IPL 2018, KKR vs DD: Hits and Misses

#1 Hit: Andre Russell

Russell had a stunning strike-rate of 341.67 in his 12-ball innings.

When Andre Russell gets going, it’s a nightmare for the opposition team. Chennai Super Kings found that last week (when he scored 88 in 36 balls) and Delhi Daredevils in this game.

Russell came out to bat in the 14th over and started off with a bang. Off his second delivery, he hit Mohammed Shami for a six as he hit an uppercut to a short delivery. He got lucky off his third delivery when Jason Roy dropped a difficult chance. He celebrated that life with a couple of sixes to Shami and raced off to 22 in 5 deliveries. Shami once again bore the brunt as the West Indian all-rounder struck three more sixes in his next over.

Batting on 41 off 12 deliveries, the fastest IPL fifty (KL Rahul’s 14-ball record) was under threat. But Trent Boult ended Russell’s stay at the crease. However, Russell had done his job. He struck 6 sixes in 12 balls and provided impetus to KKR’s innings.

With the ball, he bowled the second over and dismissed Shreyas Iyer in his very first over. He also chipped in with a couple of catches to cap off a good game.