IPL8 – Chris Gayle hits 12 sixes in his 57 ball 117 to blow away the Kings XI Punjab

#IPL8 #RCBvsKXIP #ChrisGayle #Bangalore It was an unbelievable show that Chris Gayle put up with his bat at the Chinnasawmy Stadium in Bangalore when he hit 12 sixes to score a 57 ball 117 runs to help RCB amass a huge score of 223 for the loss of 3 wickets.
He was dropped twice, first time when he was on 27 and then again when he was on 53 and the Kings XI Punjab paid a heavy price for their lapses. They lost by 138 runs and this was second biggest win in the history of IPL. The record is held by the 14-run victory by Kolkata Knight Riders over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2008 edition.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 6 May 2015.

This massive win helped Bangalore to jump to 3rd spot overtaking Kolkata and Mumbai based on run rate. RCB has certainly improved their chances to make the playoffs – they now have 11 points from 10 matches.
Chris Gayle completed 3000 runs in IPL with a single off Anureet in the eighth over and is the fourth player do so. He was finally caught and bowled by spinner Axar Patel and was adjudged Man of the Match.

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