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  • Russell’s sparkling farewell in vain as Australia sprint to T20 win

    Russell’s sparkling farewell in vain as Australia sprint to T20 win

    West Indies’ Andre Russell.

    West Indies’ Andre Russell.
    | Photo Credit: AFP

    Andre Russell struck a sparkling 36 off 15 balls in his final innings before retirement on Tuesday (July 23, 2025) but could not save the West Indies from losing the second Twenty20 international against Australia in Kingston.

    The 37-year-old all-rounder was unable to script a fairytale farewell to his glittering T20 career, but departed to a standing ovation on his home Sabina Park ground after hitting four trademark sixes and two fours.

    Batting at number seven in his 85th and last T20 international, Russell’s cameo, plus a late flurry from Gudakesh Motie (18 off nine balls) added to 51 from opener Brandon King enabled the hosts to score 172-8 off their 20 overs.

    But a record 131-run stand by Josh Inglis, who made 78 not out, and Cameron Green (56 not out) saw Australia race to an eight-wicket win with more than four overs to spare.

    It was Australia’s highest third-wicket partnership in Twenty20 internationals and, aided by six dropped catches by West Indies fielders, gave the visitors a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

    Inglis hit seven fours and five sixes while Green was barely more sedate, clearing the ropes four times and stroking three fours in his second consecutive fifty.

    “I didn’t want to finish on a losing note,” said Russell, whose spectacular final knock had briefly thrilled his hometown crowd.

    “I enjoy seeing the ball go over the ropes,” he added.

    “As a kid you dream about playing here. Thanks to all the fans who came out to support me.”

    Russell, who was given a guard of honour before the match by both teams, played just one Test match.

    It was as a Twenty20 specialist that he made his name, winning the T20 World Cup twice with the West Indies in 2012 and 2016.

    A more than lively seam bowler, Russell’s free-scoring late-order batting and athletic fielding saw him sought after by T20 leagues around the world.

    He has been with Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL since 2014, scoring more than 2,400 runs.

    Published – July 23, 2025 11:39 pm IST

  • ACC Men’s Premier Cup T20 International | Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee becomes third batsman to hit six sixes in an over

    ACC Men’s Premier Cup T20 International | Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee becomes third batsman to hit six sixes in an over

    Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee became the third batter to smash six sixes in an over in T20 internationals. Photo: X/@CricketNep

    Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Airee became the third batter to smash six sixes in an over in T20 internationals. Photo: X/@CricketNep

    Nepal’s hard-hitting Dipendra Singh Airee became the third batter to smash six sixes in an over in T20 internationals in Al Amerat on April 13.

    Airee achieved the feat against hosts Qatar during the ongoing ACC Men’s Premier Cup T20 International fixture in Al Amerat.

      

    Thus, Airee joined an elite company of Yuvraj Singh (against Stuart Broad during T20 World Cup 2007) and Kieron Pollard (against Sri Lanka’s Akila Dananjaya in 2021) as batters with six maximums in one over.

    The 24-year-old Airee remained unbeaten on a 21-ball 64 that included three fours and seven sixes at a monstrous strike rate 304.76.

    Aasif Sheikh made 52 as Nepal posted 210 for seven. They had already beaten Malaysia by five wickets in the opening match on Friday.

      

    In fact, the Nepal man became the fifth batsman to achieve this rare feat in international cricket, with Herschelle Gibbs of South Africa and USA’s Jaskaran Malhotra completing it in ODIs earlier.

    However, Airee is no stranger to hitting six sixes. During Nepal’s Hangzhou Asian Games T20I clash against Mongolia in September last year, he had pummeled six consecutive sixes across two overs.

    That match also saw Nepal posting a world-record 314 for three before bowling out the opponent for 41.