Siraj to Phil Salt, out Bowled!! Siraj has the last laugh in this contest as he makes a mess of the stumps! Full and fast at 144kph, Salt gives the charge once more but he's beaten for pace this time. Before his bat can come down, the ball bursts through and smashes off and middle. RCB in trouble here with Siraj on fire on a lively pitch. Phil Salt b Siraj 14(13) [4s-1 6s-1]
Siraj to Phil Salt, SIX, out of the stadium! That's gigantic from Salt as he meets fire with fire! Despite the early trouble caused by Siraj with his pace and aggression, Salt doesn't back down as he gives the charge, gets a short of length delivery and smokes it over midwicket. Clears the roof!
Siraj to Phil Salt, 1 run, direct hit and Salt was gone! Back of a length around off, he looks to pull but gets an under-edge onto the pad. He didn't know where the ball had gone and was searching for it. Meanwhile, Patidar was already off for the single. Siraj had the chance to send Salt packing with a direct hit at the bowler's end but couldn't get it on target
Arshad Khan to Phil Salt, 1 run, full toss swinging into the pads, Salt looks to swing across the line but mistimes it to deep backward square
Arshad Khan to Phil Salt, FOUR, a bit of width and Salt pounces on it! Back of a length across off, going away with the angle and Salt slaps it away through the covers
Arshad Khan to Phil Salt, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length delivery down leg, Salt looks to clip it away but is hit on the thigh pad
Siraj to Phil Salt, 1 run, back of a length on off, cutting in a touch, Salt mistimes the back foot punch to mid-on and scampers through for a single
Siraj to Phil Salt, no run, hard length ball around off, Salt punches it to extra cover
Siraj to Phil Salt, leg byes, 1 run, Siraj is running in hard here. 141.5kph, good length delivery just outside off, Salt premeditates and walks across for a sweep but is hit on the thigh pad
Siraj to Phil Salt, no run, short of length around off, rushes onto Salt who's late on the pull and mistimes it off the splice to mid-on. Good bustling over from Siraj who could've had Salt a couple of times
Siraj to Phil Salt, no run, Buttler has dropped a regulation chance! Short of length around middle, Salt gives the charge looking to slap it through the off-side but is cramped for room. It takes the edge and goes through to Buttler who barely even gets a glove on it. Did that swerve late on him? Gill and Siraj were celebrating even before the ball had reached the keeper only for him to spill it
Siraj to Phil Salt, no run, back of a length outside off, Salt cuts hard but finds the fielder at point
Siraj to Phil Salt, 1 run, almost a wicket first ball! Siraj rushes Salt with a short of length delivery and he splices the pull shot in the air. Could've gone anywhere and Salt is lucky that it lands well wide of the midwicket fielder