"Quite entertaining" - Kieron Pollard’s relentless assault on Rashid Khan with 5 sixes stuns Basit Ali
Published - 11 Aug 2024, 04:26 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:17 AM
Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali commented on Kieron Pollard smashing Rashid Khan for five consecutive sixes during the 24th match of The Hundred Men's Competition 2024. Basit Ali said that Kieron Pollard smashed world-class bowler Rashid Khan despite his limited appearances in cricket in recent years.
Pollard made headlines by smashing five consecutive sixes during the match between the Southern Brave and Trent Rockets. Pollard achieved this when his team was under pressure during the match. He helped the team chase down a 127-run target with one ball to spare in Southampton on August 10.
Kieron Pollard Is The Batting Coach Of Mumbai Indians - Basit Ali
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Basit Ali praised Kieron Pollard for setting a new record in The Hundred League. Ali highlighted Pollard's achievement against world-class bowler Rashid Khan, describing it as quite entertaining.
"You might have seen yesterday that Kieron Pollard hit 5 sixes in 5 balls in the Hundred league and created a record. See, he's a batter, who is the batting coach of Mumbai Indians and plays in our PSL too," Basit Ali said.
"And he created this record. This is a big thing that (he did it against) Rashid Khan, who is a world-class bowler and dominates the world cricket. The way he (Pollard) hit sixes was quite entertaining. I saw the highlights," he added.
Kieron Pollard Named Hero of the Match For His Batting Heroics
Pollard scored 45 runs off 23 deliveries with the help of two boundaries and five sixes. The right-handed batter smashed five consecutive sixes when his team needed 49 runs off the last 20 balls. Following Rashid Khan's over, the Southern Brave needed 19 runs off the last 15 deliveries during the recent match.
The middle-order batter was awarded with "Hero of the Match" following the Southern Brave victory. He has scored 155 in six matches at an average of 38.75 and an outstanding strike rate of 164.89, with a best score of 45. Pollard has smashed 10 fours and 12 sixes so far in the ongoing tournament in England.
Earlier, the Trent Rockets scored 126 runs for 8 wickets after winning the toss. Tom Banton was the top scorer with 30 runs. Chris Jordan from the Southern Brave took three wickets in the innings.
The Southern Brave is currently in second place in the eight-team standings. They have earned 10 points from five wins in seven matches, with a net run rate (NRR) of 0.595. They will face the Welsh Fire in their final group stage game at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Wednesday, August 14.
