Sachin Tendulkar gives batting masterclass on Kieron Pollard's 'change' this season: Watch

West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard is currently in UAE where he is representing Mumbai in Dream11 IPL 2020. Caribbean cricketer has been in sensational form, having scored 208 runs in seven innings at a sensational strike-rate of 200.00 and a spectacular aver of 208.00. Kieron Pollard has t only contributed with his bat but has also been exceptional in field. 

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Sachin Tendulkar decodes reason behind Kieron Pollard's success in Dream11 IPL 2020

West Indian showed his class once again during nail-biting contest against Punjab where he played spectacularly at death, scoring 34 runs off just 12 balls with one boundary and four sixes. Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, who recently started a series on YouTube called 'Sachin's Game Changers', heaped praise on Kieron Pollard for his destructive batting. In latest episode of his show, Sachin Tendulkar pointed out change in Pollard's batting that has me him even more destructive.

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Master-Blaster reckoned that earlier Pollard used to take guard at middle or leg stump which reduced his reach to balls that were bowled wide. However, Sachin Tendulkar stated that, w, Kieron Pollard marks his guard at off stump which has increased his reach. He ded that when a bowler looks to bowl a wide yorker Pollard is rey to maeuvre it as he wants because of his reach. 

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Tendulkar furr said that if a bowler looks to trap Pollard in front of wicket, he can flick ball to fine leg and score a boundary which is something he couldn't do earlier due to his middle/leg guard. 'God of Cricket' stated that batsmen like Pollard have changed definition of dangerous batsmen by consistently scoring over 50 runs in last three over. Sachin Tendulkar also called Pollard 'gamechanger' for  first half of match.

Mumbai-Punjab match ended in a tie after 40 overs, which enforced winner to be decided through a Super Over. However, Mumbai vs Punjab Super Over also ended in a tie which resulted in ar Super Over where it was KL Rahul's men who held ir nerves and emerged victorious in nail-biting contest. Kieron Pollard batted for Mumbai in second Mumbai vs Punjab Super Over where he helped his side set a target of 12 runs for Punjab. Chris Gayle and Mayank Agarwal chased target for Punjab with two balls to spare and secured a historic win.

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SOURCE: SACHIN TENDULKAR YOUTUBE/ MUMBAI INSTAGRAM