Philip Salt smashes his career-best IPL score: Key stats
Opener Philip Salt starred in Kolkata Knight Riders' eight-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter at Eden Gardens. The KKR batter smashed an unbeaten 89(47), helping KKR chase down 162 in just 15.4 overs. Salt shared a 120*-run stand with Shreyas Iyer to power their win. The former recorded his career-best score in the tournament.
A blistering knock from Salt
Salt and Sunil Narine came out all guns blazing. When the latter departed in the second over, Salt continued his exploits. Salt was accompanied by skipper Iyer (fourth over) after losing Angkrish Raghuvanshi's support. Salt owned the LSG bowlers for the next 12 overs. He finished with a 47-ball 89* (14 fours and 3 sixes), scripting KKR's win. It was his fourth IPL fifty.
A look at the match summary
Batting first, LSG had a decent start but lost Quinton de Kock and Deepak Hooda. Although KL Rahul and Ayush Badoni steadied the ship, the scoring rate plunged. LSG were 111/5 before Nicholas Pooran's (45) drove them (161/6). Mitchell Starc took a three-fer. KKR, after losing Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi early, rode on the Salt-Iyer stand. They took KKR home in 15.4 overs.
Salt hits his 2nd fifty this season
England's Salt smashed a valiant half-century on his debut for the KKR in match number three of the IPL 2024 season. He hit a sparkling 54-run knock against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Having played five matches this season, the Englisham owns 191 runs at 47.75 (SR: 159.16). Overall, Salt has now raced past 400 runs (409) from 14 matches at 34.08.
Partnership record for Salt and Iyer
As mentioned, Salt and Iyer added 120* runs for the third wicket. As per Cricbuzz, this is now the second-highest partnership versus LSG in the IPL (any wicket). GT duo Shubman Gill and Wridhhiman Saha's 142-run stand for the opening wicket remains the highest.
Salt closing in on 5,500 T20 runs
Salt's unbeaten 89 versus LSG took him to 5,499 runs in T20 cricket. He averages 26.31. Salt smashed his 34th T20 fifty in addition to two centuries.
