[Watch] Phil Salt Slams His Bat On Ground As Axar Patel Destroys His Stumps
Phil Salt's wicket (Source:@21OneTwo34/X.com)
Phil Salt is known for his power-hitting at the top of the order in the shortest format and has been doing well from the last couple of years. He is now a regular in the English side, while he also delivered in IPL for KKR in last IPL. The Indian conditions tend to suit him, but the man has not fired in the four T20Is against India so far and it is turning out to be a bit of worry for England.
In the fourth T20I at the MCA Stadium, Pune, he started off decently and scored 23 off 21 balls, but could not kick on and Axar Patel shattered his stumps to provide India a big breakthrough. It was the fifth ball of the seventh over and Axar Patel came 'round the wicket.
Phil Salt Disappoints English Fans With Another Failure
He fired a flat delivery on middle and Phil Salt made an error of making too much room. He tried to cut the ball, but missed the ball altogether and the ball shattered the stumps, leaving English batter frustrated.
He slammed his bat on the ground in disdain as Axar Patel roared in delight. The Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav gave him a warm hug as it was a much-needed breakthrough for the home side. England also lost Jos Buttler in the next over and from 62-0, the visitors were reduced to 67 for 3.
India scored 181 in the first innings on the back of fifties by Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube and with three wickets in quick succession now, things look pretty even-stevens in Pune.