Phil Salt tore apart Romario Shepherd in a brutal over that left West Indies reeling. It started with a four through the off side, then a clean six straight down the ground. Shepherd tried changing pace and banged in a short ball, but Salt pulled it effortlessly for another four. Then came another six off a slightly shorter length, right off the middle of the bat. Salt read it early, stayed still, and launched it deep.
With four balls gone and 20 runs conceded, Shepherd looked lost. He went short again and Salt switched it up, pulling behind square for yet another boundary. The shot placement and balance were sharp. By the final delivery, Shepherd looked out of options and bowled a full toss. Salt didn’t miss. He sliced it over point for one more four. That made it 4, 6, 4, 6, 4, 4 — 28 runs off the over.
Salt showed complete control over each delivery, hitting in a different direction every time. His footwork, timing, and shot selection carved up the field. The West Indies players and crowd watched in disbelief. Shepherd looked defeated. Salt looked locked in, covering every corner of the field in one over.