Gayle century humbles England
by Agency Staff,
2016-03-17 05:00:00.0
MUMBAI — Chris Gayle smashed the first hundred of the sixth World Twenty20 to underline his reputation as cricket’s most destructive batsman and powered West Indies to a six-wicket win over England in their Super 10 match on Thursday.
The tall left-handed opener, who often polarises opinions with his antics off the field, made a mockery of a seemingly steep 183-run target in the Group One match, carrying West Indies to victory with 11 balls to spare at the Wankhede Stadium.
Gayle’s century was his second in the format and he remained unbeaten on 100 off 48 balls with his innings studded with 11 sixes and five fours.
Marlon Samuels (37) took the early lead of smashing the England bowling, while Gayle took his time to settle down.
The pair added 55 for the second wicket to lay the foundation for victory.
It was the sparse crowd at the stadium overlooking the Arabian Sea who were at risk once Gayle decided to open his arms and swat away everything that was in his zone over the boundary.
Both England spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali were at the receiving end of Gayle’s blitzkrieg, with the latter suffering the ignominy of being hit for three consecutive sixes in an over in which he gave away 22 runs.
Denesh Ramdin and Dwayne Bravo threw away their wickets in a brief period of worry for West Indies, but England captain Eoin Morgan and his teammates could do little to stop the 36-year-old Gayle take apart their bowling.
Earlier, a measured 48 from Joe Root helped England to 182/6 after West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl on a green-tinged wicket.
Root, who hit three fours and two sixes in his 36-ball knock, and Alex Hales (28) added 55 for the second wicket for England.
Opener Jason Ray (15) and Hales broke the shackles in the third over as they added 18 runs against fast bowler Jerome Taylor after West Indies, the 2012 champions, restricted them to five runs in the first two overs.
Jos Buttler (30) and Morgan (27 not out) provided the late flourish with the 2010 champions taking another 18 runs in their last over off paceman Bravo.
All-rounder Andre Russell, who dismissed both Roy and Root, and Bravo picked up two wickets each for West Indies.
In yesterday’s early match, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi’s blistering 19-ball 49 fired his side to 201/5 against a hapless Bangladesh attack in their opening match of the tournament in Kolkata.
"Boom Boom" Afridi, whose batting form had fallen away in recent months, rose to the occasion after promoting himself to No4 in the order.
The skipper hit four boundaries and four sixes to help Pakistan register their second highest score in Twenty20 internationals. Their highest total is 203 against the same opposition in 2009.
Opting to bat after winning the toss, Pakistani openers Ahmed Shehzad (52) and Mohammad Hafeez (64) hit fifties to stitch a 95-run second-wicket partnership and lay a solid foundation.
The duo combined the right dose of caution and aggression to blunt the Bangladesh bowling attack, forcing the Tigers’ skipper Mashrafe Mortaza to call on six different bowlers.
Shehzad reached his fifth Twenty20 half-century in 35 deliveries.
The only bright spot for Bangladesh was a moment of brilliance in the field when Soumya Sarkar took a breathtaking catch on the boundary rope to bring an end to Hafeez’s innings.
Reuters, AFP
West Indies bowler Chris Gayle. Picture: REUTERS/DAVID GRAY
MUMBAI — Chris Gayle smashed the first hundred of the sixth World Twenty20 to underline his reputation as cricket’s most destructive batsman and powered West Indies to a six-wicket win over England in their Super 10 match on Thursday.
The tall left-handed opener, who often polarises opinions with his antics off the field, made a mockery of a seemingly steep 183-run target in the Group One match, carrying West Indies to victory with 11 balls to spare at the Wankhede Stadium.
Gayle’s century was his second in the format and he remained unbeaten on 100 off 48 balls with his innings studded with 11 sixes and five fours.
Marlon Samuels (37) took the early lead of smashing the England bowling, while Gayle took his time to settle down.
The pair added 55 for the second wicket to lay the foundation for victory.
It was the sparse crowd at the stadium overlooking the Arabian Sea who were at risk once Gayle decided to open his arms and swat away everything that was in his zone over the boundary.
Both England spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali were at the receiving end of Gayle’s blitzkrieg, with the latter suffering the ignominy of being hit for three consecutive sixes in an over in which he gave away 22 runs.
Denesh Ramdin and Dwayne Bravo threw away their wickets in a brief period of worry for West Indies, but England captain Eoin Morgan and his teammates could do little to stop the 36-year-old Gayle take apart their bowling.
Earlier, a measured 48 from Joe Root helped England to 182/6 after West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl on a green-tinged wicket.
Root, who hit three fours and two sixes in his 36-ball knock, and Alex Hales (28) added 55 for the second wicket for England.
Opener Jason Ray (15) and Hales broke the shackles in the third over as they added 18 runs against fast bowler Jerome Taylor after West Indies, the 2012 champions, restricted them to five runs in the first two overs.
Jos Buttler (30) and Morgan (27 not out) provided the late flourish with the 2010 champions taking another 18 runs in their last over off paceman Bravo.
All-rounder Andre Russell, who dismissed both Roy and Root, and Bravo picked up two wickets each for West Indies.
In yesterday’s early match, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi’s blistering 19-ball 49 fired his side to 201/5 against a hapless Bangladesh attack in their opening match of the tournament in Kolkata.
"Boom Boom" Afridi, whose batting form had fallen away in recent months, rose to the occasion after promoting himself to No4 in the order.
The skipper hit four boundaries and four sixes to help Pakistan register their second highest score in Twenty20 internationals. Their highest total is 203 against the same opposition in 2009.
Opting to bat after winning the toss, Pakistani openers Ahmed Shehzad (52) and Mohammad Hafeez (64) hit fifties to stitch a 95-run second-wicket partnership and lay a solid foundation.
The duo combined the right dose of caution and aggression to blunt the Bangladesh bowling attack, forcing the Tigers’ skipper Mashrafe Mortaza to call on six different bowlers.
Shehzad reached his fifth Twenty20 half-century in 35 deliveries.
The only bright spot for Bangladesh was a moment of brilliance in the field when Soumya Sarkar took a breathtaking catch on the boundary rope to bring an end to Hafeez’s innings.
Reuters, AFP
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