Led by fifties from Phil Salt and Rajat Patidar, and a combined spell of 3/73 in 8 overs from Suyash Sharma and Krunal Pandya, RCB beat MI by 18 runs. It is no secret that Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) rely heavily on their top order to set the tone, either batting first or second. If it was Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal in the initial matches, it was the turn of Phil Salt and captain Rajat Patidar to make the defining impact against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Sunday. The Englishman had endured a mixed start to his season, but decided to bring out his best against the five-time champions. The most striking aspect of Salt’s 36-ball 78 was his destruction of spin. Mitchell Santner’s introduction from the Commentary Box End, in the fifth over, backfired as he took him apart for 22 runs, including three sixes on the leg-side, making full use of the shorter boundary. 6️⃣, 6️⃣, 6️⃣! 🤯 🎥 Phil Salt goes back-to-back-to-back against Mitchell Santner 🔥 Updates ▶️ https://t.co/q1MGJfD2d8#TATAIPL | #KhelBindaas | …