Tata IPL 2026
#TATAIPL-2026-57 : Majestic Ton By Virat Kohli Helps Royal Challengers Bengaluru Outclass Kolkata Knight Riders By 6 Wickets
Virat Kohli bounced back to sublime form and blasted an unbeaten 105 ( 60 balls , 11 fours, 3 sixes) . It was another classic innings from the chase master. This was Kohli’s ninth hundred overall in the IPL
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Powered by a master class ton by legend Virat Kohli, Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in rain-hit TataIPL 2026 encounter in Raipur . Earlier RCB won the toss and opted to field first .
KKR got off to slow start with Skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Finn Allen. Bot found the going tough and could score 19, 18 respectively . Angkrish Raghuvanshi gave the KKR innings the momentum with a fine 71 (46 balls, 7 fours, 3 sixes) before he was run- out . Aussie Cameron Green was out for 32 ( 24 balls , 3 fours, 1 six).
Rinku Singh provided the late fireworks with a unbeaten 49 ( 29 balls , 3 fours, 2 sixes) as KKR finished at 192 /4 in their 20 overs
RCB Bowling : Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1/34 ( 4 overs), Jacob Duffy 0/48 ( 4 overs), Josh Hazlewood 1/35 ( 4 overs), Rasikh Salam Dar 1/35 ( 4 overs), Krunal Pandya 0/39 ( 4 overs)
Chasing 193 for a win , RCB lost opener Jacob Bethell early for 15 with score reading (37-1, 3.2 overs. After two disappointing outings without scoring Virat Kohli bounced back to sublime form and blasted an unbeaten 105 ( 60 balls , 11 fours, 3 sixes) . It was another classic innings from the chase master. This was Kohli’s ninth hundred overall in the IPL . He also became the first Indian to score 14000 runs in T20 cricket. Devdutt Padikkal scored 39 Devdutt Padikkal (39) who forged 92-run stand with Kohli for the second wicket.
Reaching another milestone and redefining its benchmark 🙌
Just VIRAT KOHLI things 👊#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #RCBvKKR | @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/J03DGlbdnN
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 13, 2026
RCB Skipper Rajat Patidar fell cheaply for 11, Tim David 2 . Jityesh Sharma was not out with 8 and along with Kohli and saw RCB home comnfrtable by six wickets . RCB reaching 194/4 in 19. 1 overs.
Making it look easy, yet again 🫡
Virat Kohli is adjudged the Player of the Match for his unbeaten century 🏅
WATCH HIS KNOCK ▶️ https://t.co/raZ3ufc8FC#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | #RCBvKKR pic.twitter.com/t5d7hmpRcE
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 13, 2026
KKR Bowling : Saurabh Dubey 1/21 ( 2.1 overs), Vaibhav Arora 0/48 ( 4 overs), Kartik Tyagi 3/32 ( 4 overs), Sunil Narine 1/31 ( 4 overs), Cameron Green 0/22 ( 2 overs), Anukul Roy0/36 ( 3 overs)
Defending champions RCB jumped to the top of the standings with 16 points from 12 matches, while KKR are eighth with nine points from 11 games.
Match: IPL 2026, 57th Match
Venue: Raipur | Date: May 13, 2026