Chris Gayle Scores 12-Ball Fifty In BBL To Equal Yuvraj Singh’s Fastest Fifty In T20s
Chris Gayle had reached another milestone while playing BBL against Adelaide Strikers. Gayle equaled the record of Yuvraj Singh’s fastest fifty in T20I history. In a match between Melbourne Renegades and Adelaide Strikers, Chris Gayle smashed the bowling opponents with huge sixes. Gayle matched the Yuvraj’s record with a six off spinner Travis Head. Gayle storm innings included 7 sixes and 2 fours.
Gayle equals the record of Fastest fifty in T20Is in the following sequence:
Gayle’s (Out for 56 off 17) 12-ball half-century – 2, 0, 6, 6, 6, 6, 2, 6, 6, 4, 1, 6.
Yuvraj’s (58 off 16) 12-ball 50 – 0, 4, 1, 4, 4, 1, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6.
Yuvraj had set the record in 2007 in Durban (South Africa) at the ICC World Twenty20 Championship. Yuvraj also slammed England bowler Stuart Broad for 6 sixes in an over on the way to the record.
Twitter Reactions:
@henrygayle I didn’t see it but I know the umpires bowlers and fielders must have been scared for their lives #gayleforce @BBL @tensporttv
— Darren Sammy (@darrensammy88) January 18, 2016
Yuvraj Singh 50 in 12 balls in 2007
0 4 1 4 4 1 6 6 6 6 6 6
Chris Gayle 50 in 12 balls today
2 0 6 6 6 6 2 6 6 4 1 6— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) January 18, 2016
Chris Gayle notches up his 50…off 12 balls.#BBL05 pic.twitter.com/Rs6W8rOkhL
— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) January 18, 2016
Gayle force in effect.. #DBB…
— Kieron Pollard (@KieronPollard55) January 18, 2016
Gayle currently getting the sort of support Mel got from her fellow commentators. #BBL05
— Titus O’Reily (@TitusOReily) January 18, 2016
Chris Gayle must be playing stick cricket! #Ledge
— Jackson Hastings (@JackoHastings) January 18, 2016
Gayle finally realizing, people like him more only when the bat does the talking.#BBL05
— Sonali Dhulap (@pillya) January 18, 2016
Fastest T20 50s in history:
Yuvraj Singh 12b Ind v Eng 2007;
Chris Gayle 12b today;
Marcus Trescothick 13b Som v Ham 2010— Richard V Isaacs (@RVISkyStatto) January 18, 2016
Gayle 1-56 off 16 balls. His teammates 7-47 off 50 balls
— Nick Wade (@nick_wade) January 18, 2016
Current situation at @EtihadStadiumAU #Gayle #BBL05 pic.twitter.com/8cWstFpz4L
— Eliza Bartlett (@ElizaBart) January 18, 2016
Sydney Thunder fans when Gayle is on strike…https://t.co/YZ7NrgIhSE
— Oddschecker Au (@OddscheckerAu) January 18, 2016
Looking forward to the post innings interview with Gayle.#BBL05
— CricketShitNoOneSays (@CricShitNo1Says) January 18, 2016