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Kieron Pollard is a dynamic cricketer. He accepts any responsibility given to him with grace and plays into it. He is a proven all-rounder known for his explosive batting and some medium-pace bowling. But Kieron Pollard bowling off-spin is a rare sight. There are only a few people who have seen him doing that. Nonetheless, that is not the case anymore as Pollard showcased his skills with the ball in the ongoing Trinidad T10 Blast.
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Playing for Scarlet Ibis Scorchers, Pollard tried his hand on off-spin and the Trinidadian cricketer got success as well. He dismissed the opposition's wicketkeeper batter, Leonardo Julien, with a beautiful delivery. Being a tall lad, Pollard enjoyed some assistance from the pitch and managed to skid the ball through and hit the stumps.
Watch Kieron Pollard bowling off-spin here:
Scorchers lose!
Talking about the game, Pollard's Scarlet Ibis Scorchers lost the game by 42 runs (D/L method). After being put in to bat first, Sunil Narine's Soca Kings put on a mammoth 150/3 in their quota of ten overs. Jason Mohammad, Jesse Bootan, and Sunil Narine scored some quickfire knocks to help their team put a big total. While Mohammad scored a half-century (55*), Narine and Bootan scored 33 runs each.
In reply to King's 150, Scorchers could only manage 80 in eight overs before rain interrupted the game. Despite Nicholas Sookdeosingh's half-century, Scorchers could not get the required momentum. Kieron Pollard could only manage eight runs from six balls.
Soca King have been impressive in the tournament so far having won all their three games. In their first game, they defeated Scorchers. In the second game, they beat Blue Devils and in the third one, the Kings beat Cocrico Cavaliers to make it three in three. The Trinidad T10 Blast will go on till 13 March.
