Watch: RCB collisions at Phil Salt’s gravitationally defiant boundary conservation RR vs IPL 2025
IPL 2025 The match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Royal Challenger Bengaluru (RCB) At Sawaiman Singh Stadium in Jaipur, we witnessed one of the most moving moments of the season. Phil Salt It frenzied fans and commentators. The British, known for his offensive batting, added a fielding moment that dropped his chin on his highlight reel.
Boundary Superman: Phil Salt’s Bold Save
It was the 13th final delivery, and Krunal Pandya It’s the biggest floating Yashasvi Jaiswalattempted a powerful throw on deep midwicket. The shot had an altitude but there was no proper timing. At that time, he was placed at the boundary, sprinted, jumping high into the air, clutching his hands around the ball that was rising.
What followed was nothing more than a magical field. He found himself about to land outside the rope, twisted the salt into the air, then threw a ball inside the boundary before touching the ground. He was unable to complete the catch, but the incredible awareness and agility he showed prevented five important runs.
Here’s the video:
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Storms Jaipur with salt batting display
The salt didn’t just shine in the fields. He also heated up with his bat. Opening the RCB innings, Salt burned all his guns, set the tempo early, and neutralised RR’s paced attack with an aggressive onslaught. He destroyed 65 ferocious balls of just 33 balls, scattered five fours and six sixes, scoring at a strike rate of 196.96.
Salt innings was a fearless T20 batting masterclass. He targeted the gap, chose bowlers wisely and made the most of his power playover. His shotmaking was clean and strong, and his partnership laid a solid foundation for the RCB innings. His ability to easily shift gears and maintain pressure on the bowlers was reminiscent of a great man who has dominated the IPL for many years.
Jaiswal caught off Kumar Kartikeya, Salt eventually returned to the pavilion, leaving a big stamp on the game. Between his high octane batting and acrobatic fielding, he showed why he is quickly becoming one of the most valuable players at IPL 2025. Salt’s paced fast innings RCB finished the game easily with the winning side with nine wickets and 15 balls.
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