Jaipur, April 13 -- A masterclass in white-ball batting from Phil Salt, Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal saw Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cruise to a commanding nine-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Match 28 of the Indian Premier League, played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Sunday.
Chasing 174, RCB made a mockery of the target, finishing at 175/1 in just 17.3 overs, thanks to a whirlwind 65 off 33 balls from Salt, an elegant 62* off 45 from Kohli, and a blistering 40* from 28 balls by Padikkal.
The innings began with Salt setting the tone in breathtaking fashion. Facing Jofra Archer in the very first over, he got lucky with an inside edge that missed the stumps and ran to the boundary. But there was no luck involved a...