India, May 14 -- Virat Kohli turned Raipur into another entry in his chase archive as Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets with three balls remaining in IPL 2026 on Wednesday. Chasing 193, Kohli remained unbeaten on 105 off 60 balls and carried RCB to the top of the table.

The hundred was Kohli's ninth in IPL history, extending his record for the most centuries in the tournament. It came after two consecutive golden ducks and arrived on a night when RCB needed a win to strengthen their playoff position. By the end of the chase, Kohli had converted pressure into command and left KKR on the edge of elimination.

KKR had enough on the board to make the chase difficult. Sent in to bat, they posted 192/4, with...