5th match of 2015 IPL season 8 will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata. Bangalore with stromming inning of CH Gayle crushed Kolkata by 3 wickets. Gayle played superb inning of 96 runs of just 56 balls and lifted possible win from Kolkata at their home. He declared man of the match for his brave inning of 96 runs with 7 fours and 7 sixes.
Earlier, Bangalore won the toss and put Kolkata into bat first. Kolkata with skipper Gautam consecituve 2nd fifty knock managed to put good score of 177 runs at the end of 20 overs. Lower Batsman AD Rusell also played quick inning of 41 runs of just 17 balls.
Following target of 178 runs, Bangalore lost V Kohli early. KD Karthik and Mandeep Singh also departed in quick interwals and Bangalore were in trouble. CH Gayle stood at other end and played sensible cricket initially. AB de Villiers came in middle and played quick inning of 28 runs of 13 balls and put RCB into game again. CH Gayle in later overs played super quick inning of 96 runs with 7 fours and 7 sixes. Bangalore registered comprehensive win in 19 over with 6 balls remaining to bowl and open an account in points table tally of IPL season 8.
Man of the Match : CH Gayle (RCB)
Points : Bangalore 2, Kolkata 0.
