Gayle century fires Bangalore to win over Kolkata

Eoin Morgan (left) as well as Yusuf Pathan (centre) of a Kolkata Knight Riders run in in between a wickets during a IPL Twenty20 compare in in between Royal Challengers Bangalore as well as Kolkata Knight Riders during The Eden Garden Stadium in Kolkata upon Apr 22. Chris Gayle beaten an dominant 102 off only 55 balls to energy Bangalore to a nine-wicket victory.
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KOLKATA, India (AFP) – Chris Gayle beaten an dominant 102 off only 55 balls to energy Royal Challengers Bangalore to a nine-wicket feat over Kolkata Knight Riders in a Indian Premier League (IPL) upon Friday.

The West Indies batsman burst 7 sixes as well as 10 fours in a glorious arrangement of power-hitting as Bangalore finished a 172-run aim with eleven balls to gangling for their second win in 6 matches of a Twenty20 tournament.

Gayle, personification his initial IPL compare after being forsaken for a opening home games opposite Pakistan, put his group upon march for feat with a 123-run mount for a opening wicket with Sri Lankan Tillakaratne Dilshan.

Dilshan scored 38 off 31 balls with a assistance of 6 fours prior to being bowled by quick bowler Lakshmipathy Balaji.

But there was no interlude Gayle, who finished a feat as well as his century when he strike left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan by a covers for a four. Virat Kohli was a alternative important writer with an dominant 30.

Kolkata, who suffered their third better in 6 matches, progressing posted a rival total, interjection to skipper Gautam Gambhir (48), Yusuf Pathan (46) as well as South African Jacques Kallis (40).

Kallis put upon 44 off only 4.5 overs for a opening wicket with Australian Brad Haddin (18) as well as 58 for a second wicket with Gambhir prior to Pathan stepped up a run-rate in a shutting overs.

Gambhir strike 6 fours in his 38-ball knock, whilst Pathan crushed 3 sixes as well as as most fours in his sprightly 24-ball innings.

Seamer Sreenath Aravind discharged both Gambhir as well as Pathan to finish with 2-37 off 3 overs.

Brief scores:

Kolkata Knight Riders 171-5 in twenty overs (G. Gambhir 48, Y. Pathan 46, J. Kallis 40; S. Aravind 2-37) mislaid to Royal Challengers Bangalore 175-1 in 18.1 overs (C. Gayle 102 not out, T. Dilshan 38, V. Kohli thirty not out) by 9 wickets.