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1.5
Rabada to Gayle, SIX, full just outside off and crunched over long-on, trademark Gayle, big whack, in the slot for him really, such a clean strike
1.6
Rabada to Gayle, SIX, step to leg and this time takes a length ball over straight midwicket, absolutely creamed it once again
West Indies 20/0 CH Gayle 13* (8b 2x6)
2.6
Abbott to Gayle, SIX, a step down the wicket, frees the arms and strokes a length ball over long-off, superb, the timing perfect once more
West Indies 29/0 CH Gayle 19* (9b 3x6)
3.3
Rabada to Gayle, FOUR, low full toss on off stump, Gayle was aiming leg side but gets a thick outside edge past backward point
3.4
Rabada to Gayle, SIX, moves to the leg side, the bowler tries to follow him but to no avail, blasted away from middle and leg over long-off
3.5
Rabada to Gayle, FOUR, whacks it leg side this time, clean as a whistle, it screams past mid-on
3.6
Rabada to Gayle, 2 runs, short ball, Gayle tries to whack it somewhere and gets a bit of a top edge into the off side, cover charges back and dives but can't get there
West Indies 46/0 CH Gayle 35* (13b 2x4 4x6)
5.3
Parnell to Gayle, FOUR, length outside off, pulled hard over mid-on, more of a club this time but still enough meat
5.4
Parnell to Gayle, SIX, length ball again, Gayle steps to the leg side and boshes it straight down the ground, well into the stand, timed that much better
5.5
Parnell to Gayle, FOUR, tighter line and pulled behind square, four more, just used the pace this time, one bounce over the rope
5.6
Parnell to Gayle, FOUR, full and wide of off stump, driven at and gets it over point into the fence, fifty in JUST 17 BALLS! The fastest fifty for West Indies
― Wristy Hurlington (ShariVari), Friday, 9 January 2015 20:23 (nine years ago) link
AB de Villiers, right handed bat, comes to the crease
38.4
Jerome Taylor to de Villiers, FOUR, fuller length delivery on off, de Villiers comes on the front foot and smashes it down the ground to long-on to get off the mark with a boundary
38.5
Jerome Taylor to de Villiers, 2 runs, another fullish delivery outside off, de Villiers leans forward and slices the drive to squarish third man for a brace
38.6
Jerome Taylor to de Villiers, 1 run, almost yorker length outside off, de Villiers jams it out to third man
39.1
A Russell to de Villiers, 1 run, short good length delivery on off, de Villiers leans forward and pushes it to cover-point
39.3
A Russell to de Villiers, FOUR, short of length delivery just outside off, de Villiers stays on the back foot and smashes it over the mid-off fielder for a boundary
39.4
A Russell to de Villiers, SIX, back of a length delivery just outside off, de Villiers shuffles across and pulls it handsomely over the to deep backward square leg boundary for his first maximum
39.5
A Russell to de Villiers, FOUR, fuller length delivery outside off, de Villiers clears his front foot and lofts it wide over mid-off fielder for another boundary
39.6
A Russell to de Villiers, SIX, length delivery outside off, de Villiers comes across and scoops it over the fine leg fence for yet another maximum. 22 runs came off the over
40.2
Jerome Taylor to de Villiers, SIX, if you bowl a full toss like that, it deserves the treatment. This was a friendly full toss on off, de Villiers clears his front leg and clubs it over the long-off fence for another maximum
40.3
Jerome Taylor to de Villiers, no run, slower off-cutter on off, de Villiers backs away and looks to go over the off-side again, but only manages to mistime it back to the bowler
40.4
Jerome Taylor to de Villiers, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on middle, de Villiers backs away and looks to whip it through the on-side, gets a thickish inside egde which runs to deep backward square leg for a brace
40.5
Jerome Taylor to de Villiers, 2 runs, fullish on middle, de Villiers backs away and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for yet another couple
40.6
Jerome Taylor to de Villiers, leg byes, 1 run, fuller length delivery on leg, de Villiers gets down on one knee and looks to reverse paddle, but misses. The ball runs off the pads to square leg, the batsmen sneak in a leg bye
41.1
J Holder to de Villiers, 1 run, fuller length delivery on off, de Villiers clears his front foot and smashes it to long-on
41.3
J Holder to de Villiers, SIX, full toss outside off, de Villiers gets down on one knee and paddles it way over the fine leg fence for another maximum
41.4
J Holder to de Villiers, SIX, half-volley just outside off, de Villiers clears his front foot and smashes it over the long-off fence to register the fastest fifty in ODIs in just 16 balls. Take a bow AB, take a bow!
41.5
J Holder to de Villiers, SIX, fuller length delivery on off, de Villiers stays inside the crease and clears his front leg again and lofts it high over Samuels at long-on
41.6
J Holder to de Villiers, FOUR, fullish delivery outside off, de Villiers yet again clears his front foot and slices it over cover for a boundary. 24 runs came off the over
42.2
Jerome Taylor to de Villiers, SIX, banged in short and at the batsman, de Villiers goes for the hook, gets a top-edge that sails way over the fine leg fence, what a blinder de Villiers is playing
42.3
Jerome Taylor to de Villiers, 1 run, de Villiers backs away and Taylor follows him with a yorker, he digs it out to deep backward square leg
42.5
Jerome Taylor to de Villiers, FOUR, brings out the reverse paddle now and dispatches it to the third man fence, bisecting short third man and backward point
42.6
Jerome Taylor to de Villiers, 1 run, slower short ball from Taylor, de Villiers pulls it to deep mid-wicket, he will keep the strike
43.1
Dwayne Smith to de Villiers, 1 run, yorker length delivery outside off, de Villiers moves across and looks to whip it hard, gets an inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls away into the off-side
43.5
Dwayne Smith to de Villiers, no run, yorker outside off, de Villiers jams it out back to the bowler
43.6
Dwayne Smith to de Villiers, no ball, FOUR, a full toss from Smith, de Villiers backs away and looks to smash it through the off-side, gets a thick outside edge that runs away to the right of the keeper, it has also been called a no-ball because of the height and hence, he will have to bowl it again
43.6
Dwayne Smith to de Villiers, FOUR, the extra ball costs West Indies another four, it was fuller and on middle stump line, de Villiers clears the front leg and clubs it to the long-on fence, the fielder at long-on had no chance of cutting that off, this boundary also brings up the 100-run partnership between these two, it came off just 34 balls
44.5
A Russell to de Villiers, no run, de Villiers backs away yet again, but Russell follows him, he can't connect with the swing and the keeper collects it down leg
44.6
A Russell to de Villiers, SIX, another super shot from de Villiers, it was on a length and just outside off, de Villiers goes across and gets down on one knee, paddle scoops it over the fine leg fence
45.3
J Holder to de Villiers, FOUR, de Villiers smashes another one, it was a fuller one on off, de Villiers clears his front leg and smashes it straight down the ground for another maximum
45.4
J Holder to de Villiers, SIX, this is breathtaking from de Villiers, he goes down on one knee and scoops the full toss for another maximum over the fine leg fence
de Villiers is on 98 now
45.5
J Holder to de Villiers, SIX, he has done it! This is the fastest century in ODI cricket. What an exhibiton from the South African captain. It was full and just outside off, de Villiers gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it to the deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum, this is just brilliant batting. He has his hands aloft in joy, takes the helmet off and raises his bat to acknowledge the applause. Amla gives him a hug as well!
― Gombeen Dance Band (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 18 January 2015 13:26 (nine years ago) link
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