Phil Salt’s Half-Century Boosts RCB to 175 Against DC in Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) set a target of 176 runs for Delhi Capitals (DC) during their match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. RCB started strong with opener Phil Salt and Virat Kohli contributing 52 runs before Kohli was dismissed for 19 runs, despite failing to hit his 300th IPL six.

Devdutt Padikkal batted next and scored 18 runs but was caught by DC skipper Axar Patel. RCB captain Rajat Patidar hit a six but was quickly dismissed by Mukesh Kumar. Salt continued to dominate from one end, scoring an impressive half-century in just 30 balls, finishing with 63 runs.

Tim David added 26 runs with three boundaries and one six before being caught out. Jitesh Sharma struggled in the death overs, managing only 14 runs, while Krunal Pandya chipped in with 12 runs, including a stunning straight six. Romario Shepherd fell early for just one run.

Despite a strong effort from their lower order, RCB ended on 175/8. For DC, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar Patel each took two wickets, with Mukesh Kumar claiming one.

RCB will aim to build on their win, while DC looks to bounce back after consecutive losses by chasing down the target.

Brief Score: RCB – 175/8 (Phil Salt – 63 off 38 balls, Tim David – 26 off 17 balls).