Usain Bolt rose to superstar status on the athletics track, but the treble world record-holder showed his prowess on the cricket pitch in a charity match on Sunday.

As soon as Bolt arrived at the Kaiser Sports Club, in Discovery Bay on Jamaica's north coast, hundreds of fans rushed to him - some saying they only wanted to touch the superstar while others wanted pictures and autographs.

When Bolt took the field to warm up, his security team had trouble keeping away thousands who just wanted to get close to one of Jamaica's biggest heroes.

In his brief innings, Bolt brought the crowd to its feet despite only making 13 runs off 10 deliveries, hitting a four and six off West Indies captain Chris Gayle as Trelawny reached 124 for six off 15 overs.

With his team defending the modest total, Bolt bowled West Indies opener Gayle - the host of the event. Bolt said it was a day of fun for him.

"It was a good game, I really enjoyed it," said Bolt, who played cricket as a youngster.

"I am always in for charity."

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