It was absolute carnage at the Wankhede Stadium tonight Phil Salt and Rajat Patidar leaving, turning the iconic ground into a batting order Mumbai IndiansThe bowling attack is looking for answers. high-stakes conflict between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and MI, the visitors put on a masterclass in modern T20 power.
Phil Salt takes the MI bowlers to the cleaners
Salt, who opened the fight, was in a punishing mood from the first ball. He didn’t just find the border; cleaned it with ease. Duz scored 78 off just 36 balls, hitting at a blistering pace of 216.67.
The highlight of his innings was his brutal attack Mitchell Santnerwhere he plundered 22 runs, including a powerful hat-trick of sixes. Next to it Virat Kohli (50 off 38), Salt laid a 120-run foundation that silenced the Mumbai crowd.
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6️⃣, 6️⃣, 6️⃣! 🤯
🎥 Phil Salt goes back to back with Mitchell Santner 🔥
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Rajat Patidar punishes MI with brutal batting
If MI thought Duz’s dismissal would be a breather, Patidar had other plans. Coming with an already established platform, Patidar played what can only be described as “video game” shots.
He reached his lightning-quick half-century off 17 balls, resulting in 53 from 20. Patidar’s strike rate of 265.00 was bolstered by 5 big sixes which were particularly expensive. Mayank Markande He went for 21 runs.
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The #RCB the captain puts on a show! 🔥
🎥 3️⃣ consecutive sixes for Rajat Patidar right after the blocks 👊
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Tim David’s late surge makes RCB a formidable total
Although the middle innings saw a slight dip after the quick wickets of Salt and Patidar, Tim David It ensured that RCB finished on a high. Playing against his former team, David hit an unbeaten* 28 off 15 balls to take his total to 240 and target the death overs. His late boundaries ensured that RCB kept the pace at 12 runs each.
Mumbai Indians now face an uphill task. With Shekh likely to play a factor, the MI openers will have to replicate RCB’s aggression to pull off one of the biggest chases in IPL history.
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