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Updated: May 5, 2020 1:01:44 pm
Andre Russell hit seven sixs and one four on his 48-run hit (Source: IPL / screengrab)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Andre Russell is known for taking away the opposition’s game in the murders. In previous seasons, Russell won the game for KKR with his highly successful skills on several occasions. The KKR SUV looks natural when in the highly successful mode. However, the Caribbean cricket player recently revealed the reason behind his butcher-filled 13-ball. It was the result of the lively celebration of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli after the wicket of KKR boss Dinesh Karthik.
“Dinesh Karthik hit one or two limits and then came out. He hit the ball and I think Virat Kohli took control. Virat Kohli turned to Venky (KKR CEO Venky Mysore) where all the wives and KKR supporters were and he is like “come on.” When I looked up, like something was going on in my head, like hell, no, this is not over, ”Russell said in an interview in Knights Unplugged.
With 53 of 24 deliveries required, Navdeep Saini won the Karthik wicket. Russell was new to the fold and hadn’t faced a single delivery. Young Shubman Gill came out to hit number 7 when Russell talked to him.
“When Shubman Gill left, I said, hey, I’m going to take down anyone who plays. Anyone who comes, I will shoot them down. So just try to hit me as many punches as possible. He said “whatever you say big man” Boom. Since then, the game was like six-six and every time I hit a six I didn’t even look at the score because sometimes you get carried away by the crowd and everything. “
The two shared an undefeated 53-run partnership in which Gill scored just three runs of three innings when Russell hit a few sixes.
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“Every time he hit a six, he would go to Shubman, hit his gloves with it, and breathe as deeply as possible again, allowing you to rest easy. Looking around is like a waste of energy, “he added.
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