India vs West Indies: Kieron Pollard becomes 1st West Indies player to play 100 T20Is, handed special cap
India Today
Captain Kieron Pollard on Friday became the first West Indies player to complete 100 T20Is. The decorated all-rounder won the toss and opted to field in the 2nd T20I against India in Kolkata.
West Indies captain Kieron Pollard became the first man from the nation to play 100 T20is as he walked out for the toss in the 2nd T20I against India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. Pollard won a mini-battle in his landmark match as he won the toss and opted to bowl on a dewy evening at the iconic venue.
Kieron Pollard is also the 9th man in world cricket to complete 100 T20Is. Pakistan's Shoaib Malik is on top of the list with 124 matches while India captain Rohit Sharma is just 3 behind the Pakistan all-rounder.
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Chris Gayle, who is one of the greatest batters in the shortest format of the game, has played 79 T20Is only while Dwayne Bravo is next only to Pollard with 91 T20Is.
Pollard has scored 1561 runs and 42 wickets, having emerged as one of the finest all-rounders in the shortest format of the game.
Ahead of the 2nd T20I, Kieron Pollard was honoured in the team huddle with Jason Holder giving his captain the 100th T20I cap and Nicholas Pooran handing him the jersey. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to social media to congratulate the West Indies skipper.
Congratulations to West Indies Skipper @KieronPollard55, who is all set to play his 100th T20 International.@Paytm #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/DVe1qt0ADJ
