West Indies batsman Chris Gayle, who became the first batsman to reach the 14,000-run milestone in T20Is as the hosts beat Australia in the third T20I on Tuesday (IST), said that still “tanks”. I have a lot left” and “there’s a lot more runs to come.”
Gayle hit seven sixes and four fours as the top scorer for West Indies, who still won the series with two matches to go.
Gayle smashed a 38-ball 67 as West Indies posted a comfortable 142/4 in 14.5 overs in reply to Australia’s 141/6 in 20 overs.
West Indies became the first batsman to score 14,000 T20 runs as he registered his 14th T20I fifty for the country.
“Getting 14,000 T20 runs is a big achievement… it’s great. I can give myself some target, let’s say 15 (thousand runs) till now. It’s a pleasure to be the first man to score 14,000 T20 runs, especially with a win, and also win a series by scoring a half-century. It’s great.
Gayle, who scored only 4 and 13 runs in the first two T20 Internationals, said, “There are still more runs to be scored which I am capable of showing… there is still a lot left.”
“It is good to be between runs; Yes, that’s a relief… I haven’t been in the middle of runs for some time now. I am glad that I got it today but it would not have been possible without my teammates who encouraged me.
“Captain Kieron Pollard stood up at the meeting today and expressed himself how important it is for me to go there and play the cricket that Chris Gayle is used to playing. Getting support from teammates, seniors like Dwayne Bravo and Nicholas Pooran, the stand-in captain… actually when Pollard was talking in the dressing room, it was really goosebumps,” Gayle said. said.
“Captain (Pollard) gave me a great reminder to just go and express myself, and I’m glad it really paid off tonight.”
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