RESULT
Eliminator, Mirpur, December 08, 2017, Bangladesh Premier League
(15.2/20 ov, T:168) 171/2

Rangpur won by 8 wickets (with 28 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
126* (51)
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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."

15.2
6
Shanto to Gayle, SIX runs

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

15.1
6
Shanto to Gayle, SIX runs

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

end of over 154 runs
RPR: 159/2CRR: 10.60 RRR: 1.80
Mohammad Mithun30 (36b 3x4)
Chris Gayle114 (49b 6x4 12x6)
Jofra Archer 4-0-30-2
Mahmudullah 2-0-30-0
14.6
Archer to Mithun, no run

a legcutter around off, defended away

14.6
1w
Archer to Mithun, 1 wide

144 kph, another wide, drifts down leg

14.5
Archer to Mithun, no run

good length around off, blocked

14.5
1w
Archer to Mithun, 1 wide

a short delivery drifts down leg for a wide

14.4
Archer to Mithun, no run

good length around off, defended to cover

14.3
1
Archer to Gayle, 1 run

a good length delivery outside off, stabbed down to third man for one

14.2
1
Archer to Mithun, 1 run

drifts down leg, worked down to fine leg

"Gayle is a Champiaaan," says DJ Bravo

14.1
Archer to Mithun, no run

good length on middle and leg, the ball goes past Mithun

end of over 1416 runs
RPR: 155/2CRR: 11.07 RRR: 2.16
Chris Gayle113 (48b 6x4 12x6)
Mohammad Mithun29 (31b 3x4)
Mahmudullah 2-0-30-0
Jofra Archer 3-0-26-2
13.6
6
Mahmudullah to Gayle, SIX runs

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

13.5
6
Mahmudullah to Gayle, SIX runs

rocks back, picks the short length and dispatches a swat over midwicket. One of his more easier sixes of the day. Six no. 798

13.4
1
Mahmudullah to Mithun, 1 run

driven away to long-off

13.3
1
Mahmudullah to Gayle, 1 run

overpitched around off, slogged down to long-on

13.2
1
Mahmudullah to Mithun, 1 run

shortish outside off, pushed to long-off

13.1
1
Mahmudullah to Gayle, 1 run

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

end of over 134 runs
RPR: 139/2CRR: 10.69 RRR: 4.14
Mohammad Mithun27 (29b 3x4)
Chris Gayle99 (44b 6x4 10x6)
Jofra Archer 3-0-26-2
Afif Hossain 2-0-21-0
12.6
Archer to Mithun, no run

144 kph, full around off, driven back

12.5
4
Archer to Mithun, FOUR runs

the legcutter outside off, Mithun opens the bat face and slices a cut behind point. Fantastic placement

12.4
Archer to Mithun, no run

145 kph, good length outside off, dabbed to backward point

12.3
Archer to Mithun, no run

three dot balls. Full and straight, blocked towards cover

12.2
Archer to Mithun, no run

full and wide outside off, driven straight to cover

12.1
Archer to Mithun, no run

good length outside off, goes past Mithun's drive