Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batsman Andre Russell played a brilliant stormy knock against the hosts Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk, Chennai). The right-handed batsman played an unbeaten 88 runs knock off just 36 balls.
The Caribbean all-rounder came to bat at no.7 when KKR was struggling on 89/5 at the end of 10 overs. With the time went on, Russell was becoming dangerous with the bat. He played some smashing shots while CSK bowlers were seeming clueless against him, especially in the last moments.
Russell completed his half-century in just 26 balls with only four and six sixes. However, it was not his end as he carried that innings till the end of that innings. Batting more dangerously after completing his half-century, Russell finished with unbeaten 88 runs knock off just 36 balls. With the 244.44 strike-rate, Russell hit only four and 11 sixes.
He also put a brilliant 76-runs partnership with the skipper Dinesh Karthik for the sixth wicket that recovered the visitors superbly. His staying in the crease helped KKR to put 202/6 on the board at the end of 20 overs. KKR scored 113 runs in the last 10 overs, while they added 79 runs in the last five overs.
CSK fans : #CSKvKKR #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/xR3xLoebTT
— Sonia (@skrising6) April 10, 2018
Russell during ist innings #CSKvKKR #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/78KbKSewLo
— PriEπ (@Pranjultweet) April 10, 2018
Gayle ko toh hui badnam krte h log
Bowlers ki chatni toh Russel banata hπ
Superb knock by #Russel#CSKvKKR #KKRvCSK— Sunil boriwal (@Boriwalsunil101) April 10, 2018
Andre Russel are you kidding me π 11 Sixes and just 1 Four π #IPL2018 at its best βπ»It's not Wrestle Mania.. it's Russell Mania..π₯ππ#CSKvKKR
— Rajesh Tidke (@ImRaj77) April 10, 2018
Russellmania!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 10, 2018
THAT REACTION #CSKvKKR pic.twitter.com/LEC2m8vh4P
— The SRK World (@TheSRKWorld555) April 10, 2018
CSK:-
Fir aaya *_Andre Russell_*ππͺ
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.Jo maara,jo maara,ekdum *ΰ€§ΰ€Ύΰ€ΰ€Ύ* khol diya….πππ π
88* (36)#CSKvKKR— Mustak Shekh (@iamshekh3996) April 10, 2018
Andre Russell !!!!!!!!!!!! #IPL
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 10, 2018
Andre Russell smashed 8 Sixes in last 14 balls and showing some incredible hitting…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 10, 2018
The last shot by andre Russell to slower one of bravo is pure power with great skill. The ball was dipping
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 10, 2018
Andre Russell last 2 IPL innings vs CSK:
55* of 32 balls ( 4 Sixes )
88* of 36 balls ( 11 Sixes )— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 10, 2018
Russell is picking the slower one before Bravo decides on it.
— Nikhil π (@CricCrazyNIKS) April 10, 2018
Russell didn't just hit those SIXES..
He SMASHED them
He TONKED them
He BLUDGEONED them.6 of his 11 sixes came against Bravo. #CSKvsKKR #CSKvKKR
— Mitul Bora (@Mi2L008) April 10, 2018
See, those big muscles on Andre Russell are not for show.#IPl
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 10, 2018
In some situations, there is no more dangerous batsman in the IPL than Andre Russell #JustSaying #IPL2018
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 10, 2018
Andre Russell , remember the name.
11 sixes in his 88 not out and has single handedly given KKR the momentum and advantage. Some of the cleanest striking you will ever see. #CSKvKKR— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 10, 2018
#IPL2018: One player each IPL team cannot afford to lose through injury
MI: ROHIT SHARMA
CSK: SURESH RAINA
RR: BEN STOKES
SRH: BHUVNESHWAR KUMAR
DD: CHRIS MORRIS
RCB: VIRAT KOHLI
KXIP: R ASHWIN
KKR: ANDRE RUSSELL(My Choice) #IPL11
— Akhil Gupta π (@Guptastats92) March 31, 2018
Most 6s for KKR in an IPL innings:
13 – Brendon McCullum v RCB, Bangalore, 2008
11 – ANDRE RUSSELL v CSK, Chennai, 2018*
8 – Chris Gayle v KXIP, Kolkata, 2010
8 – Chris Lynn v GL, Rajkot, 2017#CSKvsKKR— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) April 10, 2018
Now it remains to be seen if Andre Russell can put the ball in the gaps and pick up singles. π#AndrePower
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) April 10, 2018
Andre Russell at his destructive bestπͺπͺπͺ. That is some of the cleanest, easiest hitting I have seen for a while, 88(36). #vivoipl2018.
— ian bishop (@irbishi) April 10, 2018
What hitting!!! Awestruck!
Well played champion @Russell12A#IPL2018 #CSKvKKR— Saurabh Mhaskar (@mhaskar191) April 10, 2018
