New Delhi: In the first match of the Abu Dhabi T10 League, Ajman Bolts were defeated by Team Abu Dhabi in a one-sided manner. Ajman Bolts could score only 79 runs and in response, Abu Dhabi won the match in just 34 balls on the basis of Phil Salt’s stormy batting. Phil Salt’s brilliance was completely visible in Abu Dhabi’s victory. Salt scored an unbeaten 53 runs in 19 balls. This player hit just 6 sixes and 2 fours and his strike rate was 278.94. Apart from Phil Salt, Jonny Bairstow played an innings of 22 runs in 14 balls.
Phil Salt hits 5 sixes in one over:
The most special thing about Salt’s stormy half-century innings was that he scored 34 runs in a single over. Gulbadin Naib came to bowl the fifth over against Team Abu Dhabi and Salt completely turned the match around in these 6 balls. Salt hit two sixes on the first two balls of Gulbadin Naib. Salt hit a four on the third ball. After this, Salt hit three sixes on the next three balls and scored 34 runs in the over.
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Salt makes it spicy!
The swashbuckling English opener smacked 34 runs in an over and finished with 53* (19) leading Team Abu Dhabi to a thumping win in the #AbuDhabiT10 opener! #ADT10onFanCode pic.twitter.com/V0ZiTNjldp
— FanCode (@FanCode) November 21, 2024
KKR did not retain:
Let us tell you that Phil Salt will be seen in the IPL 2025 auction. This player is sure to be bid in crores. Salt was a part of KKR last season and played an important role in making the team the champion. Salt scored 435 runs for KKR in IPL 2024. His strike rate was 182. Salt won many matches on the basis of his stormy innings.
Phil Salt’s form:
Phil Salt is in great form at the moment. This right-handed player was successful in scoring a century and a half-century in the five-match T20 series played on the West Indies tour. Salt also scored two half-centuries in the ODI series. It is clear that Salt’s bat is in form and he can get a big amount in the IPL 2025 auction.