Kieron Pollard delivered a sensational performance with his power hitting, leading Southern Brave to a thrilling two-wicket victory over Trent Rockets in their men's Hundred 2024 match. This win sees Southern Brave level on points with Oval Invincibles at the top of the table.
Initially, Pollard’s impact seemed minimal as he managed just six runs from 14 balls. However, he dramatically turned the game around by smashing Rashid Khan for five consecutive sixes in a single over.
On the first delivery, Pollard sent Rashid over cow corner for a six, quickly followed by another six over long-off. He continued his assault with a third six, launching the ball over the bowler's head. Pollard then cleared deep midwicket with another six, and ended the over with a final maximum over long-off that sailed out of the park.
After the match, Pollard, who was named Player of the Match, reflected on his performance stating, "Slow to start, had to really calculate and pick my bowler. I thought from a bowling perspective, guys bowled really well to limit them after a good start. Played a lot against him (Rashid Khan), he has got me out on a lot of times; had to see what was happening, but I knew the sort of lines and lengths he is gonna bowl, and just backed myself if he bowls short I’m gonna go across, and if he comes full I’m gonna back my strength which is to hit straight."
He continued, "He bowled three fuller balls and it was right into my arc, so I couldn't stop at that point. I had to get maximum. But again, Rashid is a world-class bowler... played a lot against each other. We shouldn’t have put ourselves in that position, but having played in such situations many times, it is all about calculating what can be done. Hopefully, some lessons are learned and we won’t put ourselves in such a situation next time."
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