2024-02-21 08:26:40
New Delhi: West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell brought a tsunami for Comilla Victorians in a BPL 2024 match. In 20 minutes of batting, Russell showed the stars to table-toppers Rangpur Riders with his powerful batting. Rangpur Riders had scored 150 runs while batting first. Chasing 151 runs, Comilla had a bad start and its 2 wickets fell for 36 runs. After this, Andre Russell, who came on the field last, hit 4 fours and 4 sixes in just 12 balls and won in just 17.4 overs.
Wickets kept falling at one end, Andre Russell kept hitting fours and sixes.
Chasing 151 runs, Comilla lost 2 wickets for 36 runs in the fifth over. However, the 65-run partnership between Liton Das and Mahidul Islam for the third wicket definitely helped the team. The pair fell in quick succession when Russell entered the field and Comilla needed 48 runs from 33 balls. However, falling wickets did not have any significant impact on power-hitter Russell. He completely destroyed the bowling attack of Rangpur by scoring unbeaten 43 runs in 12 balls and secured the victory in just the 18th over.
Rangpur riders swept away in 20 minute tsunami
There were four fours and as many sixes in his innings. With the victory on the basis of this innings of Russell, Comilla has entered the top-2. The experienced all-rounder recently made a comeback to the West Indies T20 squad against England after a gap of two years. He was player of the match in his first match after returning and ultimately helped the Windies win the series 3–2. Russell played a brilliant inning of 71 runs off 29 balls in the final game of the recently concluded Australian T20 series, helping the Caribbean side avoid a series whitewash.
Andre Russell also took 3 wickets, became player of the match
Andre Russell played a key role in the win against Rangpur Riders after a 12-run defeat against Sylhet Sixers in the previous match. Apart from his strong performance with the bat, the 35-year-old player also took 3 wickets for 20 runs in bowling and won the Player of the Match award. After the victory, Russell said after the match – This match was very important for us. We lost the match before this. We went back to the hotel and had a good team discussion. The bowlers and batsmen went to plan today, it was a very good team effort from our side. When I bowled the first over, my body was feeling good. I told the captain that whenever you are ready, I am ready. I wanted the ball.