“Lovely last over”: Jofra Archer lauds Andre Russell for defending 13 runs vs Bangladesh in T20 World Cup 2021

Dixit Bhargav | 29/10/2021
"Lovely last over": Jofra Archer lauds Andre Russell for defending 13 runs vs Bangladesh in T20 World Cup 2021

Jofra Archer lauds Andre Russell: The English fast bowler was all praises for the West Indian all-rounder bowling a match-winning over.

During the 23rd match of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2021 between West Indies and Bangladesh in Sharjah, West Indies beat Bangladesh by 3 runs in a thriller of a match.

Chasing a 143-run target, Bangladesh needed 13 runs to win in the last over. With captain Mahmudullah (31*) in the middle facing all-rounder Andre Russell in the last over, it was anybody’s game.

However, the Bangladeshi batters’ inability to find a boundary when they needed it the most witnessed them falling short of the target. Needing eight runs off the last three deliveries, Mahmudullah couldn’t even make the most of a reprieve after Andre Fletcher dropped him at deep square leg.

Russell, who picked a wicket much like all other West Indian bowlers on display tonight, was street-smart when it came to bowling under pressure. Him bowing a variety of deliveries to Mahmudullah and Afif Hossain (2*) played a vital role in ensuring that the defending champions stay alive in the tournament.

Batting at No. 7 only for the second time in his T20I career, West Indies wicket-keeper batter Nicholas Pooran top-scored for them with his 40 (22) comprising of a four and four sixes. Had it not been for Pooran’s knock amidst a lacklustre batting performance, West Indies would’ve never put on board 142/7 in 20 overs.

Jofra Archer lauds Andre Russell for defending 13 runs against Bangladesh

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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