[Watch] Nicholas Pooran Shows His Special Power With An Unbelievable 93* In CPL 2024
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Nicholas Pooran is currently one of the finest hitters of the cricket ball, and in recent times, he has brought consistency into his game as well. In the 25th match of CPL 2024 as well, he unleashed his might and hammered an unbeaten 93 off just 43 balls, which included six fours and seven sixes to take his team over the line in a steep run-chase. The pitch was a good one for batting at the Brian Lara Cricket Stadium in Tarouba, and Pooran made sure to entertain the passionate crowd assembled to support the home team, TKR.
Pooran came out to bat after the loss of Keacy Carty on the first delivery of the final over of the Powerplay. The talented wicketkeeper batter started off with a bang and smashed his first ball for a boundary towards deep mid-wicket. He then smashed another boundary on the final delivery of the same over and made his intentions clear. Pooran's first six came on the second delivery of the eighth over, and it was a clean 97-metre hit against Shamsi.
Pooran's Partnership With Roy Turns Out To Be A Game-Changer
Pooran was accompanied by Jason Roy at the other end, and the duo built a 73-run stand for the second wicket to put TKR on track to chase a big total. Roy departed in the 12th over after a good knock of 64 off just 34 balls, but Pooran continued and got to his fifty in 32 balls. After his fifty, he went even more wild and launched three sixes in the very next over against Jeremiah Louis.
The onslaught against Louis was followed by brutal hitting against Anrich Nortje. The South African pacer was blasted for a four and two sixes on consecutive deliveries, and that 18-run over killed the run-chase with the equation coming down to TKR needing 9 off 12 balls. Pooran then finished things up with a four and a six to give TKR two crucial points from the game.