T20 World Cup: How Kane Williamson produced a strike rate of 174.28- 61 off 35 balls- despite not being at his best vs Ireland.

By Ganiu Abubakar Olayiwola
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson's high-percentage strokes were not working so be went for the risker alternatives to regain form.

New Zealand after beating Ireland, have seven points from five games with a run rate of 2.113 and are best-placed to reach the semifinals,Kneeling on one knee, every strand of muscle on his forearm flexed, Kane Williamson, slog-swept the 32nd ball he faced in the innings over cow cordon. 

As the ball sailed into the stands, his partner Daryll Mitchell rushed in and embraced his captain. 

Williamson broke into a shy smile, before he unwrapped the helmet and waved his bat, reluctantly rather than wildly at the dressing room and the scattered crowd at the Adelaide Oval.

There was so much noise around Williamson. That he is not scoring runs; that he is scoring runs slowly; that the elbow was still hurting; and most shockingly, that he has been a burden for his team this tournament.

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