Phil Salt did a brilliant job in the field to get out. Ishan KishanA commanding knock ends in the IPL 2026 opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad.Kishan was batting fluently at 80 off just 38 balls and looked poised for a century when he tried to guide a full toss outside the boundary. It looked like the ball was destined for the ropes, but Salt had other ideas. Running hard to his right from point, he went full out and completed the catch with one hand, pulling off a brilliant dismissal that could go down as one of the catches of the season.That wasn’t the only moment Salt made an impact on the field. Earlier he was involved in another important catch near the boundary. Positioned at midwicket, he sat under a high ball but went down completing the take, raising doubts as to whether he had touched the cushion. The decision was sent up, and after a close review, the third umpire ruled it clean, confirming the out despite obvious uncertainty. Heinrich Klassenwho was dismissed, appeared unhappy with the decision when he left.Kishan’s innings was the backbone of Hyderabad’s total. Leading the team, he scored 80 runs off 38 balls with eight fours and five sixes, adding 97 runs with Klaasen for the fourth wicket after an early blow. His aggressive style kept SRH in the contest despite a strong spell Jacob Duffy.However, Salt’s brilliant effort swung the momentum back to Bengaluru at a crucial moment. With Kishan gone, SRH lost some momentum in the death overs and eventually ended up at 201 for 9, which looked a little low compared to the platform they had built.In a match that marked the return of IPL action to the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Salt’s fielding was one of the highlights of the innings.
