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