Maybe the best six-hitter in T20s, West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has proved his capacity as soon as once more, with a shocking 107m six. Taking part in for Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR) in USA’s Main League Cricket (MLC), Russell hammered Pakistan’s Haris Rauf for a towering 107m six within the last over of their innings. Russell’s six and 15 runs off the twentieth over helped LAKR to a complete of 165/6 in opposition to the San Francisco Unicorns, which they have been unable to defend.
The video of the six went viral on social media, posted by the official account of Main League Cricket.
Watch: Andre Russell’s gigantic 107m six
Within the third ball of the ultimate over, the mighty Jamaican power-hitter heaved a pitched-up ball by Haris Rauf into the stands over the mid-wicket area, making it the longest six of MLC season two. Russell contributed an unbeaten 25-ball 40 to assist LAKR to a combating rating.
Nonetheless, LAKR’s whole wouldn’t be sufficient, because the San Francisco Unicorns made mincemeat of the goal and chased it down in simply 15.2 overs.
LAKR now stand on one win and two defeats after three video games, having completed the earlier season on the backside of the desk.
Andre Russell has been in good type in 2024. Russell contributed closely with each bat and ball as Kolkata Knight Riders received IPL 2024. He scored 222 runs and picked up 19 wickets, ending because the joint fourth-highest wicket-taker within the match.
His turnout wasn’t as nice within the 2024 T20 World Cup on residence soil, as West Indies crashed out within the Tremendous 8 stage after successful all of their group video games.
Nonetheless, Russell has put his T20 World Cup disappointment behind him, and reunited with Kolkata Knight Riders teammate Sunil Narine, who’s captaining LAKR in MLC. LAKR’s subsequent match is in opposition to the San Francisco Unicorns once more, on Sunday, July 14.
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