T20 cricket is more of entertainment than just cricket. Here,
the format has more towards big hits
over the rope and slam bang innings of
an individual is more preferred than a team play. Thus the game has a stamp of fearless,
outgoing and entertaining players who play for the gallery and people loves
them irrespective of which country do they belong. For a matter of fact, people
don’t even mind to watch a match even if India is not playing.
One player among
these is Chris Gayle. He didn’t disappoint the crowd who had come there to see
a swashbuckling innings against England at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. Chris Gayle innings of 100 in 47 balls was
decorated with 11 sixes and 5 fours .The more interesting part was the way he geared up his tempo and made
sure that Windies win the match with 11 balls to spare. Already a favorite among
the Indian crowds with his big hitting abilities, he didn’t disappoint them. The ball disappeared into the stands at regular
intervals into the stands and enthralled the evening of Mumbaikars. West Indies
players usually enjoy their game and have fun, play for the gallery with their stroke,
style and the small jig they do after taking wickets and victory.
Although the crowd missed their Mumbai Indian player Keiron
Pollard for the party but Chris
Gayle made the mends by scoring the
explosive century . Even the English batsmen
like Ben Stokes , Eon Morgan ,
Joe Root , Butler played
good innings to reach a very competitive
score
of 182 , the inexperienced bowling attack let them down.
Thus the fun has started and more players with their abilities
to play extravagant innovative shots will entertain the crowd . Looking forward
to ABD Villiers, Shahid Afridi, MSD, Virat Kohli, Maxwell, Warner, Cory Anderson…,
Surely will miss my favorite Brendon Mccullum ( Baz)
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