Well it’s a game to which KKR will look back and do that with a lot of positive attitude. Really an amazing entertainment it was from both the sides.

The champions have begun their season with a dominant performance. Apart from the second half of the partnership between Rohit Sharma and Corey Anderson, Knight Riders dictated terms all the way through. Suryakumar Yadav has played a blinder to finish the game, after Gautam Gambhir and Manish Pandey set it up with an 85-run second-wicket partnership. Finally KKR begins its IPL 2015 journey with a win over Mumbai Indians.

IPL 2015 Match 1 KKR Vs MI Match Details

• Toss – Kolkata Knight Riders, who chose to field
• Points – Kolkata Knight Riders 2, Mumbai Indians 0
• Player of the Match – M Morkel (Kolkata Knight Riders)
• Umpires – S Ravi and C Shamshuddin
• TV Umpire – PG Pathak
• Match Referee – J Srinath
• Reserve Umpire – VK Sharma

KKR Vs MI Match Summary

Mumbai Indian Innings

• Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 6.0 (Mandatory – 37 runs, 3 wickets)
• Mumbai Indians: 50 runs in 8.5 overs (53 balls), Extras 2
• RG Sharma: 50 off 46 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (RG Sharma 27, CJ Anderson 23, Ex 0)
• Mumbai Indians: 100 runs in 14.6 overs (90 balls), Extras 2
• 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 77 balls (RG Sharma 63, CJ Anderson 38, Ex 1)
• Mumbai Indians: 150 runs in 19.1 overs (115 balls), Extras 3
• Innings Break: Mumbai Indians – 168/3 in 20.0 overs (RG Sharma 98, CJ Anderson 55)
• CJ Anderson: 50 off 41 balls (4 x 4, 3 x 6)

Kolkata Knight Riders Innings

• Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 6.0 (Mandatory – 38 runs, 1 wicket)
• Kolkata Knight Riders: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (43 balls), Extras 3
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (G Gambhir 29, MK Pandey 20, Ex 1)
• Kolkata Knight Riders: 100 runs in 12.2 overs (74 balls), Extras 3
• G Gambhir: 50 off 39 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
• Kolkata Knight Riders: 150 runs in 16.6 overs (102 balls), Extras 4
• Innings Break: KKR – 170/3 in 18.3 overs