Russell breaks Chris Gayle record
The all-rounder scored a quickfire 25-ball 64 in his side’s first match of the tournament
Kolkata Knight Riders star all-rounder Andre Russell against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) hit 200 Indian Premier League sixes during their season opener.
The all-rounder scored 64 runs off 25 balls. In which seven sixes helped the team score 208 runs in 20 overs.
He created history by hitting 200 sixes in IPL. Because he became the fastest six hitter in terms of facing balls.
The 35-year-old hit 200 sixes off 1322 balls and won the record by a huge margin. Because his countryman took this record in 1811 balls. Kieron Pollard is third in the list. Who achieved this position in 2055 balls. HD Live Sports
Meanwhile, he also became the ninth batsman in IPL history to reach the 200-6 mark. Chris Gayle tops this list. Who is the only batsman to hit 350 sixes.
Most Sixes in IPL
357 – Chris Gayle
257 – Rohit Sharma
251 – AB de Villiers
239 – MS Dhoni
235 – Virat Kohli
228 – David Warner
223 – Kieron Pollard
203 – Suresh Raina
202 – Andre Russell
It must be noted that the Knight Riders were in a spot of bother losing three wickets in the PowerPlay.
Phil Salt scored a fifty and Ramandeep Singh managed a cameo to get the innings back on track. Russell and Rinku Singh then combined for an 81-run stand to put a formidable score for the opposition to chase.