Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has reached the top ipl 2026 points table after defeating rivals Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 57th match of the tournament at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday, May 13. After a late start to the match, RCB opted to chase the target first as there was a possibility of rain in the later part of the match.
RCB got the breakthrough quickly, with Finn Allen out in the third over off the bowling of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. A few overs later, Ajinkya Rahane was caught and bowled out by Josh Hazlewood as KKR looked to be in trouble after losing both openers early on. Angkrish Raghuvanshi and Cameron Green turned the situation back in their favor by providing some solid support in the middle.
Despite risk-free strokeplay, Raghuvanshi scored 71 runs in just 46 balls with the help of seven fours and three sixes. Rinku Singh He also took advantage of the pace and contributed 49* off 29 balls, helping the visitors post a strong score of 192/4 at the end of the innings. Apart from Bhuvneshwar and Hazlewood, Rasikh Salam Dar took one wicket as Raghuvanshi was run out off the bowling of Devdutt Padikkal.
With clear intent and approach, RCB performed strongly in the second innings. Virat Kohli However, he was the star of the night, scoring an unbeaten century, his ninth in the tournament. Eleven beautiful drives, punches and glints led to a four off the talismanic batsman's blade, while a brilliant glance, a flick and a pull resulted in his three sixes on the night. Padikkal also contributed 39 runs from 27.
For his extraordinary night, which entertained the Raipur crowd and made short work of the target, Kohli was awarded the Player of the Match accolade. Rajat Patidar The captain was happy at the end of the game. KKR players shook hands with the opposition but now they will start thinking about their plans as only three games are left and any further defeat would mean their exit from the playoffs.
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