Kieron Pollard Goes Big In International T20 League

Kieron Pollard’s unbelievable T20 record continues to astonish.

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Kieron Pollard, the iconic former West Indies all-rounder, is proving that age is just a number as he continues to make an impact in T20 cricket, even after his retirement from international duty. Despite being 37 years old, Pollard’s explosive batting remains a headache for bowlers around the world. Currently playing for the Mumbai Indians Emirates in the International League T20, Pollard recently created history for himself by doing something that few players have ever achieved, which makes him one of the all-time greats in T20 cricket.

A Stellar Performance in the International League T20

Kieron Pollard Goes Big In International T20 League
Kieron Pollard Goes Big In International T20 League

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Pollard’s latest success came in the 7th match of the International League T20, in which he again showed his signature knack for power-hitting. In the match of Mumbai Indians Emirates vs Desert Vipers, Pollard again replicated an important knock of 36 runs off just 23 balls. He scored 2 fours and 3 sixes, showing once again that he can transform a game totally in the twinkling of an eye.

A Milestone of Colossal Proportions: 900 Sixes in T20 Cricket

This only makes the Pollard innings so special since it marked his passing into the historical books to be one of only two players who had hit over 900 sixes in T20 cricket. Indeed, he scored this record in the 690th T20 game of his life, proof that he had endured the years being consistent and explosive.

Pollard now enters an exclusive club shared by only West Indies legend Chris Gayle. The latter boasts 1056 sixes off a mere 463 T20 matches. In contrast, the former’s tally places him well ahead of anyone else but not quite close enough to the number one spot still held by Chris Gayle, at least for the time being.

West Indies Players Dominate the T20 Sixes Leaderboard

Topping the T20 sixes charts is dominated by West Indies players, which represents a long period of Caribbean heritage and power hitting in the shortest form of cricket. After the 900 sixes by Pollard, it is another star of West Indies who occupies the third position; this player is Andre Russell, has smashed 727 sixes in T20 cricket. Explosive bat Nicholas Pooran has 593 sixes under his belt to take the fourth spot. Completing the top five was New Zealand’s Colin Munro, who recorded 550 T20 sixes.

Mumbai Indians Emirates Fall Just Short Despite Brilliance of Pollard

Kieron Pollard Goes Big In International T20 League
Kieron Pollard Goes Big In International T20 League

Despite the record-breaking innings by Pollard, his team, Mumbai Indians Emirates, could not win the match against Desert Vipers. Mumbai scored 159 runs for the loss of 6 wickets, and Pollard contributed a lot to the score. However, Desert Vipers chased down the target successfully, scoring 161 runs with 5 balls to spare, and won the match by 5 wickets.

Kieron Pollard’s Legacy Continues to Grow

Kieron Pollard Goes Big In International T20 League
Kieron Pollard Goes Big In International T20 League

Kieron Pollard’s phenomenal strike of 900 sixes in T20 cricket reflects his incredible power and longevity in the game. Although Mumbai Indians Emirates did not end up winning, Pollard’s record-breaking show adds yet another chapter to his illustrious career. As he plays into franchise leagues around the entire globe, one expects that only going forward is this legacy left with Pollard regarding T20 cricket, thus instilling such enthusiasm in his peers and posterity.

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