2024-03-01 03:08:53
Karachi: In the 16th match of Pakistan Super League 2024, Sherfane Rutherford’s stormy batting helped Quetta Gladiators defeat Karachi Kings by 5 wickets. Sherfane Rutherford gave his team victory on the last ball. He scored unbeaten 58 runs in 31 balls. In this innings, Sherfane Rutherford also hit 6 powerful sixes and 1 four. This was Quetta’s fourth win out of 5 matches while Karachi had to face its third defeat in 5 matches.
This match played between the two teams went till the last ball of the last over. In the last over, Quetta needed 15 runs to win. In such a situation, Sherfane Rutherford took charge and completely turned the match upside down by hitting two sixes on the first two balls of Anwar Ali in the last over. However, it was very difficult for Quetta to score 3 runs to win in 4 balls, because after hitting two sixes, Anwar Ali also made a strong comeback, but Rutherford was successful in giving victory to the team by hitting a four on the last ball.
Rutherford will play for KKR in IPL 2024
Sherfane Rutherford will take the field for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2024. This 25 year old Caribbean player is known for his power hitting. For IPL 2024, KKR team has bought this player for his base price of Rs 1.50 crore.
This medium fast all-rounder from West Indies can play the role of junior Andre Russell for KKR in IPL. Rutherford has the ability to turn matches with his fast batting and bowling in the lower order.
Hit fifty in 27 balls
Sherfane Rutherford completed his fifty in just 27 balls against Karachi Kings in PSL. It was because of this fifty of Rutherford that Quetta team was successful in winning the match. Before Rutherford, opener batsman Jason Roy for Quetta also showed a strong performance. Roy also gave a good start to the team by scoring 52 runs in 31 balls.