Indian Premier League: Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore as England’s Phil Salt hits 87

Phil Salt plays a shot for Delhi Capitals

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Salt hit six sixes in his innings on his way to a second IPL half-century of the season
Indian Premier League, Delhi
Royal Challengers Bangalore 181-4 (20 overs): Kohli 55, Lomror 54; M Marsh 2-21
Delhi Capitals 187-3 (16.4 overs): Salt 87
Delhi Capitals won by seven wickets
Scorecard. Table

England’s Phil Salt hit 87 from 45 balls to lead Delhi Capitals to a seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.

Chasing 182, Salt had a 60-run stand with skipper David Warner (22) and put on 59 runs with Mitchell Marsh (26) as Delhi won with 20 balls to spare.

It was a welcome score from Salt, who was out for a golden duck in his last match, his second zero of the season.

Bangalore had chosen to bat first, with Virat Kohli top scoring on 55.

Mahipal Lomror was unbeaten on 54, helping his side post 181-4.

An eventful innings saw Lancashire wicketkeeper-batsman Salt involved in an exchange with pace bowler Mohammed Siraj before hitting six sixes in his 45-ball innings.

He…

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