IPL – Matches won with a ball to spare – Kolkata’s first such win and Chennai’s second such loss
Kolkata won the game against Chennai at Kolkata on 30.04.15 with a ball to spare to provide 18th occasion of a team winning a game with a ball to spare in the history of IPL. All such occasions are listed below.
| No | Winner | Margin | BR | Target | Overs | Max | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | Rajasthan | 3 wkts | 1 | 215 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Deccan | Hyd-RGS | 24 Apr 2008 |
| 2 | Delhi | 5 wkts | 1 | 177 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Mumbai | Delhi | 24 May 2008 |
| 3 | Bangalore | 5 wkts | 1 | 140 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Kolkata | Durban | 29 Apr 2009 |
| 4 | Punjab | 3 wkts | 1 | 169 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Deccan | Kimberley | 09 May 2009 |
| 5 | Delhi | 5 wkts | 1 | 143 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Punjab | Mohali | 13 Mar 2010 |
| 6 | Mumbai | 4 wkts | 1 | 169 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Punjab | Mohali | 25 Apr 2012 |
| 7 | Punjab | 4 wkts | 1 | 159 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Bangalore | Bangalore | 02 May 2012 |
| 8 | Chennai | 4 wkts | 1 | 166 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Bangalore | Chennai | 13 Apr 2013 |
| 9 | Punjab | 7 wkts | 1 | 186 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Pune | Mohali | 21 Apr 2013 |
| 10 | Chennai | 5 wkts | 1 | 186 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Rajasthan | Chennai | 22 Apr 2013 |
| 11 | Mumbai | 5 wkts | 1 | 160 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Kolkata | Kolkata | 24 Apr 2013 |
| 12 | Rajasthan | 4 wkts | 1 | 172 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Bangalore | Jaipur | 29 Apr 2013 |
| 13 | Rajasthan | 5 wkts | 1 | 179 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Pune | Jaipur | 5 May 2013 |
| 14 | Mumbai | 4 wkts | 1 | 166 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Rajasthan | Kolkata | 24 May 2013 |
| 15 | Bangalore | 4 wkts | 1 | 156 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Sunrisers | Bangalore | 04 May 2014 |
| 16 | Bangalore | 5 wkts | 1 | 139 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Chennai | Ranchi | 18 May 2014 |
| 17 | Delhi | 5 wkts | 1 | 166 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Punjab | Pune | 15 Apr 2015 |
| 18 | Kolkata | 7 wkts | 1 | 166 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Chennai | Kolkata | 30 Apr 2015 |
It was Kolkata’s first victory with a ball to spare in IPL, while it was Chennai’s second loss with a ball to spore, the first being – losing by five wickets against Bangalore with a ball to spare on 18.05.14 at Ranchi.
| No | Winner | Margin | BR | Target | Overs | Max | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | Bangalore | 5 wkts | 1 | 139 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Chennai | Ranchi | 18 May 2014 |
| 2 | Kolkata | 7 wkts | 1 | 166 | 19.5 | 20.0 | v Chennai | Kolkata | 30 Apr 2015 |