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  • T20 World Cup 2024: Nicholas Pooran’s Thunderous Blow Rattles Mark Wood, Video Goes Viral – Watch | Cricket News

    The 2024 T20 World Cup has already witnessed some monumental performances, but Nicholas Pooran’s blistering onslaught against defending champions England on Thursday night will undoubtedly go down as one of the tournament’s most electrifying moments. In a clash that had fans on the edge of their seats, the West Indies’ flamboyant left-hander etched his name into cricketing folklore with a humongous six that left the English bowlers shellshocked.


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    Fireworks at the Perth Stadium

    After a steady start from openers Brandon King and Johnson Charles, the West Indies innings kicked into overdrive when Pooran strode to the crease. The talented Trinidadian didn’t take long to find his rhythm, caressing a couple of delightful boundaries to get his eye in. However, it was his colossal 95-meter maximum off the bowling of Mark Wood that truly set the Perth Stadium alight.

    Wood, renowned for his searing pace, attempted to cramp Pooran for room with a well-directed length delivery. But the left-hander’s incredible hand-eye coordination and brute power came to the fore as he nonchalantly flicked his wrists to dispatch the Englishman’s thunderbolt over the deepest part of the midwicket boundary. The cricket ball seemed to hang in the air for an eternity before eventually crash-landing into the ecstatic West Indian fan club behind the ropes, sparking pandemonium in the stands.

    England’s Ashes Revival Hopes Dent

    While Pooran’s stroke of genius was the undeniable highlight, the bigger picture indicates that this result could have far-reaching implications for England’s hopes of retaining their T20 crown. The defending champions came into this marquee event riding the crest of a wave after their remarkable Ashes triumph over Australia. However, this damaging loss to the free-scoring West Indies has severely dented their prospects of progressing from a tricky group that also includes the likes of India and South Africa.

    For the Caribbeans, Pooran’s pyrotechnics were merely a continuation of the form that saw him dismantle Afghanistan in their previous outing. After Brandon King’s unfortunate departure due to a groin injury, the stage was set for the elegant southpaw to take center stage. And take center stage he did – in the most emphatic fashion imaginable.

  • ‘Nicholas Pooran Scared Him Off,’ Arjun Tendulkar Brutally Trolled After Leaving His Over Incomplete During MI Vs LSG IPL 2024 Match | cricket news

    Son of India’s legendary cricket Sachin Tendulkar, Arjun Tendulkar made his first appearance in the IPL 2024 season for Mumbai Indians (MI) in their last league fixture against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Wankhede Stadium. Interestingly, in his third over, the first two balls were smashed for sixes by Nicholas Pooran and the left-arm pacer was taken off the field with four balls still left in his over.

    Fans on social media did not leave the pacer alone on the internet as he got trolled for getting smashed for back to back sixes. However, Arjun got injured while bowling and that was the reason he left the field but fans on internet suggested he got scared of getting smashed for more sixes. (WATCH: Marcus Stoinis Screams At Arjun Tendulkar For Threatening Him During MI Vs LSG IPL 2024 Match)

    Checkout the reactions here…

    Pooran was in full mood to hit 6 sixes off arjun tendulkar but sachin called him back#MIvsLSG pic.twitter.com/kAKSXnEcjf — Giriraj Dhaker (@cricket24_) May 17, 2024

    Arjun Tendulkar Going Back To Dressing Room After Pooran Hit Him Two Back To Back Sixes He Didn’t Even Complete His Over #MIvsLSG #RCBvCSK #CSKvRCB pic.twitter.com/OlyNj9k1QW Khabri_Prasang (@Prasang_) May 17, 2024

    Arjun Tendulkar after bowling 2 overs#LSGvsMIpic.twitter.com/Wk2snWnhdG Vaibhav Hatwal (@vaibhav_hatwal) May 17, 2024

    Sachin tendulkar was a better bowler than arjun tendulkar ..#MIvsLSGpic.twitter.com/zho6S1T73x Haroon Mustafa (@CRICFOOTHAROON) May 17, 2024

    Arjun Tendulkar after Nicholas Pooran hitting boundary in his over #MIvsLSG pic.twitter.com/ylAWvYbj9f

    — Ashutosh Srivastava (@sri_ashutosh08) May 17, 2024

    Moving on to the season’s most imporant game of the league stages, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will host Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 encounter at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Let’s take a look at how the Faf-Du Plessis-led side can qualify for the playoffs of the ongoing 17th edition of the cash-rich league.

    RCB is coming into the match with five wins on the trot after losing seven of the first eight matches this season but have a great chance to make the IPL playoffs for the ninth time.

    On the other hand, defending champions CSK have been more consistent throughout the season and are better placed to make their 13th playoff appearance. The five-time champions beat RCB in the season’s first clash by six wickets.

    Chennai Super Kings are fourth on the points table with 14 points from 13 matches while Royal Challengers Bengaluru are at sixth with 12 points from as many games. CSK also have a better net run rate of 0.528 than RCB’s 0.387.

    To replace the Super Kings in the top four, RCB needs to win the match by at least 18 runs if they score a minimum of 200 runs batting first or win in 18.1 overs if they are chasing 200.

    Chennai Super Kings, meanwhile, will qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs if they win the match, regardless of the margin of victory. The RCB vs CSK match will also see this season’s two top run scorers go head-to-head on Saturday. RCB’s Virat Kohli leads the race for Orange Cap with 661 runs while CSK’s Ruturaj Gaikwad, who took over the team’s captaincy from former Indian T20 captain MS Dhoni this season, is second with a tally of 583. Tushar Deshpande (16 wickets) and Yash Dayal. (13 wickets) have been top wicket-takers for CSK and RCB, respectively. (With ANI inputs)