Kohli ton powers Bengaluru past Kolkata, to top of IPL
- On Wednesday, Virat Kohli hit an unbeaten 105 off 58 balls, leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders and the top of the Indian Premier League table.
- Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders reached 192-4 after a 45-minute rain delay, with Angkrish Raghuvanshi scoring 71 and Rinku Singh adding 49, a total Kolkata captain Ajiknya Rahane believed was competitive.
- Kohli, playing his 279th IPL game, secured his ninth competition hundred and became the quickest batter to complete 14,000 runs in T20s in 409 innings, surpassing West Indian Chris Gayle's record of 423.
- A match-winning 92-run stand between Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal anchored the chase, aided by Kolkata fielders who dropped catches from both batters while in the 20s.
- With two league games remaining, Bengaluru are firm favorites to qualify for the playoffs; Kohli said, "I just love batting," affirming his continued dedication to the sport.
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