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WATCH: Kieron Pollard stuns crowd, hits five sixes in a row off Rashid Khan in The Hundred

In The Hundred Mens Competition 2024, Kieron Pollard hit five sixes back-to-back off Rashid Khan, surprising the bowler.

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Kieron Pollard's magnificent attack on Rashid Khan during the match against Trent Rockets will be the tournament's highlight. In The Hundred Mens Competition 2024, he smashed back-to-back five sixes, surprising the bowler. Rashid is one of the best spinners in the world, and Pollard is an extremely dangerous batter. However, the Caribbean powerhouse treated Rashid like a schoolboy.

The Hundred's official social media page shared the video of the five sixes and fans went crazy over it. The video gained rapid attention as Pollard is a fan's favourite, and hitting consecutive sixes off Rashid's bowling was interesting for everyone to watch. 

Thanks to Pollard's 45 runs off 23 balls and the great start given by the openers, Southern Brave won the game by two wickets. They were chasing 127 runs and won in the last ball. For his amazing knock, Pollard was given the Player of the Match award. 

I just backed my strengths: Kieron Pollard

Kieron Pollard played a brilliant innings against the Trent Rockets, scoring 45 runs off 23 balls, including two boundaries and five sixes. After taking the POTM award, he talked about how he enjoyed batting and the battle against Rashid Khan. He praised the bowler as well for being the best in the business. 

"Lucky enough to play a lot against him (Rashid) he is a world-class bowler and got me out a lot of times as well. I just backed my strengths (talking about his 5 successive sixes) which is to hit straight and he bowled 3 full balls in my arc. This is one of those days I get to stay on the other side," said Kieron Pollard.

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