West Indies batsman Andre Russell, who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL), sends warning to rivals earlier than the resumption of IPL 2021 as he smashed the quickest fifty in the history of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Taking part in for Jamaica Tallawahs in the CPL 2021, Russell smashed an unbeaten half-century in precisely 14 balls to wait on his side post a colossal whole against Saint Lucia Kings on the Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts on Friday. The old sigh was off 15 balls, by JP Duminy for the Barbados Tridents against the Trinbago Knight Riders in 2019.
Notably, Russell came out to bat in the 18th over of the innings, and yet he went onto score an even looking fifty as he started smashing bowlers all the draw in which throughout the park from the be conscious fade. His 14-ball 50 integrated six sixes and three fours as he conducted with a strike payment of 357.14.
Interestingly, the 33-12 months-ragged muscled four sixes in an over of the Wahab Riaz. He scored 32 runs in that over which is the most costly over in the history of the CPL.
Right here’s the video of Russell’s swashbuckling innings:
Andre Russell has scored a fifty from correct 14 balls the quickest of the CPL history. And he scored 48 runs through boundaries.#AndreRussell #Russell #CPL#CPL21 #CPL2021 #CPLT20 pic.twitter.com/M1hqPdMfSF
— ABDULLAH NEAZ (@AbdullahNeaz) August 28, 2021
In the period in-between, Russell’s indicate and contribution by other batsmen helped Jamaica Tallawahs to position a 256-toddle diagram for the Saint Lucia Kings, who never surely learned partnerships that would possibly per chance per chance presumably well glimpse them salvage shut to the diagram as Tallawahs thrashed them by 120 runs to register the largest win in the CPL history.
Earlier in the day, Russell’s countryman Chris Gayle, who’s taking part in for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the continuing CPL 2021, hit the ball straight over the bowler’s head and in the technique he smashed a windowpane.
Right here’s the video:
A SMASHING HIT by the Universe Boss @henrygayle sees him with the @OmegaXL hit from match 2. #CPL21 #BRvSKNP #CricketPlayedLouder #OmegaXL pic.twitter.com/8001dFwNWQ
— CPL T20 (@CPL) August 27, 2021
In the encounter against Barbados Royals, Gayle managed to position correct 12 on the scoreboard but his short protect seen one massive hit, which quickly grew to change into a social media buzz.
The incident took predicament on the fifth transport of the fifth over, when Gayle made some room for himself and smashed a transient of a length transport pitched correct initiate air the off-stump over Jason Holder’s head for a biggie. Nonetheless, his shot seen the ball fade back and forth straight into the window above the side veil and shattered the glass.
