IPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to Phil Saltโs heroics as Kolkata thrash Lucknow at Eden Gardens
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Lucknow Super Giants by eight wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Chasing a decent 162 runs, the home side was off to a decent start coupled with Phil Saltโs splendid innings of 89 runs off 47 deliveries, which ultimately helped the visitors to beat the home side.
Despite losing Sunil Narine in the second over, the home team were off to a rollicking start with Phil Salt and Angkrish Raghuvanshi taking their side to 42/1 in three overs. However, Lucknowโs speedster Mohsin Khan got the visitors back into contention by scalping Narine and Raghuvanshi in the fourth over. Nevertheless, Salt and Shreyas Iyer remained resilient and had taken the side to 101/2 in 10 overs when the 28-year-old English completed a 26-ball fifty. The duo looked unstoppable as they managed to win the game in 15.4 overs with Salt scoring 89 off 47 deliveries, coupled with Iyerโs run-a-ball 38. With the win, Kolkata Knight Riders gained two important points and climbed to number two on the points table.ย
That's what he was supposed to do their!
Shreyas Iyer playing at a SR of 50 in a T20 match ๐#KKRvsLSGย pic.twitter.com/QQ4z5A6TZ5
โ Suresh Choudhary (@jatsuresh123)ย April 14, 2024
Hahaha! xD xD
KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are still in 2023 50 over world cup form.
โ Hardik Bhardwaj (@hBhardwaj52)ย April 14, 2024
LOL!
Not a single IPL team put a bid for PHIL SALT in the auction ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
โ Jay. (@peak_Ability14)ย April 14, 2024
He is a beast!
Phil Salt watttt was that shot mannn๐ฅ๐ฅ
โ Sai. (@SaiAruRoyals)ย April 14, 2024
He has no mercy!
Phil Salt, lucky tonight, but effortless batting nonetheless.
โ Jaanvi๐ (@that_shutterbug)ย April 14, 2024
Justย hitting!
Phil Salt, lucky tonight, but effortless batting nonetheless.
โ Jaanvi๐ (@that_shutterbug)ย April 14, 2024
Abhi maja aayega na bidu!
#kkrย Phil Salt is not goodย pic.twitter.com/GEx1N3AH2j
โ Yalvaman (@yalvaman)ย April 14, 2024
Appreciate that!
This has been a sensational knock from Phil Salt so far
โ Rnjn (@IAMRnjn)ย April 14, 2024