Twitter Reactions: Kieron Pollard denies Evin Lewis a hundred in the CPL
Evin Lewis remained unbeaten on 97 from 32 balls, as Patriots cruised home with 13 overs to spare.
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A convincing win for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots saw skipper Chris Gayle play second fiddle to the in-form Evin Lewis. Lewis smacked a 32-ball 97 as both the openers wrapped up the scene in mere 42 balls. Chasing a target of 129, the 25-year-old plundered 11 boundaries and six sixes but failed to touch the three figure mark. It was an unusual scene for the skipper, as Gayle, who is well known for ripping the bowlers apart, played a calm and composed inning and for the most part of it watched Lewis do his job from the other end.
Each of the Barbados Tridents bowlers went for plenty. The least being Dwayne Smith, who went for 13 runs in his one over. Skipper Kieron Pollard and Ryan Wiggins had a forgettable day, as each of them was taken for 24 runs in an over each. The Tridents were not disciplined in their bowling and conceded 4 no balls along with 6 wides in just 7 overs.
Braithwaite fires with a four-for
Earlier in the game, all-rounder Carlos Braithwaite, who usually fires with the bat, made the ball talk. He scalped 4 wickets and finished his four overs with staggering figures of 4/15. He picked up the wickets of opener Smith, Tion Webstar, skipper Pollard and Wiggins. For Tridents, Webster’s 25-ball 32 was the highest in their innings.
For Tridents, Webster’s 25-ball 32 was the highest in their innings. He Webster fetched a couple of boundaries and a maximum but lost his wicket at a crucial juncture. Tridents got off to a good start but could not capitalize on it. Smith and wicketkeeper-batsman Nicholas Pooran took their side to 43 in 5 overs before the latter lost his stick to spinner Mohammad Hafeez.
Smith followed him in the very next ball, and the scoreboard read- 43/2 in 5.1 overs. The game changed from there on, as Brathwaite and the rest of the bowlers didn’t let the grip slip away.
Here is how Twitterati reacted:
You should be ashamed of yourself @KieronPollard55 …. the kid deserved a ton.. #cpl17
— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) September 4, 2017
So Kieron Pollard bowls a no-ball to deny Evin Lewis a hundred in CPL. S Randiv was suspended for a match when he did that to Sehwag in 2010
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) September 4, 2017
Kieron Pollard Bowls No Balls To Stop Evin Lewis (97* of 32 Balls) From The Second-fastest T20 Century. Bad Sportsmanship. ? #CPL17 #CPLT20 pic.twitter.com/eewNkU32rF
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) September 4, 2017
Player like @KieronPollard55 cricket still not a gentleman game
Every time he used to do this
ICC should ban him for at least 1 yr ? https://t.co/V6wLj0LIAq
— Msd's Pradip(2ndMsd) (@PradipMsd7) September 4, 2017
Oh Dear! Lewis remains stranded on a 32-ball 97 as Pollard concedes the winning run by bowling a huge no-ball. Sportsmanship? #BTvSKP #CPL17
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) September 4, 2017
Kieron Pollard is a nasty man oui. Evin Lewis one shot away from a century and the man bowls a no-ball
— Darren (@fudgie8) September 4, 2017
Pathetic sportsmanship from Kieron Pollard in the CPL to deny Evans a fair shot at a ton. Grow up mate.
— Rudi (@RudiEdsall) September 4, 2017
What @KieronPollard55 did in that game today was pathetic. If u bowl a no ball on purpose surely you need to do time on the sidelines.
— Tristam Marshall (@travmarsh8) September 4, 2017
Absolutely pathetic stuff from @KieronPollard55 Has always come across as a shit bloke, no surprise sadly
— Eddie Mush (@e_a86) September 4, 2017
.@KieronPollard55 proves once again that he is a misfit. He has done these things once too often for them to be brushed away
— Venkat Raghav (@raghavitis) September 4, 2017
Kieron Pollard is such a loser. Zero sportsmanship. #CPL17
— Abhishek Chaturvedi (@CricFarmer) September 4, 2017
Kieron Pollard deliberately bowled a no-ball to deny Evin Lewis' century. #CPL17 pic.twitter.com/3nomAe0kna
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) September 4, 2017
Dear @KieronPollard55 i loved watchin u in the field. Dint know you wud stoop to this level. Really u bowled no ball to prevent levis tonn!
— Hariom Kumar (@hkumar26) September 4, 2017
@KieronPollard55 is overrated. This guy has no spirit of cricket. An absolute cheat. Bowls a deliberate No-Ball to deny E. Lewis a Century
— Hafiz M. Shoaib (@Real_MShoaib) September 4, 2017
Wtf @KieronPollard55 ?
When Pollard did a Randiv ?#CPL2017 pic.twitter.com/jbJpFKaNS1— Bittuu ! (@iTharunG) September 4, 2017
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