He maintained an impressive strike rate of above 216 and smashed 7 maximums.
A Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) star put up an exhilarating display with his bat, scoring a fiery unbeaten 93* to help his team secure a victory in a high-scoring affair in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL 2024).
Dynamic wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran, who plays for LSG in the Indian Premier League (IPL), propelled the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) to seal a big seven-wicket win against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (SKN).
Nicholas Pooran put on a stunning display, maintaining a strike rate above 216. His explosive 93-run innings featured 7 powerful sixes and 6 well-placed boundaries. With his controlled aggression, Pooran also reached his second half-century of the CPL 2024 season.
A match winning knock from Nicholas Pooran sees him pick up the @Dream11 MVP for match 25. #CPL24 #TKRvSKNP #CricketPlayedLouder #BiggestPartyInSport #Dream11 pic.twitter.com/4kGXROlIqV
— CPL T20 (@CPL) September 23, 2024
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Speaking about the match, Nicholas Pooran’s fireworks helped TKR chase down a big target of 194 with 9 balls to spare.
Pooran partnered with Jason Roy and together they formed a 73-run partnership for the second wicket. Roy played an impressive knock of 64 from just 34 balls before being dismissed in the 12th over, but Pooran continued his momentum, reaching his half-century in 32 balls. Following his fifty, Pooran went on the offensive, smashing three sixes in the next over off Jeremiah Louis.
After that explosive over, Pooran shifted his focus to Anrich Nortje, hammering the South African fast bowler for four and two sixes in consecutive deliveries. This 18-run over effectively ended the contest, reducing TKR’s target to just 9 runs from 12 balls. Pooran then sealed the victory with a four and a six, securing two vital points for TKR.
Pooran’s heroics ensured that TKR claimed their fifth victory in seven matches while SKN on the other hand, continued their dismal run, marking their 9th loss in 10 matches this season.
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