Mohammad Siraj got the next ball to Phil Salat’s important wicket after Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman, who hit him for six in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match on 2 April at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.
In the third ball of the fourth over, Salt dropped the Gujarat Titans bowler out of the park for six. With a vigorous crack, the salt sent the ball to a distance of 105 meters at the corner of the cow, which easily cleans the stand. Despite the delivery of Sirj at a speed of 143.6 kilometers per hour, the salt was well prepared, which read the line quickly and adjusted its stance to clean the roof.
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However, on the next ball, Sirj rejected the salt. The batsman attempted another big shot, but his stumps shattered. As the ball hit the stumps, the salt was sent back to the pavilion in mistrust, the Chinnaswamy Stadium was filled with a terrible silence, as the audience took into an unexpected turn of the events.
After rejecting the salt, Siraj gave a memorable moment by drawing the prestigious function of Cristiano Ronaldo, energetic and showing his infectious passion and confidence in the game.
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Relief for Jose Butler
Meanwhile, Jose Butler must have breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that his side had only achieved a significant success. Earlier, in the first over of RCB’s innings, Butler shut down the salt from the hook when a simple catch was demolished.
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Sirj bowled a small ball as salt on the middle and leg as a big swing with the batsman. It seemed that he had excluded it through it, but Butler, a lot for his disappointment, dropped an easy catch, the ball striking him in midrif.
Salt scored 14 off 13 balls with one four and one six and Siraj reduced his stay in the middle. In three matches, Salt has scored an average of 102 runs at 34.