6, 6, 6, 6, 6: Kieron Pollard Smashes Rashid Khan To The Stands In The Hundred 2024

West Indies’ T20 nice Kieron Pollard has smashed Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan for 5 consecutive sixes in The Hundred Males’s Competitors 2024. Enjoying for Southern Courageous, Pollard’s late onslaught ensured that his facet bought over the end line, chasing a tough goal of 127 in 100 balls in opposition to Trent Rocket. Southern Courageous had been struggling at 78/6 after 76 balls, earlier than Pollard went berserk on top-of-the-line spinners of this era. Pollard turns into certainly one of only a few batsmen to hit 5 sixes in a row.

Pollard was struggling on 6 off 14 balls, however turned the tide fully within the house of 5 balls. The primary one was hit over mid-wicket, the following two over long-off, the fourth once more over mid-wicket and at last the fifth once more over long-off. Within the house of 5 balls, Rashid Khan’s financial system was fully spoilt, as he ended up freely giving 40 runs from his 20 balls.

Kieron Pollard hitting FIVE SIXES IN A ROW! #TheHundred | #RoadToTheEliminator pic.twitter.com/WGIgPFRJAP

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The Hundred has struggled to ascertain reputation amongst cricket followers over the world, with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) lately welcoming funding from IPL and Indian house owners. Nevertheless, performances like these may also help catapult its reputation.

Pollard wasn’t too impressed by the state of affairs his group had introduced themselves into earlier than his rescue act. “Hopefully some classes learnt and we can’t put ourselves in such a state of affairs subsequent time round,” he stated after the sport.

Dimitri Mascarenhas off Yuvraj Singh‘s bowling and Rinku Singh in opposition to Yash Dayal are the 2 situations of 5 consecutive sixes that will probably be notably remembered by Indian followers. Pollard’s compatriot Andre Russell, Australia’s Chris Lynn, and USA’s Jaskaran Malhotra are a few of the others who’ve achieved the feat.

With this win, Southern Courageous stayed on second place within the desk, while Trent Rockets are in fourth place, 4 factors behind Southern Courageous.