Chris Gayle Smashes Triple Ton
West Indian batsmen, Chris Gayle, blasted a gargantuan 333 in the first innings against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Virender-Sehwag-c95429. Gayle’s 333 is the maximum score any cricketer has amassed against the fiery Sri Lankans. He surpassed Younis Khan’s 313 to achieve this and did it in a flamboyant manner.
Gayle’s brilliant batting performance came to an end when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ajantha-c42419 Mendis broke through his stronghold. This blow had an adverse effect on the West Indian side as their batting line-up crumbled and six wickets fell in quick succession, with an addition of only twenty-one runs. West Indies declared at 580-9. Ajantha Mendis was the pick of the bowlers taking six wickets for 169 runs.
Gayle built his innings by staying calm and focused in the face of aggressive bowling. It was this tactic that paid off well and he managed to achieve this feat. Apart from this milestone, Gayle has an astonishing track record. His 33 half-centuries, 13 centuries, 3 double-hundreds and 2 triple-hundreds have given him a total of 6,340 runs in 156 innings. His batting average is 42.27 runs, but this year it is a jaw-dropping 82 runs.
However, Gayle was extremely fortunate when he handed a trouble-free catch, off a no-ball, to keeper Kumar Sangakkara. It was Dammika Prasad’s bouncer that tricked Gayle into playing a loose shot but he overstepped giving Gayle another chance on 287 and as all good things come to an end, Gayle eventually departed on 333.
To everyone’s surprise, West Indies were not able to win the test match as defiant Sri Lanka managed to play until the very end, securing a draw. It is only fair to say that they were helped by overcast conditions, as bad light forced play to be abandoned. Before rain interrupted play, Angelo Matthews and Thilan Samaraweera were batting cautiously giving Sri Lanka a modest lead of 39 runs. Otherwise http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 were in with a good chance, but it was Chris Gayle’s day as he ended with amazing figures and the Man of the Match title.
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