Twitter Reactions: Nicholas Pooran brings out a hailstorm with the bat amidst a thunderstorm
Nicholas Pooran was absolutely brutal with the bat in hand.
The last day of the inter-group clashes in the T10 League has witnessed both the games getting affected by rain. While the first match between Kerala Knights and Rajputs yielded no result, the other game was reduced to 9 overs per side. Nicholas Pooran was the star in this match with his massive hitting. He helped the Northern Warriors defeat the Maratha Arabians by 9 wickets to finish at the top of the points table.
Nicholas Pooran continues from where he left in the last game
The Maratha Arabians didn’t have the toss advantage in this crucial encounter. Hence, they were put into bat first. With the game further reduced by one over, the batsmen tried to swing at everything. However, they didn’t get the ideal result as they would have wanted. Najibullah with 27 runs off 9 balls was the highest run-scorer. With the assistance of some 10-plus scores from the other batsmen, the side finished at 94/6 in 9 overs.
The Northern Warriors scored 183 in 10 overs in their last game. Hence, this wasn’t much of a task for them. Especially, with Nicholas Pooran batting the way he did, it was always going to be an easy one. Pooran scored 77 off 25 balls in the previous game and just continued from where he left off.
The 23-year-old, yet again, went bonkers after the bowlers. Although not as aggressive as his previous innings, it was still enough to leave any opposition terrified. He scored 62 off 24 balls at a strike rate close to 260. All the other batsmen had the freedom to just rotate the strike and bat around him. The chase was finished in only 7.1 overs and with 8 wickets left. Rashid Khan and DJ Bravo picked one wicket each.
Twitterati was sure that Nicholas Pooran would attract a big IPL bid. He was good in the India-Windies series and is maintaining his consistency in the T10 League as well. Even Hardus Viljoen is continuing to impress with consistent performances and picked a 3-wicket haul in this match.
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