Melbourne, Jan 18: West Indies’ explosive opening batsman Chris Gayle, who was in news recently for all the wrong reasons, blasted a 12-ball half century today (January 18) to equal the world record.
In the Big Bash League (BBL) Twenty20 tournament in Australia, the 36-year-old Gayle blazed his way to equal Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh’s record for the fastest ever half century in T20 history.Playing for the Melbourne Renegades, Gayle matched Yuvraj’s record with a six off spinner Travis Head (Adelaide Strikers) at the Docklands Stadium on Monday.
Left-handed Gayle enthralled the crowd with 7 sixes (including 4 in a row of left-arm paceman Greg West in the 1st over of innings) and 2 boundaries in 26 minutes. He was dismissed by Head (caught by wicketkeeper Tim Ludeman) for 56 off 17 balls while going for another big hit.
This is the sequence of runs to the record (both Gayle and Yuvraj)
Gayle’s (Out for 56 off 17) 12-ball half century – 2, 0, 6, 6, 6, 6, 2, 6, 6, 4, 1, 6
Yuvraj’s (58 off 16) 12-ball 50 – 0, 4, 1, 4, 4, 1, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6.
