Updated On: 15 May, 2022 07:30 AM IST | Pune | Shreeram Gokhale
After being reduced to 94 for five, Sam Billings and Russell stitched together a 63-run partnership from 44 balls. Russell finished unbeaten on 49 from just 28 balls, and struck three fours and four sixes

KKR’s Andre Russell en route his 49 at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Saturday. Pic/BCCI; PTI
Captains don’t want to bowl their off-spinners against Andre Russell in the T20 format, usually. Not, unless they have great confidence in their finger spinners, or unless they are forced to.
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson found himself in such a situation (read forced to) in their crucial IPL 2022 game against Kolkata Knight Riders at the MCA Stadium here on Saturday night.