Andre Russell has not been fired in this year’s IPL so far. He looked impressive in the opening match against Punjab Kings but was dismissed on his first ball against Royal Challengers Bangalore and then again got cheaply against Gujarat Titans.
Andre Russell has a very good against Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL history. He will be eager to showcase his batting abilities in today’s match against SRH at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Russell has scored 214 runs from 13 matches at a strike rate of 163.36. The West Indies power-hitting looked ordinary crossing double-digit scores only five times.
Russell has produced some magical knocks against SRH in IPL history and would be looking for the same performance.
Here we look at the 3 Best Batting Performances by Andre Russell against SRH
- 49* off 19 deliveries and 2 for 32 (IPL 2019)
Andre Russell showed his all-around skills with both bat and ball. With the ball, Russell picked 2 wickets giving away 32 runs in 3 overs at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 24 March 2019. It was a disciplined effort as SRH set KKR a target of 182.
Things looked very bleak for KKR as with 53 runs required off the last 3 overs, Russell struggled initially with 9 runs from the first 7 deliveries before launching an assault on SRH bowlers. He smashed Siddarth Kaul with 3 boundaries and made the equation much easier.
He was in some mood smashing Bhuvneshwar Kumar for 21 runs with two fours and 2 sixes helping KKR on course. Andre Russell remained unbeaten at 49 off 19 deliveries with 4 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 257.89. His knock helped KKR chase down the target in the last over. For his all-around efforts, Russell was named the Player of the Match award.
- 49* off 28 deliveries and 3 for 22 (IPL 2022)
Andre Russell came with KKR struggling at 94 for 5 at MCA Stadium, Pune on 14th May 2022. Russell showed his attacking abilities putting enough pressure on the SRH bowlers, especially against Washington Sundar who was handed the final over.
Russell remained not out on 49 off 28 deliveries with 3 fours and 4 sixes with a strike rate of 175 helping KKR post 177 for 6 in 20 overs.
In the bowling department, Russell looked impressive grabbing wickets of Kane Williamson, Washington Sundar, and Marco Jansen. He ended with figures of 3 for 22 in 4 overs.
For his all-around performance, Andre Russell was named the player of the match award and helped KKR win the match comfortably.
- 49* off 25 deliveries and 2 for 20 (IPL 2022)
Andre Russell delivered again with the bat when these two teams met in the first encounter on 15 April 2022 at Brabourne Stadium, CCI.
KKR’s top order failed before Russell showed his skills with an unbeaten 49 off 25 deliveries with 4 fours and 4 sixes that helped KKR post 175 for 8 in 20 overs.
He looked sharp with his bowling as he took 2 wickets for 20 runs. Russell took the wickets of Williamson and Rahul Tripathi but it was not enough as KKR lost the match by 7 wickets.
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