Kieron Pollard
No matter how old a lion becomes, it never forgets to hunt. This saying fits perfectly on West Indies’ dashing all-rounder Kieron Pollard. After saying goodbye to international cricket in the year 2022, Pollard is showcasing his game in leagues around the world. Currently, he is part of the Southern Brave team in The Hundred Men’s Competition 2024 being played in England.
Pollard thrashed Rashid Khan fiercely
In this tournament, Southern Brave’s 7th match was against Trent Rockets on 10 August in which 37-year-old Kieron Pollard wreaked havoc with the bat. Pollard scored 45 runs in just 23 balls with the help of 2 fours and 5 sixes. The interesting thing is that the total 5 sixes that came from Pollard’s bat came on 5 consecutive balls in just one over. Pollard hit 5 consecutive sixes one after the other, which broke the spirit of Trent Rockets bowler Rashid Khan. Now the video of Pollard’s 5 consecutive sixes is making waves on social media.
Thanks to this brilliant and explosive innings of Pollard, the Southern Brave team managed to defeat Trent Rockets by 2 wickets. Batting first, the Trent Rockets team scored 128 runs in 100 balls, losing 8 wickets. In response, Southern Brave achieved the target of 129 runs in 99 balls thanks to Pollard’s stormy innings. Kieron Pollard, who played a brilliant innings with the bat for Southern Brave, was awarded the Player of the Match award. John Turner took the maximum three wickets for Trent Rockets, while Chris Jordan took three wickets for Southern Brave.
Pollard’s bat is speaking loudly in The Hundred Men’s Competition 2024. He has scored 155 runs in 6 innings at an average of 38.75 and a strike rate of 164.89, with 45 runs being his best score. He is the 7th highest run-scorer in the tournament. Now it remains to be seen whether Pollard is able to help his team win the title or not.
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