IPL 2026: Angkrish Raghuvanshi Blazing Fifty Powers KKR to 192 Against RCB

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A brilliant innings from Angkrish Raghuvanshi helped Kolkata Knight Riders post a competitive total of 192/4 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 57th match of Indian Premier League 2026. RCB needed 193 runs to secure victory and move to the top of the points table.

The match at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium was delayed due to rain, although no overs were reduced. After winning the toss, RCB captain Rajat Patidar elected to field first.

KKR openers Finn Allen and Ajinkya Rahane added 23 runs for the first wicket before Finn Allen was dismissed for a quick 18 off just 8 balls.

Rahane then stitched together a 25-run partnership with Angkrish Raghuvanshi for the second wicket, taking KKR to 48. The skipper contributed 19 runs from 13 deliveries, including four boundaries.

From there, Angkrish took charge of the innings. He built a solid 68-run partnership for the third wicket with Cameron Green, guiding the team to 116 runs. Green scored 32 off 24 balls before being dismissed.

Angkrish later combined with Rinku Singh for a crucial 76-run stand for the fourth wicket, helping KKR finish strongly at 192/4.

The young batter played a superb knock of 71 runs off 46 balls, smashing seven fours and three sixes. Rinku Singh remained unbeaten on 49 from 29 deliveries.

For RCB, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, and Rasikh Salam Dar picked up one wicket each.

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI

Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Finn Allen, Cameron Green, Angkrish Raghuvanshi (wicketkeeper), Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Vaibhav Arora, and Kartik Tyagi.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Playing XI

Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (captain), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Tim David, Venkatesh Iyer, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Salam Dar, Jacob Duffy, and Josh Hazlewood.

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