Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Match 1, Indian Premier League, 2025

Harshit Rana to Phil Salt, 1 run, Phil Salt goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

Harshit Rana to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Harshit Rana sends down a sharp delivery, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

Harshit Rana to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.

Harshit Rana to Virat Kohli, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Harshit Rana sends down a sharp delivery, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

Spencer Johnson to Phil Salt, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Phil Salt hangs in the crease and caresses cut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.

Spencer Johnson to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Phil Salt goes back and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Spencer Johnson to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat Kohli goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

Spencer Johnson to Virat Kohli, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Virat Kohli goes back, dabs it towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.

Spencer Johnson to Virat Kohli, Six, Six !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump hangs in the crease, launches the drive in the air to the long off for six. Back to back sixes, Freed his arms and sent the ball crashing on the other side of the fences into the crowd

Spencer Johnson to Virat Kohli, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the off stump, full length, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering drive to long on for a magnificent Maximum!

Varun Chakaravarthy to Phil Salt, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Phil Salt hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Phil Salt, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Phil Salt hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Phil Salt, Six, Six !! legbreak is delivered on the off stump, full length, Phil Salt hangs in the crease, displays great skill by powering drive to long off for a magnificent Maximum!

Varun Chakaravarthy to Phil Salt, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the off stump. Phil Salt hangs in the crease, hits inside out shot in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Phil Salt, 2 runs, legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 2 runs.

Varun Chakaravarthy to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to take legbreak of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

Vaibhav Arora to Phil Salt, Four, Four !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump. Phil Salt hangs in the crease, hits uppercut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Vaibhav Arora to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.

Vaibhav Arora to Virat Kohli, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, plays pull in the air to deep mid wicket. Ball finds the ropes for four.

Vaibhav Arora to Phil Salt, 1 run, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.

Vaibhav Arora to Phil Salt, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Phil Salt hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular flick shot to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!

Vaibhav Arora to Phil Salt, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Short and well outside the stumps. Phil Salt hangs in the crease, it to the long on, races away and finds the boundary.

Spencer Johnson to Phil Salt, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Phil Salt hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.

Spencer Johnson to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Phil Salt hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run. Excellent fielding effort by the bowler.

Spencer Johnson to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Phil Salt hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.

Spencer Johnson to Phil Salt, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Phil Salt hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to deep cover. Ball finds the ropes for four.

Spencer Johnson to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Spencer Johnson bowls a sharp delivery, and Phil Salt hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

Spencer Johnson to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

Vaibhav Arora to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, Virat Kohli hangs in the crease and plays off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 2 runs.

Vaibhav Arora to Virat Kohli, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Virat Kohli hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

Vaibhav Arora to Phil Salt, 1 run, Phil Salt hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.

Vaibhav Arora to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Phil Salt hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.

Vaibhav Arora to Phil Salt, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Phil Salt with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

Vaibhav Arora to Phil Salt, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Vaibhav Arora bowls a sharp delivery, and Phil Salt hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.

Vaibhav Arora to Phil Salt, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Phil Salt hangs in the crease and caresses drive to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.