RCB Vs SRH, IPL 2026: Phil Salt's Stunning One-Handed Catch Robs Ishan Kishan Of Hundred - Watch

Ishan Kishan was on song against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday (March 28, 2026). However, for the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH), their stand-in skipper returned to the pavilion 20 runs short of a deserved century. Blame Phil Salt!

Having already helped the visitors recover from a wobbly start, the 27-year-old hit RCB debutant Abhinandan Singh for another six, off the fifth ball of the 16th over, and looked in prime form to hit the season's first ton.

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But the very next delivery, he became a victim of Salt.

A full toss outside off, Kishan sliced it, and a boundary looked certain. But, out of nowhere, Phil Salt was there. A one-handed stunner, even as he hit the turf awkwardly to complete the catch at the cover boundary. Of course, it needed a review.

Watch it here:

Moments earlier, Salt completed a brilliant catch to break a 97-run stand between Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen. The South African, caught at deep midwicket, was unhappy. First controversial moment of IPL 2026?

Eventually, Jacob Duffy's excellent spell (4-0-22-3) helped RCB limit SRH to a slightly below-par 201 for nine. Kishan’s dismissal robbed SRH some steam in the death overs, as the Hyderabad outfit could only make 59 runs in the last five overs.