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IPL 2024: Phil Salt’s Incredible 89 Carries KKR To Comprehensive Eight-wicket Win Over LSG

By IANS News April 14, 2024 • 19:18 PM View: 559

Opener Phil Salt: Opener Phil Salt smashed a blistering 89 not out off 47 balls in carrying Kolkata Knight Riders to a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.

After Mitchell Starc became the pick of KKR bowlers with his spell of 3/28 keeping LSG to a below-par 161/7, Salt blazed away from the power-play to hit 14 fours and three sixes in his unbeaten knock to complete KKR’s chase with 26 balls to spare, as the hosts’ maintained their second place in the points table by moving to eight points.

He was also supported by captain Shreyas Iyer making run-a-ball 38 not out as the duo shared a match-winning 120-run stand off 76 balls for the third wicket. For LSG, left-arm fast-bowler Mohsin Khan was the lone bright spark, picking up 2-29 in his four overs, while rest of his colleagues conceded runs aplenty, including 22 extras.

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