Russell talks about planning his perfect yorker to De Villiers

Kolkata Knight Riders impressive start against Royal Challengers Bangalore in Match 31 of the IPL 2021. After Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat, things did not exactly go as per plan as KKR had RCB at 52/4 in nine overs.

However, all these dismissals pale in comparison to the one Andre Russell orchestrated on AB de Villiers. After getting Bharat out for 16, Russell grew in confidence, and bowled a spectacular – gold of a delivery to dismiss Mr. 360 degree for a golden duck. This is de Villiers’s 6th golden duck in the IPL to go with 10 overall ducks.
During a chat session, that was shared on the social media handles of KKR, Russell revealed how he planned the perfect ball to get rid of the former South African skipper.
He said, That yorker? I planned it. Because, I was bowling hard-length before into the wicket, and when AB came out to bat, I know he’s a smart player, and so he was definitely looking for a hard length ball,” Russell said.

“I just trusted myself to get the yorker in, and it worked. So, I’m happy,” the West Indies cricketer added.

Still can't get over 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐑 to ABD? 🤔

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