IPL 2023: Philip Salt spoils Virat’s homecoming with match-winning 87 to down RCB by eight wickets

Philip Salt spoiled Virat Kohli’s homecoming social gathering with a match-winning 87-run knock on the Arun Jaitley Stadium to assist Delhi Capitals down Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) within the Indian Premier League (IPL). Chasing 182, DC’s batting line-up gave an ideal reply as they received the competition by seven wickets and 20 balls to spare. The win additionally retains DC’s distant probabilities of making the playoffs alive after their fourth win of the season.

DC maintain playoff hopes alive

Needing to win to maintain playoff hopes, David Warner’s aspect was at their fluent greatest as they chased down the entire in 16.4 overs. Salt was the important thing exploiter of the RCB bowling assault as he amassed 87 runs off 45 deliveries that consisted of 8 fours and 6 sixes. Salt was placing at a strike fee of virtually 200 and stitched a gap partnership of 60 runs with skipper Warner.

They took the assault to the opposition earlier than Warner was dismissed by Aussie compatriot Josh Hazlewood on 22 runs within the remaining over of the powerplay. Salt would then sew one other partnership with Mitchell Marsh that might lay the muse for the win. Marsh departed for 26 whereas Salt would fail to finish the innings and was dismissed by Karn Sharma on 87. Ultimately, Rilee Rossouw (35) and Axar Patel (8) would see DC by their fourth win of the season.

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What occurred in RCB’s innings?

With the assistance of half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Mahipal Lomror, RCB posted 181/4 on the finish of 20 overs of their Indian Premier League (IPL) match in opposition to DC. Whereas Virat Kohli accomplished his 7000 runs in IPL, changing into the one cricket to take action, he additionally scored 55 off 46. After getting a stable begin from the openers, Lomror obtained the leverage and scored a fast 54 off 29 balls. Mitchell Marsh took two wickets conceding 21 runs. Khaleel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar obtained one scalp every.

DC will subsequent tackle four-time champions Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, Might 10 earlier than they tackle Punjab Kings on the similar venue subsequent Saturday. Whereas RCB will subsequent journey to Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium to tackle the file champions Mumbai Indians on Tuesday.

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