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Kieron Pollard's magic may not be seen in international cricket now, but the fame and echo of his name in the corridors of T20 cricket still remains intact. This echo was heard in the CPL 2024 match against St Lucia Kings on 10 September. Kieron Pollard wreaked havoc in just 19 balls and gave Trinbago Knight Riders victory. Pollard's estimate of his innings was such that no fours were visible. Only 6 runs were scored on every ball of Pollard. Due to the strong performance of Pollard's bat, Trinbago Knight Riders defeated Faf du Plessis's team St Lucia Kings.
Pollard's power, 19 balls, strike rate of 273.68 and a six…!
Kieron Pollard was not only a player but also the captain of Trinbago Knight Riders. In such a situation, his role was paramount. Pollard tried to show the same in his game. St. Lucia Kings had no option to control his explosive batting. This was the reason why he did not stop until his team Trinbago Knight Riders won. Meanwhile, he created such a stir by playing 19 balls that everyone was left watching. Pollard scored an unbeaten 52 runs at a strike rate of 273.68, which included 7 sixes.
Pollard became the hero of victory
In the match, St. Lucia Kings batted first and scored 187 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. In response, Trinbago Knight Riders, chasing the target of 188 runs, won with 5 balls remaining. Trinbago Knight Riders won this match by 4 wickets, whose hero was Kieron Pollard. Before creating a storm with the bat, Pollard also created a stir with the ball, where he took 1 wicket for 22 runs.
A total of 30 sixes were hit in the match
A total of 30 sixes were hit in the match played between Trinbago Knight Riders and St. Lucia Kings, in which the batsman who hit the most sixes was Kieron Pollard. Apart from this, his young teammate 21-year-old Paris scored 57 runs by hitting 6 sixes in 33 balls. A total of 17 sixes were hit by Trinbago Knight Riders. Whereas 13 sixes were hit by St. Lucia Kings. This distance of six between the two teams also created a difference in the match.