Virat Kohli and Salt gave RCB a strong start as they chased a target of 232 runs.
Salt picked up speed and kept the RCB running after Kohli was out. In the twelfth over, he fell. Interestingly, RCB lost after that.
Salt makes his presence felt in power-packed knock
RCB got off to a flying start as Phil Salt and Virat Kohli powered their way to 72 runs in the powerplay. Kohli led the charge with a brisk 42, while Salt chipped in with a quickfire 20 off just 15 balls.
Kohli departed in the 7th over, making way for Mayank Agarwal to join the Englishman. What followed was a solid 40-run partnership between Salt and Mayank that kept the scoreboard ticking. Salt looked in complete control and brought up his half-century in style, reaching the milestone in just 27 balls.
As fireworks lit up the ground, Salt launched Nitish Reddy for a six in the 11th over, only to fall in the next. In the 12th over, Salt shuffled across to whip Pat Cummins through the on-side but ended up slicing a thick leading edge. The ball ballooned in the air, and Harshal Patel, sprinting across from mid-off, completed a safe catch.
🔥 Halfway through: The Salt storm was short but blazing.
Stat Attack: Salt smashes his 46th T20 fifty
Salt’s explosive innings came to an end at 62 from just 32 balls. His knock included 4 boundaries and 5 towering sixes, striking at a blazing rate of 193.75.
The English batter has now amassed 6,980 runs in T20 cricket, notching up his 46th career fifty to go along with 3 centuries. In the IPL, he has now scored 954 runs at an impressive average of 32.89. He has 9 IPL fifties to his name and recently went past the 50-six mark — now sitting at 52.
📊 Cricket Chronicles: Stats that speak louder than words.
Milestone Alert: Salt sizzles past 300 runs for RCB in IPL 2025
Having been snapped up by RCB in the 2025 IPL mega auction, Salt has proved to be a valuable acquisition. With his latest knock, he crossed the 300-run mark for the season, now owning 301 runs from 10 matches at an average of 30.10. His strike rate remains a fiery 172+. This was also his third fifty of the season — and possibly his most entertaining.
🚀 RCB’s dynamite at the top: Salt continues to deliver!