Kieron Pollard: Decoding his magnificent six-hitting stats in T20s
Kieron Pollard, the all-rounder from Trinbago Knight Riders, delivered an whirlwind 52*-run onslaught against St Lucia Kings in the ongoing 2024 Caribbean Premier League. His powerful performance, which included seven sixes, propelled his team to a four-wicket win. The match saw St Lucia Kings set a target of 187 runs in their first innings with contributions from captain Faf du Plessis and Roston Chase. We decode Pollard's six-hitting stats in T20s.
Pollard floors St Lucia Kings
The St Lucia Kings, led by captain du Plessis, set a challenging target of 187 runs in their first innings. Du Plessis contributed with 34 runs while Roston Chase remained unbeaten at 56. For Trinbago Knight Riders, Sunil Narine and Waqar Salamkheil claimed two wickets. TKR managed to secure a victory thanks largely to Pollard's explosive batting performance. He smashed at a strike rate of 273.68, facing only 19 balls. Shaqkere Parris managed 57 from 33 balls.
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Pollard's tally of sixes in T20s
Pollard's seven sixes take him to a tally of 886 maximums in T20 cricket, as per ESPNcricinfo. Pollard is only behind former West Indies legend Chris Gayle (1,056). He owns the second-most sixes in CPL history (181 maximums). Notably, the big hitting West Indian smashed a total of 222 sixes in the Indian Premier League. He also smashed 99 sixes for West Indies in T20Is. He also owns 77 sixes in the Pakistan Super League.
Over 13,000 runs in T20s
Pollard owns 13,209 runs in T20s at 31.30. He slammed his 60th fifty in T20s (100s: 1). In the CPL, he owns 2,663 runs at an average of 33.70 (100s: 1, 50s: 13).
