Cricketers of the Week – April 2nd to April 8th

#5 Chris Lynn

Chris Lynn literally bullied the Gujarat Lions into submission!

Playing in Rajkot, Gujarat Lions seemed to have posted a good score of 183. Nevertheless, Kolkata Knight Riders, in their tournament opener, flexed their batting muscle by making mince-meat of the steep total by romping home in just 14.5 overs, winning the match by 10 wickets.

It was a royal thumping thanks to Lynn’s sensational 68-ball 93 in an innings where he hit six fours and eight massive sixes. He was aided ably by his skipper, Gautam Gambhir, who scored a 68-ball 76.

Extra Cover: IPL 2017, GL vs KKR: SK Turning point - Chris Lynn, Gautam Gambhir milk 43 runs off two overs in the middle to put their side in total command

The 26-year old Australian, who made his name for the Brisbane Heat, has a strike-rate of 146.7 in T20 despite a high average of 37, and he showed exactly why his numbers are so good. It helped that Gujarat were short on good bowling experience missing Dwayne Bravo in their attack. Nevertheless, it was an impeccable display of clean hitting from Lynn.