• Kieron Pollard's six almost struck the commentators in the Hundred 2024.

  • Southern Brave won the contest by 42 runs against Welsh Fire.

WATCH: Kieron Pollard’s spectacular six off Haris Rauf nearly hits the commentators in the Hundred 2024
Kieron Pollard's stunning six narrowly misses the commentators (Image Source: X)

Kieron Pollard, the Caribbean star known for his powerful hitting, once again showcased his prowess during the 17th match of The Hundred Men’s between Welsh Fire and Southern Brave. The highlight of the game came on the 84th ball of ꦐthe first innings when Pollard nearly hit a six that landed dangerously close to the Sky Sports commentary pod.

Kieron Pollard’s stunning six narrowly misses the commentators 

Facing Haris Rauf, Pollard received a short delivery aimed a♈t the stumps. Demonstrating his exceptional skill, Pollard swiveled and pulled the ball to the deep backward square leg fence. The shot was a magnificent display of timi🎀ng and power, just clearing the boundary and narrowly missing the commentators.

Here is the video:

Pollard’s quickfire innings saw him scoring 17 runs off just 12 balls, including two massive sixes, culminating in an impressive strike rate 141.67. His explosive batting helped Southern Brave post a competitive total of 139/5 in their allotted 100 balls.

Also WATCH: Nicholas Poo﷽ran hits the bulls eye to run out Matthew Hurst in The Hundred 2024

James Vince’s captain’s knock 

The standout performance of the innings, however, came from Southern Brave’s skipper, James Vince. Vince played a captain’s knock, remaining unbeaten on 73 runs off 50 balls. His innings was laced with seven fours and three sixes. Vince’s commanding performance set a formidable target of 140 runs for Welsh Fire.

In response, Welsh Fire struggled against a disciplined bowling attack from Southern Brave. The chase ended with Welsh Fire being bowled out for 97 runs in 95 balls. Tymal Mills was the star bowler for Southern Brave, delivering a stellar perfor♏mance. Mills bowled 20 deliveries, including 13 dot balls, conceding just 16 runs and taking four crucial wickets.

Southern Brave’s bowlers, led by Mills, stifled Welsh Fire’s batting lineup, ensuring a comprehensive victory by 42 runs. This win solidified Southern Brave’s position in the tournament and showcased their all-around strength as a team.

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