it's all done. Short again, Gayle knows what's coming, he stays back and swipes a swat over midwicket to eliminate Khulna Titans from the tournament
Khulna vs Rangpur, Eliminator at Dhaka, Dec 08 2017 - Match Result
Rangpur won by 8 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)
5.17pm Done with 28 balls to spare. What a rout, Gayle single-handedly puts Rangpur Riders into the second qualifier. He smashed 126 off just 51 balls - with six fours and 14 sixes - to hunt down a tough target with unbelievable ease. He ran a quick single to begin the chase, and you felt that he was switched on for the big occasion. He was. Rangpur will go to the next qualifier, to play the loser of the BPL's next game today.
Chris Gayle is the Man of the Match: "All about momentum when you're batting as well, a 170 wicket, the best wicket in Dhaka so far. Pressure was always there. Always important for somebody in the top three to bat deep. I never like to leave it for anyone, we have guys in the shed, but have to take it across the line."
Mashrafe Mortaza: "Our bowling is good for the top six overs. Malinga was struggling but he has been a champion bowler. We did some mistakes, which we can improve upon later on. He's (Gayle) king of this format, he is difficult to stop."
Mahmudullah: "It was a decent score, but Chris took the game from us. We batted and bowled really well. Someone has to lose."
short outside off, Gayle stays in his crease, and pummels a six straight down the ground, over long-on. That's six no. 800 in T20s
a legcutter around off, defended away
144 kph, another wide, drifts down leg
good length around off, blocked
a short delivery drifts down leg for a wide
good length around off, defended to cover
a good length delivery outside off, stabbed down to third man for one
drifts down leg, worked down to fine leg
"Gayle is a Champiaaan," says DJ Bravo
good length on middle and leg, the ball goes past Mithun
it's full and straight, but Gayle hangs back anyway, and then uses his muscular power to lift the ball over long-on. Six no. 799 in T20s
rocks back, picks the short length and dispatches a swat over midwicket. One of his more easier sixes of the day. Six no. 798
driven away to long-off
overpitched around off, slogged down to long-on
shortish outside off, pushed to long-off
short down leg, Gayle works the ball to deep midwicket and walks the run that gets him his 19th T20 hundred. The big stage, the big player. Single-handedly won them the game
144 kph, full around off, driven back
the legcutter outside off, Mithun opens the bat face and slices a cut behind point. Fantastic placement
145 kph, good length outside off, dabbed to backward point
three dot balls. Full and straight, blocked towards cover
Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur | |
Toss | Rangpur Riders, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2017/18 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | Rangpur Riders advanced |
Hours of play (local time) | 14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.30, Interval 15.30-15.50, Second Session 15.50-17.20 |
Match days | 08 December 2017 - day (20-over match) |
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