IPL Player of the Day - Chris Gayle [RCB]

Sport360 staff 00:08 19/04/2017
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  • Chris Gayle - back to his best? [Sportzpics]

    Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Chris Gayle showed his class with a brilliantly made 77 from just 38 deliveries in the Indian Premier League [IPL] match against the Gujarat Lions in Rajkot on Tuesday.

    Gayle’s innings, which included five fours and seven sixes, helped the Bengaluru-based franchise register a 21-run win and move away from the bottom of the table.

    The West Indian opening batsman found a reliable ally in captain Virat Kohli and the two batsmen, who have historically enjoyed batting together, added 122 runs for the first wicket whichย was their 10th-century stand in the IPL.

    Gayle also reached a special milestone during the knock as he became the first ever batsman to notch up 10,000 career runs in T20 cricket, a format he has dominated since its inception over a decade ago.

    Unsurprisingly, the 37-year-old was named the Player of the Match.

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