Match 48 (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Monday, May 16, 2016 (D/N)
Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata
Time : 08:00 IST | 02:30 GMT

May 16, 2016

48th Match of IPLt20 2016 has been played between Kolkata Knight Riders v/s Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolata on 16th May 2016. Putting into bat first by Bangalore, Home team Kolkata with G Gambhir and MK Pandey's fifty knock managed to put good total of 183 runs in 20 overs. Bangalore made easy chase with top orders usual fantastic bating performances and won the match by huge margins of 9 wkts. Run machine V Kohli once again declared man of the match for his 75* runs.

Earlier, Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field first. Kolkata could not made batter start and lost RV Uthappa early scoring just 2 runs. Skipper G Gambhir got good company with MK Pandey and both played good cricket for Kolkata. Both smashed 50 knock for Kolkata before got out. In later overs AD Russell played quick inning of 39 runs of 19 balls and helps Kolkata to put huge totals of 183 runs in 20 overs.

Bangalore made huge chase easily with top orders splendid battind performances and won the match by huge margins of 9 wickets. CH Gayle made quick 49 runs followed by AB de Villiers 59* and V Kohli with superb 75* runs to led Bangalore with well deserved win over Kolkata.

Man of the match : V Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)

Points : Royal Challengers Bangalore 2, Kolkata Knight Riders 0.