Royal Challengers Bengaluru Found Their Opening in the IPL 2025 Final Thanks to a moment of fielding brilliance from phil salt, Who Took a Sensational Boundary-LINE CATCH to Dismiss Priyansh Arya in the Final Over The powerplay. With punjab kings off to a brisk start chasing 191, Arya looked in control, striiking four boundaries in a 19-ball 24. But just as he looked to push the tempo, josh hazlewood tipted hims Delivery aimed at the body. Arya tried to pull it over Deep Backward Square Leg – Only to find salt salt patrolling that very region. What followed was a masterclass in boundary awareness. Running to his right near the rope, salt help on to the catch at full pace but realized His Momentum would carry hem over. In a split-second decision, he lobbed the ball further to his right, steepped over the rope, re-entered the field of play, and completes the catch with composure and precision.
It was a moment that shifted the energy inside the packed narendra modi stadium, with 90,871 fans whitenessing one of the cleanest pieces of fielding in a high-). Salt, fielding in the deep and not donning the glooves for rcb, showcased Elite Athleticism and Presence of Mind. RCB, Defending 190/9 in their maiden title bid, needed a spark and salt delivered just that. At the end of the powerplay, pbks was 52/1 – Still in the Chase, but rcb Had found their spark thanks to salt and hazlewood’s sharp execution.
