Chris Gayle Hits 47-Ball T20 Century to Guide West Indies Past England

Spectators were diving for cover as Chris Gayle bashed his way to an unbroken century to see off England in their World T20 opener in Mumbai on Wednesday.

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#WT20 @henrygayle's 100 in a Tweet

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Gayle smacked 11 sixes on his way to a 47-ball 100 as the West Indies chased their target of 183 in 18.1 overs.

The 36-year-old ended the day not out and reached a number of milestones on his way:

And the world was in awe of his heroics:

Gayle will next be batting against Sri Lanka on Sunday while England must pick themselves up for their next match against South Africa on Friday.

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