Kieron Pollard’s Six-Hitting Blitz Propels TKR to Victory in CPL 2024
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With a flurry of sixes to lead the Trinbago Knight Riders to an exciting victory at the Caribbean Premier League 2024, Kieron Pollard turned back time. Finishing the contest against St. Lucia Kings at Gros Islet, Pollard struck an undefeated half century to lead TKR to a 4-wicket victory. This was classic Pollard at his finest. Pollard, a veteran of the Mumbai Indians who is currently their batting coach, declared his retirement from the Indian Premier League prior to the 2023 season. In 2022, he hung up his boots after a 15-year stint with the West Indies. Pollard, however, demonstrated that he was still very much of a fuel-sipper and lived up to his image as one.
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After St Lucia Kings scored a formidable 188 runs, the Knight Riders were unable to muster any momentum in the chase. When Pollard entered the bat, TKR required 65 runs from 40 balls. Despite Pollard’s lack of strike, TKR quickly found themselves requiring 27 runs from the final 12 deliveries. But Pollard took the final over and went in full force. In that over, he hit four sixes against Matthew Forde. He accomplished the same feat that he had been accomplishing for almost ten years once more. After winning the match, Pollard struck a quiet posture, leaving the St Lucia audience stunned.
Pollard turns the clock back.
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— CPL T20 (@CPL) September 11, 2024
“They boo aeYoung Shaq (Parris), proving his worth from the first ball he faced, he set the tempo. He has played for the West Indies, captained them, and played a lot in St Lucia.” His day on the field was not very good. Everyone has duties and jobs, thus if finishing games is part of my duty, then I must do it. Love watching the young men (contribute),” he remarked during the news conference following the game.
TKR needed only three of the final six balls to win, thanks to the 24 runs from the second-to-last over. A remarkable come-from-behind victory was achieved when Akeal Hossain smashed the opening delivery of the last over for a four.
We keep doing that, and I’d like to keep doing that (giving the kids chances) until I decide to give it up. Excellent cricket match played by both teams,” Pollard continued.
