The first overseas player to score a century in IPL history was Brendon McCullum.
Brendon McCullum’s Historic IPL Century:
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Match: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
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Date: April 18, 2008 (First-ever IPL match)
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Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
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Runs Scored: 158 off 73 balls*
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Fours: 10
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Sixes: 13 (Most sixes in an IPL innings at that time)
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Strike Rate: 216.43
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Result: KKR scored 222/3 and won by 140 runs
This innings set the tone for IPL’s success and remains one of the most iconic knocks in IPL history.
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