Captain Kieron Pollard on Friday became the first West Indies player to complete 100 T20Is. The decorated all-rounder won the toss and opted to field in the 2nd T20I against India in Kolkata.
West Indies captain Kieron Pollard became the first man from the nation to play 100 T20is as he walked out for the toss in the 2nd T20I against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. Pollard won a mini-battle in his landmark match as he won the toss and opted to bowl on a dewy evening at the iconic venue.
Kieron Pollard is also the 9th man in world cricket to complete 100 T20Is. Pakistan's Malik, is on top of the list with 124 matches while India captain Rohit Sharma is just 3 behind the Pakistan all-rounder.
Chris Gayle, who is one of the greatest batters in the shortest format of the game, has played 79 T20Is only while Dwayne Bravo is next only to Pollard with 91 T20Is.
Pollard has scored 1561 runs and 42 wickets, having emerged as one of the finest all-rounders in the shortest format of the game.
Ahead of the 2nd T20I, Kieron Pollard was honored in the team huddle, with Jason Holder giving his captain the 100th T20I cap and Nicholas Poo ran, handing him the jersey. The Board of Control for Cricket in India took to social media to congratulate the West Indies skipper.
India vs West Indies: Kieron Pollard becomes 1st West Indies player to play 100 T20Is, handed special cap
Captain Kieron Pollard on Friday became the first West Indies player to complete 100 T20Is. The decorated all-rounder won the toss and opted to field in the 2nd T20I against India in Kolkata.
Kieron Pollard, only the 9th man to play 100 T20I matches
Pollard hasn't been in the best of forms on his trip to India
Pollard is among the top 3 leading run scores in T20s with more than 11,000 runs
West Indies captain Kieron Pollard became the first man from the nation to play 100 T20is as he walked out for the toss in the 2nd T20I against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. Pollard won a mini-battle in his landmark match as he won the toss and opted to bowl on a dewy evening at the iconic venue.
Kieron Pollard, is also the 9th man in world cricket to complete 100 T20Is. Pakistan's Malik, is on top of the list with 124 matches, while India captain Rohit Sharma is just 3 behind the Pakistan all-rounder.
Chris Gayle, who is one of the greatest batters in the shortest format of the game, has played 79 T20Is only, while Dwayne Bravo is next only, to Pollard, with 91 T20Is.
Pollard has scored, 1561 runs and 42 wickets, having emerged as one of the finest all-rounders in the shortest format of the game.
Ahead of the 2nd T20I, Kieron Pollard was honored in the team huddle, with Jason Holder giving his captain the 100th T20I cap and Nicholas Poo ran, handing him the jersey. The Board of Control for Cricket in India took to social media to congratulate the West Indies skipper.
Pollard is one of the greats of the game in the shortest format of the game, having scored 11,419 runs in T20 cricket. He is 3rd on the all-time list, which is topped by Chris Gayle, who has 14,529 runs.
However, the West Indies need their captain to step up and deliver with the bat. The visitors are yet to open their account in India, having lost all 3 One Day international and the T20I series opener in Kolkata on Wednesday.
The return of Holder will be a big boost to the West Indies, who have the advantage of bowling first at Kolkata on Friday.
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