Chris Gayle equals Yuvraj Singh's T20 record with a 12-ball 50 Monday January 18,2016

 

Chris Gayle did a Yuvraj Singh in Australia's Big Bash League (BBL) on Monday January 18,2016 equalling the Indian's record of fastest T20 half-century as the West Indian pulverised the attack of Adelaide Strikers at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne.

The last league fixture of the BBL saw hosts Melbourne Renegades taking on the Strikers with a semi-final spot up for grabs. But despite Gayle's 17-ball 56, which included 7 sixes and 2 fours at a strike rate of 329.41, the hosts lost the game by 27 runs.

The knock saw Chris Gayle equalling Yuvraj's record, which he set against England during the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007. The knock is also famous for the six consecutive sixes Yuvraj hit in the over bowled by Stuart Broad.

Chris Gayle's 12-ball scoreline  read: 2.6666266(free hit)416

Chris Gayle also broke the record for fastest BBL half-century, which was scored by Tim Ludeman and Chris Lynn in 18 balls.

Chris Gayle also holds the record for the fastest T20 century, which he scored in just 30 balls for his Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2013 edition.