Andre Russell was at his vintage best during Colombo Kings’ clash against Galle Gladiators in Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2020. With rain affecting the major part of the game, the game was reduced to a five-over affair with Colombo Kings put onto bat first. Andre Russell was promoted to the opening slot, and he indeed didn’t disappoint. He went after the Galle bowlers from the outset as another storm was seen after the rain. The likes of Mohammad Amir and Shahid Afridi looked utterly clueless as the ball was flying all over the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantota. Shahid Afridi Leads Galle Gladiators in Inaugural Edition of Lanka Premier League.

As a result, he brought up a fifty off just 14 balls – third-joint fastest half-century in T20 history. In total, the Caribbean dasher scored an unbeaten 65 from 19 balls as Colombo Kings advanced to 96/1 in their allotted five overs.  Galle never really looked like chasing the target as they could only post 62/2 – losing the game by 34 runs. However, the stand-out performer remained Andre Russell who received the Man of the Match award for his blistering knock. Netizens were also mighty impressed with Russell as they heaped praises on the veteran. Have a look how they reacted!

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With this victory, Colombo Kings advanced to the pinnacle of the team standings with two wins from as many games. They’ll like to extend their winning run against Dambulla Viiking on December 1. At the same time, Gladiators have lost their first two games in LPL 2020, and they need to rectify their mistakes soon.  They’ll next take the field against Kandy Tuskers on November 30.

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