Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh proved to be a thorn in Phil Salt's side once again as he dismissed the English opener for a poor score in the second T20I of the series. While Salt showed promise by hitting a four off the first delivery, Arshdeep had different plans and caught him out with a short delivery. However, despite his early success, Arshdeep struggled in his next over, conceding big runs to England's captain Jos Buttler. Follow the IPL auction and other cricket news on Sportskeeda.
Phil Salt's Struggles Against Arshdeep Singh Continue in Second T20I
In the second T20I match between India and England, Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh once again proved to be a nemesis for English opener Phil Salt. Arshdeep dismissed Salt for a paltry score, continuing a trend of Salt's struggles against the Indian pacer.
Background
Phil Salt is a talented English cricketer who has impressed with his aggressive batting style at the top of the order. However, he has faced consistent difficulties against Arshdeep Singh, particularly in the T20 format.
In the first T20I of the series, Arshdeep dismissed Salt for just 2 runs. Salt's struggles continued in the second T20I, with Arshdeep again bowling him out cheaply.
Second T20I Incident
In the second T20I, Salt started off with a boundary off the first delivery he faced from Arshdeep. However, Arshdeep had other plans, bowling a short delivery that Salt mistimed and was caught out.
Arshdeep's Performance
While Arshdeep started the match well, he struggled in his next over, conceding big runs to England's captain Jos Buttler. Buttler hit two sixes off Arshdeep, who ended up going for 32 runs in his four overs.
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