Kieron Pollard rolls back the clock as MI Emirates secures a place in the ILT20 play-offs.
Fans of the International League T20 were treat to some classic Kieron Pollard. Pollard, 35, play for the MI Emirates and was important in the squad reaching the tournament’s play-offs.
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ILT20: On Friday, February 3, MI Emirates faced up against Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the tournament’s 26th match.
MI Emirates won because to skipper Pollard’s 43-ball knock of 17 balls. The match’s climax, though, came when Pollard faced Andre Russell in the 18th over of MI’s innings.
Pollard scored 26 runs in just one over of Andre Russell, exacerbating the already dire situation for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. The 35-year-old was awarded the Player of the Match for his sensational performance.
Kieron Pollard, on the other hand, quickly made apologies by hammering former West Indies teammate Andre Russell in a 26-run over that featured three fours and two sixes his route to a 17-ball 43. MIE added 135 runs for the loss of two on-field wickets in their second ten overs, indicating that their goal of 181 was well within reach.
The Knight Riders’ reply got off to a shaky start as Paul Stirling holed out to mid-on for a second-ball duck, and despite a burst of boundaries from Trent Boult, they were soon three down within the seventh over as Imran Tahir struck twice in his first 10 deliveries.
However, as long as Russell was around, the Riders had a shot. After hitting two sixes in his first four balls, including an uppercut over point off Fazalhaq Farooqi, he toe-ended a full toss to deep midwicket off Zahoor Khan. Bravo’s skill at the end then helped to suppress the rest of the chase.
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