CRICKET NEWS - Rumours of Chris Gayle’s demise as one of the world’s most destructive T20 batsmen were laid to rest as the Jamaican opener plundered 63 from just 33 balls to lead the King’s XI Punjab to a total of 197 for seven and victory by four runs in their IPL match against the Chennai Super Kings on Sunday night.
Full scorecard: KXIP v CSKDespite MS Dhoni’s exhilarating 79 from 44 deliveries and a flurry of boundaries at the death which threatened the most improbable of victories, the men in yellow were restricted to 193 for five.
Much as Dhoni captured the headlights, the turning point was Ravi Ashwin’s brilliant, direct-hit run out of Ambati Rayudu for 49 (35 balls, 5x4 1x6) when the run chase had seemed possible at 113 for three in the 14th over.
