IPL | Twitter stares in disbelief as ‘Angry’ Russell demolishes Theekshana with hat-trick of sixes

On the fourth ball of the 18th over, Maheesh Theekshana delivered a length ball outside off stump—plenty of width on offer. Andre Russell didn’t hold back. He reached out and unleashed a powerful swing, striking it right from the middle of the bat. The ball sailed over the sightscreen in the straight long-off region for a monstrous 94-metre six. On the very next delivery, Theekshana went full and wide outside off again. Russell got under it, bending his back knee and swinging across the line. This one flew over deep mid-wicket for another maximum—91 metres this time. With two sixes already under his belt, Russell had a chance for a hat-trick. Theekshana offered another fuller ball outside off, and Russell didn’t miss. He freed his arms and launched it over deep extra cover, completing a hat-trick of sixes in sensational style. The Twitterverse erupted in excitement as Russell finally roared to life, with fans pouring in their admiration for the West Indian powerhouse.

— ricky (@ricky5959046277) 

True!

russel is a menace

— r.· ͙ (@xdelusionalsoul) 

Simply hitting!

ANDRE RUSSEL HALF CENTURY AT EDEN 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🥰🥰🥰💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💓💓💓💓💓😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹😃🥹💓💓😘😘😘😘😘 

— Dr Khushboo 🇮🇳 (@khushbookadri) 

Half century!

Stop Press. Russel has played 25 balls.

— SK Anand (@di_an)