Manish Pandey dives full length to clinch brilliant one-handed catch in RCB vs KKR IPL 2026 match [Watch]

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) player Manish Pandey pulled off a blinder to dismiss Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Tim David in the IPL 2026 match in Raipur on Wednesday, May 13. The 36-year-old dived to his left to complete a one-handed catch and held after falling onto the ground, leaving David stunned.

Pandey put his athleticism on display in the 18th over of RCB’s run chase. Kartik Tyagi bowled a short delivery outside off, and David played it towards backward point from his back foot. The fielder flew to his left to pull off the stunning catch. The TV umpires took a closer look before calling it fair and adjudging it as out. Even Virat Kohli congratulated Pandey for taking one of the best catches of the season.

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For the unversed, Manish Pandey is among four players from the 2008 batch (inaugural season) to participate in the 2026 season. Others are Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians), Virat Kohli (RCB), and MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings). The Kolkata-based franchise bought him for INR 75 lakh at the 2026 auction.

Virat Kohli smashes 100 as RCB beat KKR by six wickets, become table toppers again in IPL 2026

Virat Kohli slammed a century as defending champions RCB beat KKR by six wickets in the IPL 2026 match. The right-hander scored an unbeaten 105 off 60 balls with the help of three sixes and 11 boundaries. It was his ninth ton in the IPL. Meanwhile, Devdutt Padikkal chipped in with 39 off 27 balls. Kartik Tyagi emerged as the leading wicket-taker for the Knight Riders, finishing with figures of 3/32, while Sunil Narine bagged one.

Invited to bat first, KKR posted 192/4 in 20 overs. Angkrish Raghuvanshi top-scored with 71 off 46 balls, while Rinku Singh and Cameron Green chipped in with 49* (29) and 32 (24), respectively.

With eight wins in 12 matches, RCB are now table toppers in IPL 2026. Meanwhile, KKR stayed eighth with four wins in 11 games. They must win all their remaining three home games to stay alive in the tournament.

Click here to check out the RCB vs KKR 2026 match full scorecard.