Brendon McCullum scored the first-ever fifty in Indian Premier League (IPL) history during the inaugural match on April 18, 2008. Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore, McCullum's unbeaten 158 runs off 73 balls included 10 fours and 13 sixes. This remarkable innings not only marked the first fifty but also the first century in IPL history.