On Saturday, May 6, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) speedster Mohammed Siraj got into a heated confrontation with Delhi Capitals (DC) wicketkeeper-batter Philip Salt at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
When Siraj delivered a deceptive bouncer in the fifth over. The right-handed batter looked to the square leg umpire for a wide indication right away. The pacer became enraged by Salt’s gesture and engaged in a verbal brawl.
DC captain David Warner, RCB captain Faf du Plessis, and umpires intervened to calm the scene. Siraj then put his finger to his lips and gestured for Salt to be quiet.
Salt smashed two sixes and a boundary off the first three deliveries of the over, prompting Siraj’s response. The footage of Salt’s lustful blows towards Siraj is shown below.
If Mohammed Siraj and Philip Salt violate the IPL code of conduct, they might face fines of up to 100% of their match money.
For those who are unaware, Siraj evaded a fine in the last game when his purposeful smashing of the stumps against Naveen-ul-Haq went unreported. During their last game against LSG, Virat Kohli’s altercation with Gautam Gambhir dominated the headlines.
Mohd. Siraj fails to shine, as DC stuns RCB
Virat Kohli, Mahipal Lomror, and skipper Faf du Plessis batted brilliantly to help RCB post 181/4 in 20 overs.
Kohli scored 55 runs off 46 balls, including five fours, while du Plessis added 45 points off 32 balls, including one six and five boundaries. The pair shared an opening partnership of 82 runs.
Meanwhile, Lomror remained unbeaten on 54 off 29, including six fours and three sixes.
Mitchell Marsh emerged as DC’s top bowler, with scores of 2/21. Khaleel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar both took one wicket.
Siraj bowled two overs in the second innings and gave up 28 runs, a rare failure this season. As a consequence, the Capitals gained an essential victory in order to remain in the competition. They chased down the target in just 17 overs and moved up to ninth place in the table. Salt smashed 87 from 45 balls, including eight fours and six sixes.
