Kieron Pollard is in excellent form, consistently hitting boundaries and sixes. This has led him to achieve the fastest half-century in the history of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). His explosive innings brought to mind his record-equaling performance in the IPL from nine years prior. Pollard matched his IPL record for the fastest half-century, and also broke his own seven-year-old CPL record.
Batting at number six for the Trinbago Knight Riders against the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Pollard unleashed a storm, setting the scoreboard alight. He remained unbeaten, showcasing his powerful hitting. Pollard completed his fastest CPL half-century in just 17 balls, including five sixes. Previously, his fastest half-century in the CPL was in 18 balls, achieved in 2018. This new feat makes him the third-fastest to achieve a half-century in CPL history, behind Andre Russell (14 balls) and JP Duminy (15 balls).
Pollard’s innings of 18 balls against the Guyana Amazon Warriors saw him score an unbeaten 54 runs with a strike rate of 300, which included 5 sixes and 5 fours. Due to Pollard’s batting, Trinbago Knight Riders scored 167 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs.
