Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 6 wickets in a brilliant run chase in the 57th match of IPL 2026. Batting first, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 192/4 in 20 overs in the match held at the Shaheed Bir Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. In reply, Bangalore reached the target in 19.1 overs, riding on Virat Kohli's magnificent century.
The dominance of the batters was evident throughout the match. Ankrush Raghuvanshi's 71-run innings and Rinku Singh's stormy finish gave KKR a big score. However, in the chase, Virat Kohli batted aggressively from the start and played an unbeaten 105 to lead the team to victory. Devdutt Padikkal's crucial 39 also turned the match around.
RCB vs KKR
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | RCB vs KKR – 57th Match |
| Tournament | Indian Premier League 2026 |
| Venue | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur |
| Date | 13 May 2026 |
| Toss | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and opted to bowl |
| Result | Royal Challengers Bengaluru won by 6 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Virat Kohli |
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 19.1 Overs
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Bethell | c and b Kartik Tyagi | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Virat Kohli | not out | 105 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 175.00 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | c Ajinkya Rahane b Kartik Tyagi | 39 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Rajat Patidar | c Ajinkya Rahane b Sunil Narine | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 137.50 |
| Tim David | c Manish Pandey b Kartik Tyagi | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Jitesh Sharma | not out | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160.00 |
| Extras | 14 | |||||
| Total | 19.1 Overs | 194/4 | RR 10.12 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.50 |
| Jacob Duffy | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.80 |
| Rasikh Salam Dar | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.80 |
| Krunal Pandya | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.80 |
Kolkata Knight Riders – 20 Overs
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajinkya Rahane | c and b Josh Hazlewood | 19 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 146.15 |
| Finn Allen | c Jitesh Sharma b Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 225.00 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | run out | 71 | 46 | 7 | 3 | 154.35 |
| Cameron Green | b Rasikh Salam Dar | 32 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Rinku Singh | not out | 49 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 168.97 |
| Extras | 3 | |||||
| Total | 20 Overs | 192/4 | RR 9.60 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saurabh Dubey | 2.1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 9.70 |
| Vaibhav Arora | 4 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 12.00 |
| Kartik Tyagi | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 8.00 |
| Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.80 |
| Cameron Green | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Anukul Roy | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12.00 |
With this win, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have strengthened their position in the play-off race. Virat Kohli's century not only won the match but also proved his experience and class. On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders, despite putting up a good collection with the bat, lack of consistency in the bowling department let them down.
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