India, July 23 -- Andre Russell gingerly climbed down the stairs with a deep-rooted smile decorating his otherwise intense face. His West Indies teammates and opponents, Australia, all lined up to give him a Guard of Honour. "Dre-Day" in Jamaica started with a bang as Andre Russell stepped on the ground wearing the West Indies maroon and gold for one last time. He was awarded a memento by Jamaica's minister of sports and culture, Olivia Grange. It was a special occasion for a special player.

About an hour later, Andre Russell, a first-generation T20 legend, showed exactly why he is a global superstar in the shortest format of the game. Coming in to bat in a tricky situation, when the West Indies lost two wickets in the 14th over to find ...