Jacob Bethell had a special moment during the IPL 2026 clash against Kolkata Knight Riders NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru opener Jacob Bethell had a special moment during the IPL 2026 clash against Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur. When Kartik Tyagi was released, Bethell accidentally dropped his gold chain on the ground and left without noticing.Tyagi surprised the left-hander with a sharp short ball. Bethell attempted a shot but only managed to top the rim.
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IPL 2026: Sai Kishore on GT’s winning formula under Ashish Nehra, Shubman GillThe ball hit his helmet and he jumped up to easily catch it back to the pitcher. During the confusion, his gold chain fell onto the field. Moments later, Devdutt Padikkal, who came to bat next, saw the chain, picked it up and returned it safely to Bethell.The unusual incident occurred in a match dominated by Virat Kohli, who returned to form with a superb unbeaten century. Chasing 193, Kohli smashed 105 off 60 balls with 11 fours and three sixes to guide RCB to a six-wicket win with five balls to spare.Kohli also shared a crucial 92-run partnership with Devdutt Padikkal, whose quick-fire 39 helped steady the run chase after Bethell’s early dismissal. The win took Bengaluru to the top of the IPL 2026 table with 16 points, overtaking Gujarat Titans in net run rate.Earlier, KKR posted 192/4 thanks to Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s impressive 71 and Rinku Singh’s late unbeaten 49. Cameron Green also chipped in with 32. Kartik Tyagi was the pick of the bowlers for Kolkata with figures of 3/32 but his efforts were not enough to stop RCB’s strong chase.
