[WATCH] Abu Dhabi T10 2025: Andre Russell’s monstrous six gets fans on their feet against Ajman Titans

Chasing a target of 110 runs, Deccan had hoped for a quick start from their openers. Russell started his knock with a boundary off the first ball he faced. Left-arm pacer Wasim Akram was at the receiving end. The UAE speedster bowled right into the slot in the next delivery, and Russell nonchalantly launched him for a huge six.

The ball sailed over the mid-wicket fence and landed outside the stadium. His bat speed and the enormous height and distance the ball reached underlined his ability as a power hitter. Russell didn’t even look to see how far the ball went because he knew he had hit it from the middle of the bat.

However, Russell was dismissed in the second over as Akif Javed caught him for a six-ball 13. The latter beat Marcus Stoinis on the next delivery, sending the fellow Ajman players into a frenzy.

Kohler-Cadmore and captain Nicholas Pooran tried to revive the ship, but once they were dismissed, the rest of the batters could not do justice to their potential. Javed was the bowlers’ favorite and finished with astonishing figures of 3/5 in two overs. He eventually won the Player of the Match award as the Titans emerged victorious by 21 runs.

Russell, who was recently released by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the IPL 2026 mini-auction, has not had a great outing with the bat in the Abu Dhabi T10 League so far. In four innings, he has scored 35 runs at a strike rate of 140. Deccan will play their last match in the round-robin phase of the tournament against Vista Riders on Friday, November 28. Both teams are fighting to make the play-offs.

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