Twitter Reactions: Kieron Pollard smashes Akila Dananjaya for six sixes in an over

Kieron Pollard, the West Indies skipper, became the second batsman after India’s Yuvraj Singh to smash six sixes in an over in a T20I. The Trinidadian veteran accomplished the feat during the first T20I against Sri Lanka at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua. His knock helped the hosts win by four wickets as they chased 132 runs with as many as 41 balls to spare.

It was the final over of the powerplay during the West Indies’ run-chase, and Pollard put his team on the driver’s seat with his brute force. He went on to score 38 runs off 11 balls with the help of six sixes at a strike-rate of 345.45 before Wanindu Hasaranga trapped him plumb in front. When he got out, the hosts were at 101 for the loss of five wickets in 6.4 overs.

Kieron Pollard takes Dananjaya to the cleaners

Dananjaya made his comeback to the national team, but hardly did he know that he would be smashed around the park. The tweaker even bowled around the wicket to restrict Pollard, but his efforts went in vain. Pollard also revealed how he accomplished the milestone.

“After the third one, I felt after hitting a couple of sixes, I understood how the pitch plays, it was important to be positive and play your shots on that pitch, back yourselves to clear the boundary – just happy that I managed to contribute to the team’s cause at that point of time

“A couple of things went through my mind before the sixth ball – before the last ball, I thought should I go for the six or take the 30 runs in the over, he went around the wicket and bowled it onto my pads, I told myself ‘Wait Polly, take a chance’,” Pollard told after the match.

“That’s how I have played my cricket all along, especially against the spinners. Today was my day, unfortunate for him, but this was a good win for our team,” he added.

In the meantime, the netizens on social media platforms lauded Pollard for the stupendous knock. Twitterati were left in awe after the batter picked the bones out of Dananjaya, scripting the thumping victory for the West Indies.

Here’s how the netizens reacted: