Published: Mar 16, 2016, 11:36 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 16, 2016, 11:38 PM (IST)
When Chris Gayle is on a song, even nine an over is a cakewalk. Luckily, for West Indies, the Jamaican was in that kind of mood in their opening match of the ICC World T20 2016 against England. Winning the toss, Darren Sammy sent England in. At the half way mark when England had to got to 182, they must have patted themselves at the back but they did know about the looming Gayle threat, which soon hit them. ICC World T20 2016, Super 10, Pick of the Tweets: England vs West Indies at Mumbai
Gayle became the first batsman to score two hundreds in World T20s. His first being at Johannesburg in the inaugural World T20I match. Gayle also became the first batsman after Brendon McCullum to register two hundreds in T20Is. Gayle’s remained 100 not out from 48 balls and his innings contained 11 sixes, as West Indies marched to a six-wicket win.
Not only the West Indies got valuable points from this match but the margin of win will have a great impact on their net run rate as the tournament progresses. The Gayle spectacle was widely discussed on Twitter and here are some of the best tweets.
BOOM! Gayle 100* off 47 balls.
Astonishing batting. #GayleForce@henrygayle pic.twitter.com/Gu2V5Pb6Oa— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) March 16, 2016
Gayle practicing hard in the nets before a big match pic.twitter.com/72ZtP70l8U
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) March 16, 2016
Chris Gayle: I was pumped today. Before I went out, Sulieman Benn said ‘entertain me’. The celebration was all about DJ Bravo & his new song
— Cricketopia.com (@Cricketopia) March 16, 2016
Chris Gayle is easily the best six-hitter in the history of the game…who else comes close? #WI #WT20
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 16, 2016
SBI to recover 50 runs from Gayle’s century. #RCB
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) March 16, 2016
Gayle: Sulieman Benn told me before I went out, ‘Chris, entertain me’
— Simon Wilde (@swildecricket) March 16, 2016
Last time when Chris Gayle Scored Century in T20 World Cup India went on to win the World Cup…
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 16, 2016
After watching him tonite, don’t think any bowler wants to bowl to Gayle in this tournament
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 16, 2016
#Gayle Is Taking It Up As Warm-up Match For #IPL. #ENGvWI
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) March 16, 2016
Chris Gayle has brought this #WorldT20 alive. Quite something else!
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 16, 2016
Celebrating another Gayle century, in my mind’s eye @guerillacricket @Sofa_Katie #ENGvWI #WT20 #ICCWT20 #ICCWorldT20 pic.twitter.com/F13CPkcneI
— Dr. Dan Diaper (@DrDanDiaper) March 16, 2016
People talking about favouite teams, is this a team work…just one man show. He’d sure lift it singlehanded. Take a bow #Gayle #ENGvWI
— Utsav Chaurasia (@im_MrUc) March 16, 2016
At #WT20‘s, #WI 4 #Eng 0. The record remains intact. England will have to wait for the next ‘mauka’. #WIvsENG #WT20
— Chinmay Jawalekar (@CricfreakTweets) March 16, 2016
Seems like I have missed some #licks from #WorldBoss @henrygayle was it Chris at his distractive best? #WT20
— Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach) March 16, 2016
Fantastic innings from @henrygayle stay strong @englandcricket
— Phillip Defreitas (@cricketdaffy) March 16, 2016
Congratulations to the Caribbeans! This man @henrygayle made the chase look very easy! #WT20 #AKLive #ENGvWI
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) March 16, 2016
Bet Chris Gayle doesn’t ask Nick Knight out for a drink
— Derek Pringle (@derekpringle) March 16, 2016
Well done Windies! @henrygayle magnificent innings!! Plenty areas to improve guys go back to the drawing board and work out those weak areas
— Brian Lara (@BrianLara) March 16, 2016
What a special knock from @henrygayleHis 100 was entertaining but his celebration was not too far behind #WT20
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 16, 2016
One has to respect the WI T20 team. They find ways to win T20 matches.#WT20 #ENGvWI
— Jason Gillespie (@YCCCDizzy) March 16, 2016
What a knock by @henrygayle King in this format. Just keeps churning the runs out.
Looks like he enjoys this stage.#WT20 #WorldBoss— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) March 16, 2016
What a knock @henrygayle !! You beauty! #AKLive #ICCWT20
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) March 16, 2016
Last year, Gayle equalled the record for fastest T20 fifty; he can equal the fastest T20I hundred nowhttps://t.co/IsJNp0l9ik #WT20 #ENGvWI
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 16, 2016
OMG, we’ve been Gayled!!!! What a remarkable show. 11 sixes and counting!!!#raining
— Neil Fairbrother (@Harv366) March 16, 2016
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