Sult’s jump changed the attitude of the match, shocking catch taken on the boundary line; VIDEO
PHIL Salt Catch: Phil Salt worked to brake on the fast start of Punjab Kings, when he overturned the match by holding a surprise catch on the boundary line. In the first few overs, RCB looked under pressure, but the agility of Salt changed everything. This moment burnt life in the entire match and Bengaluru Got big relief.
In the final of IPL 2025, Phil Soult caught a catch that enhances any final. It is about the 5th over, when Punjab Kings batsman Priyansh Arya was scoring fast runs. He hit two fours off Hazlewood’s balls and tried to play another big shot at the end of the over.
The ball was short, Priyansh hit a brilliant flick in the direction of the square leg, but was standing there Phil Soult. He ran a fast on the right side, then jumped into the air and caught the ball. After catching, when his body was about to fall outside the boundary line, he immediately bounted the ball in the air, went out and balanced himself and then came back and completed the catch.
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Phil salt with a clutch grab under pressure
Was that the game-defining catch?
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With this great catch, Priyansh Arya was dismissed by scoring 24 runs and the fast start of Punjab got a break. This catch of Phil Soult could become the turning point of the final, as Punjab looked very dangerous in the beginning and if this wicket did not fall, the match could have come out of hand.
Talking about the match, in the final of IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 190 runs, batting first and set a challenging target of 191 runs in front of Punjab Kings. Virat Kohli’s recovery innings and fast runs of the middle order were laying the foundation of a big score, but the Punjab bowlers did not allow Bengaluru to cross 200 by taking wickets on time.
Kohli scored a useful innings of 43 runs off 35 balls, while Patidar, Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma scored fast and took the team to a strong score. Jamison did the most damage to Punjab, while Arshdeep and Umarjai also gave good support.
