New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in Raipur to go top of the IPL 2026 table, but the highlight of the night came from a brilliant catch by Manish Pandey.While chasing RCB’s 193, Tim David Tried to cut delivery from Karthik Tyagi Late in the innings. The ball flew quickly towards backward point, before a run looked certain, before Pandey made a full dive to his left and somehow completed a one-handed catch above the ground.
This effort shocked almost everyone. Tyagi was standing with his hands on his head Virat Kohli looked on in disbelief, and even the KKR players were stunned as they celebrated. Later, Kohli was also seen appreciating Pandey’s effort as he hugged the fielder.See:The replay made the catch even more incredible, with Pandey reacting instantly and catching the ball cleanly with his weaker hand.Despite Pandey’s impressive performance in the field, the night belonged to Virat Kohli, who smashed an unbeaten 105 off 60 balls to send RCB home with five balls to spare. Coming into the match after back-to-back ducks, Kohli made a strong comeback with 11 fours and three sixes while also becoming the fastest batsman to reach 14,000 T20 runs.“I just love batting,” Kohli said. “What an honor to play at this level. This is what I’ve done all my life. I want to make the most of every day.”Talking about dealing with pressure, he added: “There’s a reason people say pressure is a blessing. Good pressure always makes you improve your game.”Earlier, KKR scored 192/4 thanks to Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s 71 and Rinku Singh’s late flourish. However, the defeat hurt Kolkata’s already slim playoff hopes.
