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Gayle 1st batsman to score 100 50+ scores in T20 cricket

Out of 100 fifty-plus innings in the shortest format of the game, Gayle registered 21 centuries and 79 fifties till date.

Gayle 1st batsman to score 100 50+ scores in T20 cricket

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Published : Apr 14, 2019, 1:28 PM IST

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Hyderabad: Kings XI Punjab opener Chris Gayle has become the first cricketer to play 100 fifty plus innings in T20 cricket history. The 39-year-old achieved the feat during KXIP's match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) here at IS Bindra Stadium.

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Out of 100 fifty-plus innings in the shortest format of the game, Gayle registered 21 centuries and 79 fifties till date.

Gayle is followed by David Warner, who has registered 73 50-plus scores.

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Meanwhile, the Jamaican batsman has also become the only second batsman to remain unbeaten on 99 in the IPL after Suresh Raina of Chennai Super Kings. Gayle hit 10 boundaries and five sixes during his 64-ball 99 runs innings.

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The southpaw was dropped on 83 by Virat Kohli off Umesh Yadav and he celebrated the moment hitting a six in the very next ball.

This would have been Gayle's 1st hundred of the 2019 Indian Premier League.

With one ball remaining in the KXIP innings, Gayle needed a six to get to triple figures but he only managed a boundary and finished on 99 not out.

Hyderabad: Kings XI Punjab opener Chris Gayle has become the first cricketer to play 100 fifty plus innings in T20 cricket history. The 39-year-old achieved the feat during KXIP's match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) here at IS Bindra Stadium.

Also Read: IPL'19: Great feeling to get across the line, says Kohli

Out of 100 fifty-plus innings in the shortest format of the game, Gayle registered 21 centuries and 79 fifties till date.

Gayle is followed by David Warner, who has registered 73 50-plus scores.

Watch the video

Meanwhile, the Jamaican batsman has also become the only second batsman to remain unbeaten on 99 in the IPL after Suresh Raina of Chennai Super Kings. Gayle hit 10 boundaries and five sixes during his 64-ball 99 runs innings.

Also Read: Dhoni should have been banned for 2-3 games: Sehwag

The southpaw was dropped on 83 by Virat Kohli off Umesh Yadav and he celebrated the moment hitting a six in the very next ball.

This would have been Gayle's 1st hundred of the 2019 Indian Premier League.

With one ball remaining in the KXIP innings, Gayle needed a six to get to triple figures but he only managed a boundary and finished on 99 not out.

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Hyderabad: Kings XI Punjab opener Chris Gayle has become the first cricketer to score 100 fifty plus score in T20 cricket history. The 39-year-old achieved the feat during KXIP's match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) here at IS Bindra Stadium.

Out of Gayle's 100 fifty-plus innings in the shortest format of the game, he registered 21 are centuries and 79 fifties.

Gayle is followed by David Warner, who has registered 73 50-plus scores.

Meanwhile, the Jamaican batsman has also become the only second batsman to remain unbeaten on 99 in the IPL after Suresh Raina of Chennai Super Kings. This would have been Gayle's 1st hundred in IPl 2019.

Gayle hit 10 boundaries and five sixes during his 64-ball 99 runs innings.

The southpaw was dropped on 83 by Virat Kohli off Umesh Yadav and he celebrated the moment hitting a six in the very next ball.

This would have been Gayle's 1st hundred of the 2019 Indian Premier League.

With one ball remaining in the KXIP innings, Gayle needed a six to get to triple figures but he only managed a boundary and finished on 99 not out.

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Last Updated : Apr 14, 2019, 3:26 PM IST

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