including 7-fours & a six.
Suryakumar Yadav hammered a unbeaten 46 off 20-balls including 5-sixes & a four with strike rate of 230.
Manish Pandey blasted a 40 off 24-balls including 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 166.66 and Yusuf Pathan hit a unbeaten 14 off 12-balls contained one-six & a four.
MI best bowler by Corey Anderson, Harbhajan Singh and Jasprit Bumrah each took one-wickets.
Morne Morkel named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to took 2-wickets for 18-runa in 4-overs including a maiden.
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