Pollard’s game-changing efficiency started when Courageous wanted 49 runs off the final 20 balls.Rashid Khan had been economical with figures of 1/10 from his first 15 deliveries, however Pollard dismantled his bowling in a single over.
Pollard smashed the primary two balls over cow nook and the long-off area, adopted by a straight hit again over Rashid’s head with the third ball. A robust shot over deep mid-wicket got here subsequent, and Pollard topped off the over with a remaining six over long-off. This assault decreased the runs required to 19 off 15 balls.
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Regardless of being dismissed shortly after his blitz, Pollard’s speedy 45 off 23 balls had already shifted the momentum in Southern Courageous’s favor. The group in the end received the competition by two wickets with only one ball remaining.
Earlier within the sport, Tom Banton top-scored for Trent Rockets with 30 runs, serving to his group to submit a aggressive whole of 126/8.
Reflecting on his efficiency in opposition to Rashid Khan, Pollard acknowledged their shared historical past and familiarity with one another’s play.
“I’ve performed quite a bit in opposition to him, and he is gotten me out many instances. However I knew the strains and lengths he was prone to bowl,” Pollard stated.
“I simply backed myself – if he bowled brief, I used to be going throughout; if he went full, I used to be going to hit straight. He bowled three fuller balls, and so they had been proper in my arc. At that time, I could not maintain again, I needed to go for maximums. However Rashid is a world-class bowler; we have performed quite a bit in opposition to one another,” he added.
Pollard’s efficiency not solely secured an important victory for Southern Courageous but additionally underscored his popularity as one of the vital formidable hitters within the sport.
