Royal Challengers Bengaluru took down Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in Match No. 57 of IPL 2026, held at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on May 13.
KKR batted first and set a solid target of 192/4 in their 20 overs, thanks to an impressive innings from Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who scored 71 runs off 46 balls, including seven fours and three sixes, at a strike rate of 154.35. RCB's bowling attack saw three bowlers each take one wicket.
In response, RCB made quick work of the chase, finishing at 194/4 with five balls to spare. Virat Kohli was the star of the show, remaining unbeaten on 105 runs from 60 balls, with 11 fours and three sixes, boasting a strike rate of 175.
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Although Kartik Tyagi shone for KKR with figures of 3/32 in four overs, he couldn't prevent Kohli from leading RCB to a well-deserved victory. With this win, RCB soared to the top of the IPL 2026 points table with 16 points, while KKR lingered in eighth place with just nine points.
Key Stats & Milestones from Match 57
- Virat Kohli registered his joint third-highest number of hundreds in T20 cricket.
- Kohli scored his ninth IPL century, the most by any player in tournament history.
- Kohli became the fastest batter to complete 14,000 T20 runs, reaching the milestone in just 409 innings.
- Kohli now holds the record for most IPL seasons with 400-plus runs (12).
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar became the leading wicket-taker against KKR in IPL history with 33 wickets.
- RCB’s 194/4 became the highest successful run chase in IPL matches held at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium.
- Kohli extended his tally to 1126 IPL runs against KKR, the second-most by any batter against the franchise.
- Kohli now has nine 50-plus scores against KKR, joint fourth-most against a single IPL team.
- Kohli equalled the record for most IPL hundreds while chasing with three centuries.
- Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal added 92 runs, the third-highest second-wicket partnership for RCB against KKR in IPL history.
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