Jofra Archer Dismisses Phil Salt With Brutal First-ball Bouncer in RR vs RCB IPL 2026 [WATCH]

Following a delayed start due to rain, the Rajasthan Royals have struck in no time as Jofra Archer produced a lethal bouncer in the very first delivery of the RR vs RCB IPL 2026 clash to send opener Phil Salt back into the pavilion.

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After registering a single-digit score (8) in the tournament opener, the star England gloveman looked in fierce touch on his way to smack a 30-ball 46 against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their previous game. But Salt could not continue the momentum in RCB’s first away match of the IPL 2026, recording a golden duck in the RR vs RCB fixture.

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Rajasthan Royals Make Early Inroads in RR vs RCB IPL 2026

After the early setback in the form of Salt, former RCB captain Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal mostly dealt in boundaries to provide a smashing start to the side. However, after conceding three fours in the third over, Archer struck again as Shimron Hetmyer neatly completed a high catch to dismiss Padikkal.

Since then, the Royals’ bowling attack claimed breakthroughs at regular intervals and decreased the run rate from a fiery 15 to under 10 runs per over. Kohli had once again started in his aggressive mode, amassing seven boundaries while racing to 32 off only 16 balls, before a brilliant googly from Ravi Bishnoi outfoxed the ex-skipper.

With the team reduced to just 125/7 in under 14 overs, the reigning champions were forced to bring in Venkatesh Iyer as an impact player. The team will hope for the Madhya Pradesh all-rounder to stitch a crucial partnership with captain Rajat Patidar in a bid to propel them towards a competitive total. At the time of writing, RCB are at 166/7 after 17 overs, with Patidar (63) and Venkatesh (5) at the crease.

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