Kolkata Knight Riders prevailed over Royal Challengers Bangalore in a cliffhanger

It was not a high scoring match, but it provided wholesome entertainment to the crowd. A close match, which was ultimately won by Kolkata Knight Riders. Royal Challengers Bangalore fought bravely, but lost yet again. In a rain-interrupted match, Kolkata Knight Riders batted first and put up 129/7 in 16 overs. Hussey scored 27, while Ganguly made 20. For Royal Challengers, Steyn tool 3 wickets.

Chasing a victory target of 130, Royal Challengers started on a slow pace. When the stakes were down, Boucher batted aggressively, but failed to see his team through. Royal Challengers finished at 124/4, thus losing the match by just 5 runs. Boucher remained unbeaten on 50. Cameroon White scored 30, while Arun Kumar contributed 22.