[n 2] He has scored centuries against seven different opponents, and has been most successful against New Zealand and South Africa, making three against each of them. Seeing Gayle bat today, I think I took the right decision being a wicketkeeper.". [14][15], Having made his first T20I appearance in February 2006, Gayle became the first player to score a century in the format when he made 117 against South Africa in the first match of the 2007 ICC World Twenty20. And still the main headline on the homepage is something Alex Ferguson said 17 hours ago !!!! His style is based on scoring runs as fast as he can. Who has the fastest 100 in IPL history? This is the only story I have seen regarding the IPL from the BBC. In November last year, Gayle became the first man to hit a six off the opening ball of a Test match - the left hander hit Bangladesh debutant Sohag Gazi for a maximum in the first Test in Dhaka. Cricinfo is the best site. Chris Gayle smashes fifty in 12-ball fifty which is world record fastest 50 along with Yuvraj. Chris Gayle scored an unbeaten 84 not out off just 22 balls with the help of nine sixes and six boundaries to steer Team Abu Dhabi to a nine-wicket win. Home; 10. Pooran has, however, looked in good form recently. Chris Gayle scored an unbeaten 84 out of just 22 balls with the help of nine sixes and six boundaries to send Team Abu Dhabi to a nine-wicket victory against. Cricket: Chris Gayle put on a show in Abu Dhabi, smashing 84 of just 22 deliveries while also equaling the record for the fastest 50 ever. Chris Gayle became the first cricketer ever to score 10.000 or more runs BCCI. He has also scored century in Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket on two occasions. [1] A left-handed batsman, he has scored centuries (100 or more runs in a single innings) in Test and One Day International (ODI) matches on fifteen and twenty-five occasions respectively. Chasing Maratha Arabians’ moderate total of 97 runs, Gayle helped powered his team to victory in just 5.3 overs. Chris Gayle scored an unbeaten 84 out of just 22 balls with the help of nine sixes and six boundaries to send Team Abu Dhabi to a nine-wicket victory against. Abu Dhabi T10: Chris Gayle scored an unbeaten 84 not out off just 22 balls with the help of nine sixes and six boundaries to steer Team Abu Dhabi to a nine-wicket win against Maratha Arabians. THAT is the essence of the game. Relive the fastest ton in Twenty20 cricket history. Gayle smashed 17 sixes and 13 fours in a 66-ball knock, beating Brendan McCullum of New Zealand's 158 not out. That man again, Chris Gayle leads the way with 6. I haven't even watched the game and just looking at the scorecard, the words, pure cricket assault come to mind. In July 2001, Gayle (175), together with Daren Ganga (89) established the record for opening partnerships at Queens Sports Club, B… 10. I can't say it's a decent total - it's a good total. Chris Gayle scored an unbeaten 84 not out off just 22 balls with the help of nine sixes and six boundaries to steer Team Abu Dhabi to a … On TV I hardly hear anything of it in the news? Gayle, who normally opens the innings when he plays for the West Indies, is a destructive batsman who is most effective playing square of the wicket. However, Chris Gayle was at one end and hit a half-century off the fifth ball of the third over. 30 Number of balls Gayle took to reach 100 — the fastest-ever century in cricket history. AB de Villiers - 100 off 43 balls. It has stood since 2013. 175* Gayle's innings for the Royal Challengers Bangalore is the new record individual score in T20 cricket. W/L: RCB won . Team Abu Dhabi’s Chris Gayle showed the world why he is regarded as the most dangerous batsman in the world by cracking a 12-ball half-century – the joint-fastest in the history of the tournament. M31: RCB vs PWI – Chris Gayle Fastest 100. Symonds set the previous record for the fastest century in 2004, playing for Kent against Middlesex in the Twenty20 Cup. Who has the fastest 100 in IPL history? And rightly so, the Universe Boss tops the list for his breathtaking knock of 175* off just 66 balls against Pune Warriors in 2013. W/L: RCB won . Chris Gayle (30) En route his highest score of 175*, Gayle reached the three-figure mark off just 30 balls to bag the fastest century in IPL history. India captain Mahendra Dhoni, who plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, expressed sympathy for Pune's bowlers after Gayle's record innings, "Life is all about taking the right decision. Eighteen of his ODI centuries came at fifteen different venues outside the West Indies. But now anything's possible. Fastest 100 in T20 International Cricket. Suresh Raina (100 off 59 balls) Indian batsman, Suresh Raina is regarded as one of the greatest T20 … 209 Chris Gayle set a new record for the fastest century in professional cricket by reaching 100 off 30 balls. [19], Note: Italics denote the players who are currently active at international level,