Delhi Capitals’ batting strength emerged somewhat later in the competition, but they still put on a spectacular exhibition for their home audience, highlighted by Phil Salt’s 87 off 45 balls, to complete a chase of 182 against RCB with 20 balls remaining.
After three ducks and just one score over 10 in his previous five T20 innings, Salt launched a barrage of horizontal-bat strokes, launching five of his six sixes over the leg-side boundary. Salt continued to assault to quickly down the asking rate to six points after the Capitals’ first half-century opening stand of the season. With Salt’s 28-ball fifty as the catalyst, they sped to 70 in the powerplay and 115 at the midway point before scoring 24 runs off a Harshal Patel over to limit the chase to 32 off 42 balls.
Even though Salt was finally bowled out for 87, his eight fours and six sixes contributed to Capitals’ first-ever victory against RCB in three years. The Capitals’ fourth victory in their previous five games helped them move up the standings.
Mahipal Lomror lifts RCB
Mahipal Lomror immediately increased the pace of RCB’s innings. After hitting the boundary with a reverse sweep and loft down the ground on the sixth delivery from Kuldeep Yadav, he lifted Marsh for another six to increase the run pace to almost eight an over.
With four over remaining, RCB was 137 for 3 after Kohli hit a 55-run wicket at short fine leg off of 46 deliveries. Lomror had little assistance and ended up carrying out the majority of the striking solo. RCB scored 29 runs from the 17th and 18th overs thanks to Dinesh Karthik’s six, his two fours against Ishant Sharma, and an edge for four off Khaleel. Following several successful yorkers from Mukesh, Khaleel utilised his cutters to limit RCB to 15 off the final two. During the innings break, Kohli stated that he believed 181 was a solid total, but the Capitals easily defeated the goal.