Big-hitting Bolt delights India

Wed, Sep 3, '14

A showman on the track, Jamaican sprinting star Usain Bolt yesterday brought his flair to the cricket pitch, wooing Indian fans with a powerful match-winning effort - almost as impressive as his larger-than-life image.

Bolt came out on top in a cricketing showcase that pitted the six-time Olympic gold medallist against Indian cricketing star Yuvraj Singh as sponsor Puma brought two of its biggest names together in a light-hearted seven-a-side exhibition event in front of 6,000 excited fans at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore.

In a match that featured four overs per team, Team Bolt clinched a thrilling last-ball victory over Team Yuvraj - even if the cricketer walked away with his head high after 'winning' a 100m foot race.