West Indies opener Chris Gayle turns 42 on Tuesday (September 21), on a day on which he’ll include field for his 447th T20 match as Punjab Kings include on Rajasthan Royals in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 match in Dubai. Gayle or the self-proclaimed ‘Universe Boss’ has notched up 14,261 runs in T20 fits all world large.
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— Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) September 21, 2021
In IPL on my own, Gayle has 4,950 runs in 140 fits with six a total bunch and 31 fifties and an out of the ordinary strike-rate of 149.45. Here are about a of the finest T20 knock from Gayle’s large willow over time…
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175 no longer out (66) vs Pune Warriors in 2013 IPL
In IPL 2013, Gayle hammered a sensational unbeaten 175 off correct 66 balls against Pune Warriors India whereas turning out for Royal Challengers Bangalore. The ‘Universe Boss’ single-handedly pulverised the Pune bowling assault and made the very finest particular person rating within the historical past of IPL.
151 no longer out (62) vs Kent in 2015
Kent posted a tricky target for Somerset by piling up 227/7. Gayle made the target a cake stroll, hammering 151 off 62 balls comprising 10 boundaries and 15 sixes.
146 (69) vs Dhaka Dynamites in 2017
Gayle helped Rangpur Riders mediate their maiden Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) trophy with an unbeaten 146 off 69 balls, leading them to a 57-flee safe within the final against Dhaka Dynamites. Gayle broke his maintain legend, smashing most sixes in an particular person knock with 18 sixes, surpassing his outdated legend of 17 sixes against Pune Warriors India.
117 (57) vs South Africa in 2007 T20 World Cup
In the main match of the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup against South Africa, Gayle scored scored his maiden T20 century – 117 in 57 deliveries comprising 7 boundaries and 10 maximums serving to West Indies to attain 205/6. Nevertheless, Herschelle Gibbs and Justin Kemp helped hosts Proteas scuttle down 206 runs in 17.4 overs.
90 (41) vs South Africa in 2015
The Wanderers witnessed one in every of the most thrilling T20I fits between South Africa and West Indies. The Caribbean aspect made historical past by pulling off the very finest flee scuttle within the shortest format. This used to be made that that it’s likely you’ll presumably assume of by Gayle scoring 90 off 41 balls.
The Proteas made 231/7 with Faf du Plessis scoring his maiden T20 ton nevertheless within the shatter, Gayle storm began and made the target easy for West Indies.
