The leading run-scorer in all T20 cricket, West Indies’ explosive batsman Chris Gayle on Sunday completed his 100 matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Gayle, who plays for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), achieved the feat during the match No. 46 of the ongoing IPL 2017 tournament, against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Bengaluru. Gayle, who has been in a poor form this season, continued to have a torrid time as he fell for a first-ball duck in the game being played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB once again made a poor start, as Virat Kohli followed up the senior batsman without troubling the scorers much.
Gayle has played for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) apart from Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. In his 100 matches, Gayle has scored 3,578 runs at an average of 41.72 and also holds the record of scoring most centuries. Gayle, to his credit, has 5 centuries in IPL and also the highest individual score, of 175 not out. He had achieved that feat against the now-defunct Pune Warriors India (PWI). The match on Sunday afternoon is Gayle’s 84th match for Royal Challengers Bangalore, as the rest 16 were played for the KKR franchise.
In 84 games for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gayle has scored 3,115 runs and has scored 4 centuries. He averages 43.25 in the franchise. However, the flamboyant batsman is having a poor run of late. He last scored a century in IPL in 2015, and in the ongoing season, he has scored 152 runs in 8 matches with the highest of 77.
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