Kieron Pollard, West Indies limited-overs Captain turns 33 today. He is considered as G.O.A.T of T20 Cricket. He has played over 500 T20 Matches and scored 10000 runs in the format. He is also taken 288 catches in T20's most by any player and taken 279 wickets in this format.
Coming to the stats of Kieron Pollard in T20's
Pollard represented over 16 teams in domestic Cricket. They are
Pollard has a great time with Mumbai Indians. He becomes one of the important players in the franchise. He made his debut for West Indies in 2010. He played 148 matches for Mumbai Indies and scored 2755 runs striking at 146.77. Check this for stats of pollard for Mumbai Indians.
Here are the top 5 knocks played by Pollard when the team in extreme Pressure.
1. In IPL 2017, in the clash between Royal Challengers Banglore and Mumbai Indians. This is one of the best games of Mumbai Indians when RCB off to a flying start after Samuel Badree Hattrick dismissing Parthiv Patel, Mitchell McClenaghan, and Rohit Sharma. Now all the burden on the Pollard.
He took time and played slowly on the slow pitch and when Mumbai needs 110 runs from 12 overs. He started hitting Tymal Mills, Pawan Negi, and Yuzvendra Chahal all over the long-on and long-off and helped Mumbai win with seven balls to spare.
He scored a magnificent 70 in the game and awarded Man of the Match for his heroics.
2. In the finals of IPL 2013 vs Chennai Super Kings, when Mumbai lost four wickets of 58 in the first 10 overs. Then Pollard and Rayudu added 48 runs partnership for the 5th wicket. And he goes over Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on the slow turning pitch by smashing boundaries.
He's standing still until the last ball of the innings and hit Dwayne Bravo for two sixes in the final two balls of innings and helped post 149 target for Chennai Super Kings. Pollard scored 60 runs off 32 balls in this encounter.
Then Chennai failed to score and falling short by 23 runs.
3. In IPL 2013 vs Sun Risers Hyderabad, This is the most destructive innings by Pollard in his T20 career. Electing Bat first, SRH scored 178/3 in 20 overs.
Mumbai Indians off to a decent start scoring only 99/3 in 15 overs. They need 78 runs off the last 5 overs. Rohit Sharma along with Kieron Pollard made this chase possible. While pollard scoring 9 runs in the first 10 deliveries and decided to go over Thisara Perera scoring 4,6,6,6. And then hitting 3 sixes in Amit Mishra bowling. When Mumbai need 7 runs off the final over, Pollard finished the match by hitting 2 Huge sixes in the final over off Perera.
The big man scored 66 runs off 27 balls and awarded Man of the Match for his heroics.
4. In IPL 2019, when Pollard handed Captaincy against Kings XI Punjab. KXIP scored 198 in 20 overs. K.L Rahul Century and Gayle storming 53 helped them to post 198 in 20 overs.
Mumbai Indians have not the best start scoring 70/4 in 11 overs. They need 129 runs in 9 overs. Then he played captain innings and smashed 2 fours and 10 sixes scoring 83(32). Then Mumbai took the help of Joseph to get over the line.
This feat did my Mumbai Indians scoring 133 runs in the last 10 overs never did by any team in IPL. Pollard awarded Player of the Match.
5. This one is not one from the IPL. In CPL between Barbados Tridents vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.
When Barbados Tridents struggling from 17/3 in 7.2 overs, Pollard and Malik added 93 runs for 4th wicket. Pollard played big shots and scored 82 off 58 balls. However, Barbados lost by 1 run but Pollard heroics awarded him Man of the Match.
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Coming to the stats of Kieron Pollard in T20's
- Matches - 501
- Runs - 10,000
- Average - 30.86
- Strike Rate - 150.57
- Highest Score - 104
- 50's - 49
- 100's - 1
- Wickets - 279
- Best Bowling - 15/4
- Bowling Avg - 24.36
- Catches - 288
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Pollard made his T20 debut for West Indies in 2008 vs Australia and ODI debut in 2007 vs South Africa. Like every West Indies player, he has so many ups and downs in his career on the International side. But he never failed to impress everyone in T20 Cricket in Leagues. Powerful Hitting, Medium Bowling, and one of the best Fielders in T20 Cricket, and people also love aggression in him.
Pollard represented over 16 teams in domestic Cricket. They are
Adelaide Strikers, Barbados Tridents, Cape Cobras, Dhaka Dynamites, Dhaka Gladiators, Karachi Kings, Melbourne Renegades, Multan Sultans, Mumbai Indians, Peshawar Zalmi, Somerset, South Australia, St Lucia Stars, Stanford Superstars, Trinbago Knight Riders, Trinidad & Tobago
Pollard has a great time with Mumbai Indians. He becomes one of the important players in the franchise. He made his debut for West Indies in 2010. He played 148 matches for Mumbai Indies and scored 2755 runs striking at 146.77. Check this for stats of pollard for Mumbai Indians.
Best of Pollard in T20's
- Most Catches
- 2nd Highest Run Scorer
- Most Matches Played
- Highest Strike rate(350+ Matches)
Top 5 Knocks by Pollard in T20's
Here are the top 5 knocks played by Pollard when the team in extreme Pressure.
1. In IPL 2017, in the clash between Royal Challengers Banglore and Mumbai Indians. This is one of the best games of Mumbai Indians when RCB off to a flying start after Samuel Badree Hattrick dismissing Parthiv Patel, Mitchell McClenaghan, and Rohit Sharma. Now all the burden on the Pollard.
He scored a magnificent 70 in the game and awarded Man of the Match for his heroics.
2. In the finals of IPL 2013 vs Chennai Super Kings, when Mumbai lost four wickets of 58 in the first 10 overs. Then Pollard and Rayudu added 48 runs partnership for the 5th wicket. And he goes over Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on the slow turning pitch by smashing boundaries.
He's standing still until the last ball of the innings and hit Dwayne Bravo for two sixes in the final two balls of innings and helped post 149 target for Chennai Super Kings. Pollard scored 60 runs off 32 balls in this encounter.
Then Chennai failed to score and falling short by 23 runs.
3. In IPL 2013 vs Sun Risers Hyderabad, This is the most destructive innings by Pollard in his T20 career. Electing Bat first, SRH scored 178/3 in 20 overs.
Mumbai Indians off to a decent start scoring only 99/3 in 15 overs. They need 78 runs off the last 5 overs. Rohit Sharma along with Kieron Pollard made this chase possible. While pollard scoring 9 runs in the first 10 deliveries and decided to go over Thisara Perera scoring 4,6,6,6. And then hitting 3 sixes in Amit Mishra bowling. When Mumbai need 7 runs off the final over, Pollard finished the match by hitting 2 Huge sixes in the final over off Perera.
The big man scored 66 runs off 27 balls and awarded Man of the Match for his heroics.
4. In IPL 2019, when Pollard handed Captaincy against Kings XI Punjab. KXIP scored 198 in 20 overs. K.L Rahul Century and Gayle storming 53 helped them to post 198 in 20 overs.
Mumbai Indians have not the best start scoring 70/4 in 11 overs. They need 129 runs in 9 overs. Then he played captain innings and smashed 2 fours and 10 sixes scoring 83(32). Then Mumbai took the help of Joseph to get over the line.
This feat did my Mumbai Indians scoring 133 runs in the last 10 overs never did by any team in IPL. Pollard awarded Player of the Match.
5. This one is not one from the IPL. In CPL between Barbados Tridents vs St Kitts and Nevis Patriots.
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When Barbados Tridents struggling from 17/3 in 7.2 overs, Pollard and Malik added 93 runs for 4th wicket. Pollard played big shots and scored 82 off 58 balls. However, Barbados lost by 1 run but Pollard heroics awarded him Man of the Match.
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ReplyDeleteI like to watch pollard for his sixes. He has capacity of winning any match by his own performance. He is also a great bowler. This IPL 2020 season will be good for this player. Best of luck.
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