Suffering from cramps, Russell limps off the field and later comes out to bat
Kolkata Knight Riders star all-rounder Andre Russell had an injury scare as he limped off the pitch after being unable to finish his over in their IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, here on Thursday. However the Jamaican dasher did come out to bat when KKR chased a massive target of 229.
Bowling for the first time this season, Russell managed to take 3/13 but only to receive an injury scare and walked off the field after bowling just one ball in the third over. It is believed he was suffering from cramps in searing Kolkata heat as mercury had touched 42 degrees during afternoon.
He lay on the ground after taking the third wicket of Abhishek Sharma off the first delivery of his third over.
Russell was seen given some treatment by wicketkeeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz but he could not complete his over after developing cramps. Russell, who is dealing with fitness issues for the past few IPL seasons, bowled for the first time this season when he bowled the fifth over and dismissed Mayank Agarwal (9) in his opening delivery.
He also grabbed the inform Rahul Tripathi in the final delivery of the same over and developed cramps in the second over and walked off the pitch after completing the over.
He however returned to the field but his cramps developed again. The KKR management is yet to give an official update on KKR’s injury.
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