Chris Gayle smashes 67 runs to help West Indies beat Australia in T20 clash, becomes first cricketer to score 14,000 runs in shortest format of cricket
Gros Islet: West Indies batting icon Chris Gayle became the first man in the world to score 14,000 runs in T20s by smashing 38-ball 67 runs in a series match against Australia on Monday.
West Indies beat Australia by six wickets to take 3-0 lead in the T20 series.
Australia was defending 141 for six in the clash. Riding on Gayle's herculean knock, West Indies reached 142 runs by losing four wickets.
The first player in history to get to 1️⃣4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ T20 runs! 🙀
— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) July 13, 2021
Ladies and gentlemen...the UNIVERSE BOSS!! 👑#WIvAUS #MissionMaroon pic.twitter.com/ZWJpddlvHH
Gayle smashed four boundaries and seven sixes in his knock.
Gayle is considered as one of the best batsmen to play a T20 game.
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