Chris Gayle aims to perform well in the final against CSK – IPL News
The dazzling Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221, has set his sights on playing yet another blistering knock in the final game of the Indian Premier League against Chennai Super Kings, scheduled to be played at Chennai, today, May 28, 2011.
In the crucial semi-final clash between RCB and Mumbai Indians on Friday, May 27, 2011, Gayle smashed a marvellous innings of 89 runs and led his side to an emphatic 43-run victory.
Put into bat first, the two openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 and company
could only manage to reach 142 for 8 in 20 overs.
The giant West Indian, who holds the orange cap, has scored 608 runs in 11 matches so far in the ongoing tournament. Enormously delighted over his fabulous run in the IPL, Gayle, who got out after scoring just eight runs in the first qualifier against Chennai
side, aimed to score a big innings in the final encounter of the fourth IPL season.
"I am in the IPL final for the first time and I hope to score a big one...We are up against the top team in the competition, Chennai, and I hope that we keep it together," said Gayle.
When asked about his thrilling knock against Mumbai Indians, the Jamaican all-rounder explained that he and his fellow batsmen had the plan to play http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540 smartly as they were Mumbai’s key bowlers.
"Malinga and Harbhajan were the key bowlers but we played them smartly. The wicket was good to bat in and it deteriorated rapidly. The bowlers have done their job and the fielding has been outstanding," the former West Indian skipper added.
The Royal Challengers are now scheduled to meet http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 outfit last night.
Meanwhile, Gayle urged his teammates to continue the good work in the big game as they can’t afford to slip the trophy away after a long 45 days of hard work.
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