Gayle Batting against Eng in WT20

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1.1
Topley to Gayle, no run, full outside off, Gayle leaves it alone...he often gives himself a few sighters, because he knows he can catch up
1.2
Topley to Gayle, no run, closer to off stump, Gayle hanging back in the crease, defends with an open face to point
1.3
Topley to Gayle, FOUR, and he's away now, launches an off drive as Topley pitches the ball fuller and sends it in the air, wide and high of mid-off
1.4
Topley to Gayle, SIX, that's an even better connection, he's up and running...Topley pitches it full again and gets deposited back over his head with a clunking lofted thump
1.5
Topley to Gayle, no run, drags his length back a touch, a slower delivery at 105kph/65kph, Gayle chops it into the ground off a bottom edge
1.6
Topley to Gayle, no run, back of a length, outside off, pushed square into the off side
West Indies 16/1   CH Gayle 10* (6b 1x4 1x6)
5.3
Jordan to Gayle, 1 wide, low full toss, down the leg side...an attempted cross-seam slower ball from Jordan
5.3
Jordan to Gayle, 1 wide, another wide, full down the leg side...England have some problems
5.3
Jordan to Gayle, no run, he escapes with a full toss as Gayle drives it straight to cover, then has a glance towards the square-leg umpire to see if it's a no-ball
5.4
Jordan to Gayle, no run, that's well bowled, gets the yorker on target, Gayle jabs down to keep it out
5.5
Jordan to Gayle, no run, and another, two pinpoint yorkers in a row, defended to the off side
5.6
Jordan to Gayle, FOUR, doesn't quite get this one full enough and it's a perfect driveable length for Gayle as he drills it straight down the ground
West Indies 55/1   CH Gayle 14* (10b 2x4 1x6)
6.2
Rashid to Gayle, no run, slides across outside off and Gayle allows himself the liberty of shouldering arms
6.3
Rashid to Gayle, 1 run, dragged down a touch shorter, worked off the pads through midwicket
6.6
Rashid to Gayle, 1 run, thumps a full delivery down to long-on and walks the single
West Indies 59/2   CH Gayle 16* (13b 2x4 1x6)
7.1
Ali to Gayle, FOUR, round the wicket, starts with a drag down, Gayle rocks back and pulls into the leg side...perfectly bisects deep square and deep midwicket
7.2
Ali to Gayle, 1 run, gets this fuller, it slides on with the arm, takes a thick inside edge towards short fine leg
7.4
Ali to Gayle, 1 run, gently pushes a length delivery into the leg side
West Indies 66/2   CH Gayle 22* (16b 3x4 1x6)
8.4
Rashid to Gayle, SIX, that's huge! Never mind the second tier, that's almost hit the roof of the stand. He gets underneath the delivery and launches it into the night sky over long-on. 98 metres
8.5
Rashid to Gayle, SIX, and another! Not quite so far this time, just the second tier on this occasion...almost an action replay of the previous ball
8.6
Rashid to Gayle, 1 run, gets a yorker in, outside off, driven to long off along the ground
West Indies 83/2   CH Gayle 35* (19b 3x4 3x6)
9.1
Ali to Gayle, no run, full and straight, blocked into the off side
9.2
Ali to Gayle, 1 run, fired in at the pads, eased through midwicket
West Indies 84/2   CH Gayle 36* (21b 3x4 3x6)
10.3
Stokes to Gayle, no run, a short delivery over middle and off, Gayle calmly drops his gloves and allows it through to Buttler
10.4
Stokes to Gayle, 1 wide, that's an attempted something from Stokes, not quite sure what, but it ends up as a huge drag down, short and wide outside off, two bounces to Buttler
10.4
Stokes to Gayle, no run, fuller and straighter, Gayle clears his front leg and then pushes into the covers
10.5
Stokes to Gayle, SIX, that's another massive six, he's been fairly cautious against the short ball until now but he's ready for this one and plunders it over deep square leg
10.6
Stokes to Gayle, SIX, and another, but only just! The pull not middled quite as well, but still has the legs to clear Root as he leaps on the deep square-leg boundary
West Indies 103/2   CH Gayle 48* (25b 3x4 5x6)
11.2
Ali to Gayle, 1 run, slides on with the air, takes a thick inside edge to the leg side
11.4
Ali to Gayle, 1 run, flicks a full delivery to long on to bring up a terrific 27-ball fifty...barely looks like he's broken sweat, too
11.6
Ali to Gayle, SIX, that's a wonderful stroke, takes two strides down the pitch and effortlessly sends Moeen straight down the ground
West Indies 113/3   CH Gayle 56* (28b 3x4 6x6)
12.3
Topley to Gayle, FOUR, tickles this just wide of a diving Buttler, was short-of-a-length, angling into Gayle to flicked it off his hip
12.4
Topley to Gayle, 1 wide, a short delivery, wrong line, angled down the leg side and another extra to the tally
12.4
Topley to Gayle, 1 run, full outside off, driven hard into the ground and it bounces over Topley to long-off
West Indies 119/4   CH Gayle 61* (30b 4x4 6x6)
13.1
Ali to Gayle, no run, pushed back to the bowler
13.2
Ali to Gayle, 4 leg byes, angled into the pads, glances away past the keeper and fine of short fine leg
13.3
Ali to Gayle, no run, gets back onto off stump, pushed into the covers
13.4
Ali to Gayle, SIX, clears long on again, he has the bowlers on a string today...down the pitch and basically a chip straight down the ground
13.5
Ali to Gayle, SIX, that's bigger...lovely, swift use of the feet and he has so much natural power that he barely has to touch the ball
13.6
Ali to Gayle, SIX, make that three in a row! That could be the game. This was a big full toss and he dragged it a touch wider over long on
West Indies 146/4   CH Gayle 79* (36b 4x4 9x6)
14.4
Jordan to Gayle, 1 run, terrific work at mid-off by Topley to cut off a rocket-like drive from Gayle which almost took out Russell as well
14.6
Jordan to Gayle, 1 wide, way down the leg side, filth
14.6
Jordan to Gayle, no run, full outside off, pushed to the cover who is right on the edge of the circle but they don't opt to put pressure on him
West Indies 151/4   CH Gayle 80* (38b 4x4 9x6)
15.2
Willey to Gayle, FOUR, stand and deliver! Full outside off, and Gayle plunders this through the off side
15.3
Willey to Gayle, SIX, and now he takes a full toss over the leg side...swung over deep square leg. The hundred is on for Gayle
15.4
Willey to Gayle, no run, ducks under a bouncer
15.5
Willey to Gayle, SIX, big, bigger, biggest! Another monstrous blow by Gayle, pulls a short ball off the front foot over deep square leg...he's onto 96
15.6
Willey to Gayle, 1 run, carefully taps a slower ball into the leg side to keep the strike
West Indies 169/4   CH Gayle 97* (43b 5x4 11x6)
16.1
Jordan to Gayle, 1 run, nearly! Slices a low full toss outside off straight to the deep point sweeper
16.3
Jordan to Gayle, no run, beaten by a yorker which goes under his bat and just wide of off stump...so he can't equal the fastest T20I hundred of Richard Levi
16.4
Jordan to Gayle, 1 run, tabs a big full toss into the leg side...just below waist height. Big smile from Gayle, he can afford that
West Indies 172/4   CH Gayle 99* (46b 5x4 11x6)
17.1
Stokes to Gayle, 1 run, there it is! A magnificent century as he squeezes a full delivery into backward point. Trots the single then takes in the acclaim for his hundred. Goes down on his knees and salutes the ground. He's soaking this in, and why not
17.6
Stokes to Gayle, no run, and it's a dot ball, Stokes gets a yorker in which Gayle plays to midwicket
West Indies 182/4   CH Gayle 100* (48b 5x4 11x6)



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