‘The most destructive player in the world’ – Twitter reactions to Andre Russell’s CPL heroics

A hat-trick and a breath-taking century in the same match, and on your captaincy debut. That was a day to remember for West Indies allrounder Andre Russell.

Leading Jamaica Tallahwahs for the first time in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Russell revived his team from the depths of 41/5 to a stunning four-wicket win over Trinbago Knight Riders with an astonishing 121 not out off 41 balls. This, after he took a hat-trick in Knight Riders’ innings of 223/6.

This was the fastest century in the CPL’s history, coming off 40 balls. The match saw a total of 448 runs scored between the two teams.

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Russell’s all-round heroics have received plenty of praise from current and former cricketers on Twitter.

Here are some of them:

What an innings @Russell12A  … just brilliant!!  #MVP pic.twitter.com/FS2ojNcXrk

— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) August 11, 2018

This is the most destructive player in the world @Russell12A haven’t seen a better innings than this yet

— Rayad Emrit (@rayad51) August 11, 2018

Did that just happen? Debut captain, hatrick, in at 5/41, a to lead the @JAMTallawahs to a win for the ages. Take a bow @Russell12A https://t.co/Px1NAqpOaH

— Mel ‘MJ’ Jones (@meljones_33) August 11, 2018

WOW

One of if not the best T20 innings I’ve ever seen

Take a bow @Russell12A

— Carlos Brathwaite (@TridentSportsX) August 11, 2018

@Russell12A well played Champion !!
100 and a Hat trick in the one game!
@CPL @JAMTallawahs

— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) August 11, 2018