Opting to area first at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, RCB conceded 222/6, with Phil Salt‘s explosive 48 off 14 balls, which included seven fours and three sixes, and skipper Shreyas Iyer’s strong 50 setting a formidable goal.
With 21 wanted off the ultimate over bowled by Mitchell Starc, RCB’s Karn Sharma shocked with three consecutive sixes earlier than being caught and bowled on the penultimate supply.
The equation got here down to three off 1 ball and a pair of for tremendous over. Regardless of a large throw by the fielder, wicketkeeper Salt managed to expire Lockie Ferguson, sealing RCB’s destiny at 221 all out.
In an important second of the match, Starc delivered a full-length ball simply outdoors off stump from around the wicket. Ferguson managed to carve it in direction of deep further cowl, aiming for a double. Nevertheless, the fielder’s throw wasn’t correct, veering large of Salt, the wicketkeeper.
Seizing the chance, Ferguson tried a fast second run, however Salt exhibited exceptional agility. He swiftly gathered the ball and leapt in direction of the stumps, eradicating the bails earlier than Ferguson may safely return to his crease.
Earlier, RCB’s chase confronted an early setback when Virat Kohli, who contributed a brisk 18 off seven balls, fell caught and bowled by Harshit Rana. Kohli’s dismissal sparked controversy as he vehemently protested that the excessive full-toss exceeded waist top, participating in a heated change with on-field officers.
Nevertheless, the TV umpire upheld the choice after expertise indicated the trajectory of the ball dipped under the batsman’s waist, leaving Kohli visibly livid as he departed the sphere.
“It was loopy. Guidelines are guidelines, Virat and myself in that house thought the ball was increased than his waist,” skipper Faf du Plessis, who was with Kohli on the different finish when the drama unfolded, stated after the match.
“You at all times discover one workforce comfortable and the opposite not so with such choices.”
