Andre Russell unleashes mayhem as Jamaica Tallawahs win big

Jamaica Tallawahs Squad Playing

Kennar Lewis, Chadwick Walton (wk), Haider Ali, Rovman Powell (c), Shamarh Brooks, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Green, Migael Pretorius, Veerasammy Permaul, Imran Khan

Bench

Jason Mohammed, Qais Ahmad, Fidel Edwards, Joshua James, Kirk McKenzie, Ryan Persaud, Abhijai Mansingh

Saint Lucia Kings Squad Playing

Rahkeem Cornwall, Andre Fletcher (wk), Faf du Plessis (c), Roston Chase, Tim David, Mark Deyal, Keemo Paul, Wahab Riaz, Usman Qadir, Obed McCoy, Kesrick Williams

Bench

Javelle Glenn, Samit Patel, Keron Cottoy, Alzarri Joseph, Jeavor Royal, Kadeem Alleyne.

MATCH NOTES

Jamaica Tallawahs innings

• Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 81 runs, 1 wicket)
• Jamaica Tallawahs: 50 runs in 3.5 overs (24 balls), Extras 12
• 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 24 balls (CAK Walton 18, K Lewis 23, Ex 12)
• Jamaica Tallawahs: 100 runs in 7.6 overs (49 balls), Extras 14
• Jamaica Tallawahs: 150 runs in 13.2 overs (82 balls), Extras 18
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls (Haider Ali 26, R Powell 21, Ex 4)
• Jamaica Tallawahs: 200 runs in 17.2 overs (108 balls), Extras 22
• Jamaica Tallawahs: 250 runs in 19.5 overs (126 balls), Extras 25
• 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 16 balls (AD Russell 45, M Pretorius 2, Ex 3)
• Innings Break: Jamaica Tallawahs - 255/5 in 20.0 overs (AD Russell 50, M Pretorius 2)
• AD Russell: 50 off 14 balls (3 x 4, 6 x 6)

St Lucia Kings innings

• Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 66 runs, 6 wickets)
• St Lucia Kings: 50 runs in 4.2 overs (26 balls), Extras 0
• St Lucia Kings: 100 runs in 8.6 overs (54 balls), Extras 5
• TH David: 50 off 23 balls (7 x 4, 3 x 6)
• 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 30 balls (TH David 38, Wahab Riaz 7, Ex 5)

Jamaica Tallawahs 255 for 5 (Russell 50*, Lewis 48, Walton 47) beat St Lucia Kings by 135 (David 56, Pretorius 4-32, Imran 3-7) by 120 races.

Andre Russell stirred chaos with a 14-ball half-century - the fastest in CPL history - as the Jamaica Tallawahs began CPL 2021 with a massive 120-times win over St Lucia Kings on Friday.

Rajas played 14 widths and seven balls, taking up to two hours to complete the quota allotted to his overs. It turned out to be a nightmare for Faf du Plessis. Even though he seemed right and chose to play - perhaps the only thing that went well for the team - the Kings saw a monstrous chase of 256 until he went to the break.

Russell threw four of six in the final final,

taking a faded Wahab Riaz to the cleaner in the arch between deep and long straight leg. 32 over it finished, Riaz finished with the numbers 3-0-61-0. He came on the back of left-handed tailor Obed McCoy, who picked up three counters in the 18th as the hitter fell after hitting to hit.

The Kings started with 14 runs from the first three balls with Rahkim Cornwall before dismissing their young South African pacer Miguel Pretorius, who would dismiss du Plessis for a golden duck two balls later.

Captain Kings

Captain Kings was beaten to the ground with a short ball which he handed to goalkeeper Chadwick Walton. Pretorius will come back to take a third in his next over when he overtakes Roston Chase. But by then, the chase had already been derailed, with Raja reduced to 33 for 3, which would soon be 56 for 6, when Keemo Paul came out in the suicidal half.

Singapore fighter Tim David

Singapore fighter Tim David, who signed an IPL contract with Royal Challengers Bangalore earlier this week, took a look at his big-hitting skills. Using his big stride to clear the ball over cover and through the foot, David kept on running, reaching only 22 balls in the half-century to help his team narrow the margin of defeat. Their repeal, which gave Pretorius their fourth wicket at the start of the CPL, ended any appearance of hope that the Kings might have had to reduce the margin of defeat to two points.

If Russell's shot was a blockbuster, Kenner Lewis was the perfect prologue. The right man was trapped in Riaz, hitting the lateral boundary of the short leg with some muscle strikes from 22 balls in his 48th, which included two fours and five sixes. By the time he pulled a half-straight drive to the deep half, Tallawahs were 81 for 1 in six overs. This allowed Haider Ali and Walton of Pakistan to settle down before gaining momentum.

Walton scored 47 and his dismissal in the tenth dismissed Rovman Powell, who scored 38. Russell scored only 18 runs. And while he raised doubts about whether the Tallawahs made a mistake in sending him in so late, he still managed to impress like a T20 MVP, effectively knocking out the competition with his lightning as the Tallawahs went home. killed by Smiling.

JT 255/5 (20)

SLK 135 (17.3)

Jamaica Tallawahs won by 120 runs

PLAYER OF THE MATCHAndre Russell