Highlights, Stats: IPL 2015 Match 1: KKR Vs MI at Eden Gardens

Kolkata, April 8: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) launched their IPL 8 campaign with a 7-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) here tonight at Eden Gardens.

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Captain Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 98 powered MI to 168/3 in 20 overs. In reply, home team skipper Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav starred with the bat as KKR chased down the target in 18.3 overs. (Match Report)

Here are highlights and important statistics from the 1st match of IPL 2015

Points - KKR - 2; MI - 0

This was KKR's 10th victory in a row

Top scorer of the match - Rohit Sharma (MI) 98 not out off 65 balls with 12 fours and 4 sixes

Most wickets - 2 for Morne Morkel of KKR

Most sixes - 5 by Suryakumar Yadav of KKR

Man-of-the-match - Morkel (4-1-18-2)

Total sixes in the match - 18 (MI 7, KKR 11)

Total fours - 29 (MI 18, KKR 11)

Most economical bowler - Morkel (4.50 economy rate)

Most expensive bowler - Jasprit Bumrah (12.66) 3-0-38-1

Ducks - 1 - Ambati Rayudu (MI)

Best partnership - Rohit and Corey Anderson - 131 runs (unfinished) for the 4th wicket in 14.4 overs

Best over - 21 runs for MI in the 15th over bowled by Umesh Yadav to Anderson and Rohit

Total score of captains - 155 (Rohit 98*, Gautam Gambhir 57). This is the third highest total (both skippers) in a IPL game

Powerplay scores - MI - 37/3 in 6 overs; KKR 38/1 in 6

Fastest fifty - Gambhir - 50 off 39

Paceman R Vinay Kumar broke Gambhir's bat in the second over of the innings

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