T20 World Cup: Kieron Pollard retires himself out after 16-ball 8, returns to hit last-ball six vs Bangladesh

In a weird transfer, West Indies captain Kieron Pollard retired himself out after scoring a 16-ball 8 in an essential T20 World Cup 2021 conflict in opposition to Bangladesh. T20 World Cup: Captain Kieron Pollard retires out in WI’s essential conflict vs Bangladesh (AP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSKieron Pollard retired himself out throughout West Indies’ inningsPollard was batting not-out at a rating of 8 in 16 balls when he retiredKieron Pollard walked again to the center within the final overWest Indies captain Kieron Pollard determined to retire himself and stroll again to the dressing room after enjoying a quite unusual 8-run knock-off 16 deliveries in opposition to Bangladesh in an important T20 World Cup Super 12 encounter on Friday. Bangladesh opted to discipline after successful the toss and the bowlers responded with fast wickets, together with Chris Gayle out for 4 in Sharjah.

West Indies vs Bangladesh ICC T20 World Cup 2021, Super 12 Group 1: HighlightsPollard, who got here in at No. 5, walked to the dressing room within the thirteenth over with West Indies’s rating studying 3 for 62. While the WI crew administration has not revealed any official motive for it, followers have referred to as it a ‘tactical transfer’ by the captain to present his facet momentum with the bat within the second half of the innings.And issues simply acquired stranger. Pollard retires #dreruss comes out and will get a diamond duck as a straight drive is touched onto the stumps #T20WorldCup #WIvsBAN— Paul Johnson (@pjohnson_sports) October 29, 2021
When your luck is out it is out….Pollard retires (which can be tactical…)Russell is available in then will get run out at non strikers finish by way of the bowlers boot.Sigh. It is what it’s #T20WorldCup— Caribbean Cricket Podcast (@CaribCricket) October 29, 2021
Andre Russell, who walked into changing the skipper, was sadly run-out on the non-striker’s finish the very subsequent ball after having backed up too far exterior the crease. However, Pollard returned to bat within the closing over and slammed a six off the final ball to complete with 14 runs off 18 balls.Nicholas Pooran smashed 40 off 22 balls to raise holders West Indies to 142-7 in opposition to Bangladesh with each groups on the lookout for a primary win in a make-or-break match. Mahedi, Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman took two wickets every.Roston Chase scored 39 on his T20 debut and Pooran placed on 57 runs for the fifth wicket to present the West Indies impetus within the closing few overs. Bangladesh want 143 to win and maintain their hopes alive of constructing the semi-finals from Group 1, led by unbeaten England and Australia.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.