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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Russell equalled Bravo in T20 World Cup
Super-8 matches are being played in the T20 World Cup. Every team is struggling to reach the semi-finals. The sixth match of Super-8 was played between America and West Indies. Roston Chase and Andre Russell bowled brilliantly for West Indies. Due to this, America was all out for 128 runs. Andre Russell equalled Dwayne Bravo in the record of taking most wickets for West Indies in T20 World Cup.
In response, Shai Hope, who joined the team in place of Brandon King, shared a partnership of 67 with opener Johnson Charles and 63 with Nicholas Pooran. West Indies won the match by 9 wickets.
In the match against America, West Indies' Andre Russell took three wickets in 3.5 overs. With this, he has equaled Dwayne Bravo, the top wicket taker in the T20 World Cup for the team. Bravo has taken the most 27 wickets in a total of 34 matches. At the same time, Russell has reached this figure in just 28 matches.
Nicholas Pooran has so far hit 17 sixes in the T20 World Cup 2024. This is the most sixes in one edition of any T20 World Cup. He surpassed Chris Gayle. Gayle hit 12 sixes in 2012. At the same time, in the same year, Samuel Badri and Australia's Shane Watson hit 15-15 sixes.
Before the match played between West Indies and America in Bridgetown, Trinidad's famous singer and songwriter David Rudder sang the West Indies anthem Rally Round the West Indies. This anthem is written by David. He also performed at the opening ceremony of the T20 World Cup on June 2.
2024-06-22