Chris Gayle slams 18 sixes for his 20th T20 ton, first to go past 11,000 runs
Chris Gayle made history in the Bangladesh Premier League as the Rangpur Riders player blasted a world record 18 sixes and notched up his 20th century to put his team within reach of the 2017 Bangladesh Premier League title against Dhaka Dynamites. Chris Gayle is known as the Universe Boss in Twenty20 cricket. His hitting prowess and the statistics he has amassed in the format are mind-numbing. During the Bangladesh Premier League final, the dashing Jamaican left-hander continued to break world records. Playing for Rangpur Riders in the final against Dhaka Dynamites, Gayle blasted a 69-ball, unbeaten 146 as his side notched up 206/1. His knock included five fours and a world record 18 sixes. He shared a partnership of 201 with ex-Kiwi skipper Brendon McCullum, who smashed 51 off 43 balls. Gayle started off in trademark style by whacking three fours before launching left-arm orthodox spinner Mossaddek Hossain for three sixes in the sixth over. The dashing left-hander no...