West Indies star all-rounder Andre Russell received a heartwarming send-off during his final T20 International match against Australia at Sabina Park, Jamaica, on July 22, 2025.
As the second T20I began, both the West Indies and Australian players lined up to present a guard of honour to the 37-year-old legend, marking a proud moment in his illustrious career. Also present at the ground was Olivia Grange, the Honourable Minister of Sports, Entertainment and Culture, who handed Russell a special memento to commemorate his years of service to West Indies cricket.
Russellโs Final T20I Outing and Emotional Speech
Before the match, Russell had confirmed this would be his last T20I, concluding a career that saw him play 86 matches, score 1122 runs at a strike rate of 163, and pick up 61 wickets. He was a key member of the T20 World Cup-winning squads in 2012 and 2016.
โ๐ฐโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ , ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐,โ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
โ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐โ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ฐโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ . ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.โ
Despite the emotional atmosphere, Russell didnโt disappoint with the bat. Walking in during a top-order collapse, he blasted 36 runs off 15 balls, which included two boundaries and four sixes, giving the fans one last glimpse of his power-hitting.
Australia Seal Series with Record Partnership
Although Russell’s quickfire innings helped push West Indies to 172/8, the visitors had the final say. Australia chased down the target comfortably, thanks to a record unbeaten 131-run stand between Josh Inglis (78 off 33)* and *Cameron Green (56 off 33)**. Their partnership guided the Aussies to an emphatic eight-wicket victory with nearly five overs remaining, handing them a 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
โ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ป20 ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐,โ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐.
โ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.โ
Earlier in the match, West Indies were off to a flying start with Brandon Kingโs 51, but the middle order faltered under pressure from Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell, limiting their score below the 200-run mark once again.
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