New Delhi | Delhi Capitals easily defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets in the 50th match of IPL 2023, with the brilliant innings of Phil Salt (87 runs in 45 balls with the help of 8 fours and 6 sixes). During the match, a heated argument was also witnessed between Mohammed Siraj and Phil Salt, who have been bowling brilliantly in the IPL. Batting first after winning the toss, Royal Challengers Bangalore made a big score of 181 runs at the loss of 4 wickets. Virat Kohli gave a brilliant start to Royal Challengers Bangalore by playing innings of 55 and Faf Du Plessis scored 45 runs. Although Glenn Maxwell was shown the way to the pavilion by Mitchell Marsh on the very first ball, Mahipal Lomror scored an unbeaten 54 in 29 balls, his first half-century in the IPL. Mitchell Marsh took 2 wickets for 31 runs. Making the target of 181 runs very modest, Delhi Capitals achieved it by losing 3 wickets in just 16.4 overs. Phil Shalt played a blistering inning of 87 runs off 45 balls; Riley Rossouw completed the rest of the work with an innings of 35 runs off 22 balls. Josh Hazlewood took 1 wicket for 29 runs. Phil Salt was awarded man of the match for his match-winning innings.
Brief Scores :
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 4/181, Virat Kohli 55, Mahipal Lomror 54 not out, Faf du Plessis 45, Mitchell Marsh 2/31
Delhi Capitals: 3/187 over 16.4, Phil Salt 87, Riley Rossouw 35 not out, Josh Hazlewood 1/29