Mumbai, Mar 17 (ANI): Chris Gayle smashed the first hundred of the sixth World Twenty20 to underline his reputation as cricket's most destructive batsman and powered West Indies to a comfortable six-wicket win over England in their Super 10 match at the Wankhede Stadium.
The left-handed opener, who often polarises opinions with his antics off the field, made mockery of a seemingly steep 183-run target in the Group One match, carrying West Indies to victory with 11 balls to spare on a hot and humid evening. Gayle's century was his second in the format and he remained unbeaten on 100 off 48 balls with his innings studded with 11 sixes and five fours. West Indies cricket team coach Phil Simmons was all praise for Gayle at the post-match press conference. It was the sparse crowd at the stadium overlooking the Arabian Sea, who were at risk once Gayle decided to open his arms and swat away everything that was in his zone over the boundary. England skipper, Eoin Morgan, said that his team wanted to set the target of 200 runs. Earlier, a measured 48 from Joe Root helped England to 182-6 after West Indies won the toss and opted to bowl on a green-tinged wicket.