The win lifted RCB to the top of the points table, moving above Gujarat Titans. There were celebrations in the RCB camp after the finish as the side saw their senior batter return to form in a crucial game.The match had started 75 minutes late because of rain and a wet outfield, but the Raipur crowd stayed back and witnessed a high-scoring contest.Earlier, Angkrish Raghuvanshi played the best innings of his IPL career to guide KKR to 192 for four.

Batting at No.3, the 21-year-old scored 71 off 46 balls with seven fours and three sixes. It was his fourth half-century of the season.KKR had a shaky start after being asked to bat first. Ajinkya Rahane managed only 19, while Finn Allen scored 18 off eight balls before Bhuvneshwar Kumar had him caught behind. Josh Hazlewood then dismissed Rahane with a short ball after the KKR captain had attacked Jacob Duffy in the previous over.At 56 for two after the powerplay, Raghuvanshi rebuilt the innings. He added 68 runs with Cameron Green, who scored 32 off 24 balls, and then stitched a 76-run stand with Rinku Singh.Raghuvanshi mixed caution with aggressive strokeplay. He struck boundaries regularly on the off-side, played a powerful short-arm pull off Duffy and hit Krunal Pandya for a six over the ropes. He also smashed a slower delivery from Rasikh Salam straight back over the bowler’s head.

His innings ended with a run-out on the last ball of the innings.Rinku Singh remained unbeaten on 49 off 29 balls, hitting three fours and two sixes. He missed his fifty by one run but helped KKR finish strongly.Brief Scores:Kolkata Knight Riders: 192 for 4 in 20 overs (Angkrish Raghuvanshi 71, Cameron Green 32, Rinku Singh 49; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 1/34).Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 194 for 4 in 19.1 overs (Virat Kohli 105 not out, Devdutt Padikkal 39; Kartik Tyagi 3/32).