It perhaps won’t make it to the highlights reel of the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders in Sh...
It perhaps won’t make it to the highlights reel of the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders in Sharjah on Monday.
Chris Gayle, in the 15th over of the second innings bowled by Varun Chakravarthy, pushed the ball through point off his back-foot. KKR fielder Nitish Rana, strangely enough, followed the ball along the ground instead of making too much of an effort to stop it and send it back. It is Sharjah, after all. You need to be Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers level of crazy to be running two at this venue, right?
Well, not quite. Rana’s effort gave Gayle enough time to return back for a second run. Repeat this: Chris Gayle, the self-proclaimed Universe Boss, running a quick double at Sharjah.
Sure, the next ball he ran just one despite hitting one down the ground powerfully and the fielder stopping a boundary as he was busy admiring his shot but that’s typical.
What has not been so, as KXIP made it five wins in a row to take control of the playoffs race, is Gayle’s hunger during this tournament to push himself and, consequently, his team.
Chasing 150, KXIP achieved the target in 18.5 overs losing only two...
